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Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sex abuse

September 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years for historical child sex abuse. Warning: This article contains details of child sexual abuse. The shamed sportsman denied any wrongdoing but was last […]

Man and woman charged with perjury following Conor McGregor’s failed appeal over sexual assault finding

September 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man and a woman who swore affidavits on behalf of Conor McGregor ahead of his appeal against a sexual assault finding have been charged with perjury. Samantha O’Reilly, 38, and Steven Cummins, 39, appeared […]

Man who has spent 40 years on death row in Utah released after DNA evidence

September 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man who has spent 40 years on death row in Utah is being released after prosecutors said newly analysed DNA evidence did not match him. A judge has ordered that Douglas Stewart Carter, who […]

Manchester City FC found guilty of breaking majority of 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching

September 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching. The Athletic is reporting that the sanctions have not been decided but that the independent […]

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany

September 26, 2026 World Justice News 0

German prosecutors are investigating a man aged 105 over allegations that he was an accessory to multiple counts of murder at a Nazi prisoner of war camp in World War Two. The suspect is alleged […]

U.S. Site Blocking Bill Adds VPNs to the List of Blocking Intermediaries

September 26, 2026 World Justice News 0

VPN providers with over 100,000 American users could be ordered to block pirate sites under the bill Rep. Darrell Issa introduced last week. The full text shows that VPNs were added after last year’s discussion […]

FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents

September 24, 2026 World Justice News 0

The FBI is investigating a claim by a cyber-crime group that it has stolen sensitive information on all bureau staff – around 38,000 people. The group, Shiny Hunters, says it has every agent’s name, role, […]

At least 11 dead in mass shooting at house party in South Africa

September 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa. Three men were said to have entered and opened fire at a property in KwaMakhutha, situated around […]

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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Year: 2026

Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sex abuse

Man and woman charged with perjury following Conor McGregor’s failed appeal over sexual assault finding

Man who has spent 40 years on death row in Utah released after DNA evidence

Manchester City FC found guilty of breaking majority of 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany

U.S. Site Blocking Bill Adds VPNs to the List of Blocking Intermediaries

FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents

At least 11 dead in mass shooting at house party in South Africa

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide