September 2024 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Police seize two tonnes of cocaine in Guinea-Bissau

September 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Authorities in Guinea-Bissau say they have seized 2.63 tonnes of cocaine that was found on a plane at the capital’s international airport. The plane had come from Venezuela, the Reuters news agency reports citing a […]

Manhunt after gunman takes aim at cars on US highway

September 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is under way in Kentucky after a number of people were shot on a highway near the city of London on Saturday. The incident began at about 17:30 local time (21:30 GMT). Police […]

Water company bosses could face prison time in new crackdown

September 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Water company bosses could face up to two years in prison and be banned from taking bonuses under the new government’s first major proposals to crack down on England’s sewage, chemical and manure infested waterways. […]

14-year-old boy, has been arrested after shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in Georgia

September 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 14-year-old boy, has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in Georgia. The gunman, named by police as Colt Gray, was a student at Apalachee High School, in […]

Man charged after four shot dead on Chicago train

September 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 30-year-old man from Chicago has been charged with murder after four people were fatally shot on a train, authorities said. The suspect, identified by Forest Park Police as Rhanni Davis, is accused of four […]

Sweden’s ‘Queen of Trash’ on trial for mountains of waste

September 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A businesswoman who styled herself as the “Queen of Trash” has gone on trial in Sweden accused of illegally dumping mountains of waste, in the country’s biggest ever environmental crime case. Bella Nilsson is one […]

British man baffled by Nigeria declaring him a top fugitive

September 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A British national has said he is at a loss as to why the Nigerian police have accused him of planning to overthrow Nigeria’s government and placed a bounty on his head. It was alleged […]

More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, has led to the deaths of 129 people, the authorities say. Interior Minister Shabani […]

Luxury jet used by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro seized by US officials

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

Venezuela’s equivalent to Air Force One has been seized by US officials, who claim the luxury presidential jet was bought illegally and smuggled out of the country to get around US export control laws. The […]

Former Met Police officer charged with rape and sexual assault of woman he allegedly met while on duty

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with sexual assault and rape of a woman he is alleged to have met while on duty. Mark Tyrrell, 55, is charged with 15 counts of sexual […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: September 2024

Police seize two tonnes of cocaine in Guinea-Bissau

Manhunt after gunman takes aim at cars on US highway

Water company bosses could face prison time in new crackdown

14-year-old boy, has been arrested after shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in Georgia

Man charged after four shot dead on Chicago train

Sweden’s ‘Queen of Trash’ on trial for mountains of waste

British man baffled by Nigeria declaring him a top fugitive

More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

Luxury jet used by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro seized by US officials

Former Met Police officer charged with rape and sexual assault of woman he allegedly met while on duty