2018 – Page 11 – World Justice News

Niels Högel: German ex-nurse admits killing 100 patients

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former nurse in Germany has admitted murdering 100 patients during the first day of his trial in the northern town of Oldenburg. Detectives say Niels Högel, 41, administered fatal doses of medication to the […]

Pakistan bans Indian television channels amid water row

October 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has re-imposed a ban on all Indian TV channels, overturning an earlier order from a lower court. Chief Justice Saqib Nisar said the ban was justified as India was damming rivers that […]

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Eleven dead – Suspect Charged

October 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man suspected of killing 11 people in a synagogue in Pittsburgh has been charged with murder – in what is believed to be the worst anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. Robert Bowers, 46, […]

Cot designer jailed over baby’s death

October 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A bed firm boss who designed a cot in which a seven-month-old baby “choked to death” has been jailed for three years and four months. Craig Williams’s Playtime Beds Ltd sold the cot bed where […]

Megan Lee: Pair guilty of girl’s takeaway allergy death

October 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two men have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a 15-year-old girl who suffered an allergic reaction to a takeaway meal. Megan Lee died after eating food containing peanuts from the Royal Spice takeaway in Oswaldtwistle, […]

US mail bombs: Person held after campaign against Trump critics

October 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A person has been arrested in connection with a mail-bombing campaign aimed at Trump critics, US officials say. Twelve packages have been sent to figures such as former president Barack Obama and actor Robert de […]

Man arrested for Magna Carta theft attempt at Salisbury Cathedral

October 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Police have arrested a man suspected of trying to steal a Magna Carta from its display at Salisbury Cathedral. Alarms went off after the suspect smashed holes into the glass box which protects the valuable […]

Google sacks dozens over sexual harassment

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Google has sacked 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016. In a letter to employees, chief executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was taking a “hard line” on inappropriate […]

Florida schoolgirls arrested for ‘satanic murder plot’

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two Florida schoolgirls have been arrested and accused of plotting to kill classmates in a satanic rite. Police say the pair, 11 and 12, told officers they were Satan worshippers and planned to kill at […]

New York silicone death: Briton Donna Francis ‘should be deported’

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman accused of killing a patient who had silicone injections in her buttocks in New York should be deported to the United States, a judge has said. Kelly Mayhew, 34, died in 2015 after […]

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UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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Year: 2018

Niels Högel: German ex-nurse admits killing 100 patients

Pakistan bans Indian television channels amid water row

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Eleven dead – Suspect Charged

Cot designer jailed over baby’s death

Megan Lee: Pair guilty of girl’s takeaway allergy death

US mail bombs: Person held after campaign against Trump critics

Man arrested for Magna Carta theft attempt at Salisbury Cathedral

Google sacks dozens over sexual harassment

Florida schoolgirls arrested for ‘satanic murder plot’

New York silicone death: Briton Donna Francis ‘should be deported’