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Colombian ex-foreign minister charged over nanny’s lie detector test

September 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Colombia have accused former foreign minister Laura Sarabia of abusing her power after she made her nanny take a lie detector test. The scandal erupted in 2023, when Colombian news weekly Semana reported […]

Face mask ban comes into force in Nottingham – with police powers also including on-the-spot fines

September 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

Nottingham will become one of the first cities to bring in a balaclava ban as new powers aimed at tackling intimidation in the city come into effect. Under the restrictions, police and council officers can […]

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

September 14, 2026 World Justice News 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) […]

US officials ‘secretly flew diplomat out of UK’ after indecent image allegations

September 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

An American diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children was “secretly flown out of the UK”, according to reports. US authorities allegedly raided the diplomat’s London flat last month, seizing him and taking him […]

UK MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying

September 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

MPs have voted against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, bringing the latest effort to change the law to an end. Following a debate in which both sides made emotional speeches, the […]

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

September 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

Warning: This story contains distressing details Police in the US state of Mississippi have arrested a man in connection with the death of a black woman found hanged from a tree, and say they could […]

Pirate IPTV Operators Face $32.7 Million Judgment and Self-Expanding Blocking Injunction

September 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

TelevisaUnivision has asked a Florida federal judge to enter a $32.7 million default judgment against the operators of three pirate IPTV services, who all failed to appear in court. The proposed permanent blocking injunction expands […]

British government to introduce new law to force tech firms to prevent children taking or sharing nude images

September 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

The government has said it will introduce a new law to force tech firms to prevent children from taking or sharing nude images on mobile devices. Apple and Google, which develop the operating systems of […]

Trial over killing of Australian surfer brothers and US friend starts in Mexico

September 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

Three men have gone on trial in Mexico for the alleged murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in 2024. The bodies of Callum Robinson, his younger brother Jake, and their friend Carter […]

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

September 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for “malicious activity” which could support the development of biological weapons. The findings, made in the firm’s recent threat intelligence report, is […]

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

Colombian ex-foreign minister charged over nanny’s lie detector test

Face mask ban comes into force in Nottingham – with police powers also including on-the-spot fines

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

US officials ‘secretly flew diplomat out of UK’ after indecent image allegations

UK MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

Pirate IPTV Operators Face $32.7 Million Judgment and Self-Expanding Blocking Injunction

British government to introduce new law to force tech firms to prevent children taking or sharing nude images

Trial over killing of Australian surfer brothers and US friend starts in Mexico

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons