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Berlin Christmas market attack: What we know so far

December 20, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A lorry ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing 12 people and injuring 48 others, some seriously, in what Germany’s interior minister said looked like an ‘attack’ rather than […]

Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated during art gallery press conference. Warning: Graphic content

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday and the Russian RIA news agency said he had died of his wounds. The Anadolu […]

Woman found guilty of murdering half-sister after disguising herself as a man

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A woman who disguised herself with a goatee beard, a wig, heavy framed glasses and a hi-vis jacket before killing her half-sister with a chicken-shaped ceramic pot was today found guilty of murder. Yvonne Caylor, […]

Pension plan discriminatory, female Mounties tell court

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Three retired female Mounties head to Federal Court today to argue that elements of the RCMP’s pension plan are outdated and sexist. If they’re successful, it could mean big changes for other public service pensions, […]

Dylann Roof will not use mental health experts during his sentencing because he believes ‘psychology is a Jewish invention’

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Dylann Roof chose not to use mental health experts at his murder trial over the death of nine black Charleston church worshipers because he believes psychology is a Jewish invention. The 22-year-old filed a handwritten […]

New York Man to Be Sentenced in Plot to Target Muslims With X-Ray Gun

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

An Upstate industrial mechanic convicted of attempting to produce a mobile X-ray device intended to kill Muslims is scheduled to be sentenced. Fifty-two-year-old Glendon Scott Crawford, of Galway, was also convicted of conspiring to use […]

‘Prince of pot’ Marc Emery arrested during marijuana dispensary raids in Montreal

December 18, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Montreal police arrested Canada’s self-proclaimed “Prince of Pot” Friday night and seized 18 kilograms of cannabis a day after the splashy opening of six illegal marijuana dispensaries across the city. Dozens of officers raided the […]

Accused ‘fake news’ gunman faces federal hearing in Washington

December 16, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A 28-year-old North Carolina man charged in a shooting in a Washington pizzeria that fake news reports claimed was a front for a child sex ring is due to appear in federal court on Friday. […]

‘Kleptomaniac’ mum made £80k from shoplifted items sold on eBay, court is told

December 16, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Co Antrim mother accused of shoplifting on a near daily basis received up to $100,000 (£80,500) selling the goods on eBay, the High Court has heard. Prosecutors yesterday claimed Deirdre McKeown travelled throughout Northern […]

Man targeted by Creep Catchers sentenced to prison, a first in Canada

December 16, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A British Columbia man targeted by the vigilante group Creep Catchers has been sentenced to prison. Sixty-seven-year-old Don Putt was sentenced to six months, but with credit for time served he will […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Berlin Christmas market attack: What we know so far

Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated during art gallery press conference. Warning: Graphic content

Woman found guilty of murdering half-sister after disguising herself as a man

Pension plan discriminatory, female Mounties tell court

Dylann Roof will not use mental health experts during his sentencing because he believes ‘psychology is a Jewish invention’

New York Man to Be Sentenced in Plot to Target Muslims With X-Ray Gun

‘Prince of pot’ Marc Emery arrested during marijuana dispensary raids in Montreal

Accused ‘fake news’ gunman faces federal hearing in Washington

‘Kleptomaniac’ mum made £80k from shoplifted items sold on eBay, court is told

Man targeted by Creep Catchers sentenced to prison, a first in Canada