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Beran A being led into court in Wiener Neustadt

Austrian goes on trial accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

April 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old Austrian man has gone on trial in a court south of Vienna where he is accused of planning and preparing a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital in […]

Donald Trump evacuated and suspect in custody after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner

April 26, 2026 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump was rushed to safety from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots rang out at the venue. The US president and first lady Melania Trump appeared to be in conversation at the Washington […]

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

Nicolas Maduro travelling under heavy security to court hearing

US special forces soldier charged with Polymarket betting on Nicolas Maduro raid

April 24, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been charged with allegedly betting on the raid. Gannon Ken Van Dyke used his access to classified information to make […]

UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China

April 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

Medical information of 500,000 participants of the UK’s health data project, UK Biobank, were offered for sale online in China, the government has confirmed. Technology minister Ian Murray said information of all members of the database was […]

Moldovan oligarch jailed in $1bn ‘theft of the century’ case

April 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

Vlad Plahotniuc, once Moldova’s richest man, has been sentenced to 19 years in jail in a banking fraud case known in the country as the “theft of the century”. Plahotniuc was found guilty of partaking […]

Nigeria Federal High Court coup defendants boarding

Nigeria’s suspected coup plotters deny treason charges

April 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

Six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have pleaded not guilty to plotting a coup to overthrow Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. The defendants appeared at the Federal High Court in […]

Girl, 14, found in singer D4vd’s car died of ‘multiple injuries’

April 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

After months of speculation and delays, officials have announced that the teen girl found in singer D4vd’s car died from “multiple penetrating injuries”. The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office on Wednesday announced that they’d […]

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

mass trial of suspected MS-13 gang leaders

Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang leaders begins in El Salvador

April 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

A mass trial of 486 suspected MS-13 gang leaders has begun in El Salvador, the country’s attorney general’s office has said. The group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes – including murder, […]

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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Austrian goes on trial accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Donald Trump evacuated and suspect in custody after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

US special forces soldier charged with Polymarket betting on Nicolas Maduro raid

UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China

Moldovan oligarch jailed in $1bn ‘theft of the century’ case

Nigeria’s suspected coup plotters deny treason charges

Girl, 14, found in singer D4vd’s car died of ‘multiple injuries’

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang leaders begins in El Salvador