June 2018 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Nine arrests in Grenfell Tower fire fraud raids

June 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been arrested over allegations of fraud in connection with the Grenfell Tower fire. Eight men and one woman were detained by officers during raids at about 07:00 BST at 11 addresses, mainly […]

Supreme Court rejects NI abortion law case

June 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Human rights campaigners have lost a Supreme Court appeal over the legality of Northern Ireland’s abortion law. The court dismissed an appeal brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). But a majority of […]

Alice Johnson: Trump grants Kardashian’s clemency plea

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Trump has granted clemency to 63-year-old great grandmother Alice Johnson, who has been serving life in prison for a non-violent drug offence. The case was highlighted last week when Kim Kardashian West met Mr […]

Boy taken from mum over Bob the Builder car concerns

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A nurse has had her one-year-old son taken from her after a social worker said the way she let him sit in a Bob the Builder toy car was “inappropriate” for his age. The social […]

US police arrest soldier after stolen armoured vehicle chase

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A soldier in the US has been arrested after stealing an armoured military vehicle and leading police on a two-hour chase through a busy city. The vehicle was taken from the Ford Pickett National Guard […]

Elizabeth Wettlaufer: Canadian nurse’s confession released

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

The handwritten confession of a Canadian killer nurse has been released as part of a public inquiry into long-term care homes for seniors. The inquiry was launched by the province of Ontario following Elizabeth Wettlaufer’s […]

Baby decapitated due to doctor’s actions

June 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

An unborn baby was decapitated after a Dundee doctor chose the wrong method of delivery, a tribunal has ruled. Dr Vishnavy Vilvanathan Laxman was a consultant gynaecologist at Ninewells Hospital in March 2014 when the […]

Dancing FBI agent drops gun during backflip and shoots man in leg

June 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

An off-duty FBI agent accidentally shot a bystander in the leg when his gun fell from its holster as he cavorted on the dance-floor of a bar in Denver, Colorado, police said. Video widely shared […]

Berlin Cathedral: Police officer shoots ‘rampaging’ man in leg

June 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A German police officer has shot a knife-wielding Austrian man who went on the rampage in Berlin Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. The 53-year-old man was shot in the leg, Berlin police said. A police officer […]

Trump ‘could pardon himself over Russia but won’t’, says Giuliani

June 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump probably has the power to pardon himself in the Russia collusion affair but does not intend to do so, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani says. A special counsel is investigating Russia’s role in the […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: June 2018

Nine arrests in Grenfell Tower fire fraud raids

Supreme Court rejects NI abortion law case

Alice Johnson: Trump grants Kardashian’s clemency plea

Boy taken from mum over Bob the Builder car concerns

US police arrest soldier after stolen armoured vehicle chase

Elizabeth Wettlaufer: Canadian nurse’s confession released

Baby decapitated due to doctor’s actions

Dancing FBI agent drops gun during backflip and shoots man in leg

Berlin Cathedral: Police officer shoots ‘rampaging’ man in leg

Trump ‘could pardon himself over Russia but won’t’, says Giuliani