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European Court of Human Rights Rules: Information Denials May Breach Freedom Of Expression

November 17, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Public bodies that deny requests for information can in some cases be held in breach of individuals’ freedom of expression rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In its recent judgment the ECHR […]

Terminal Canadian Patients Want “Right To Try” Experimental Treatments

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The group Right to Try wants permission for terminal individuals to try drugs still in the development phase. The group says because most of these individuals would be legally entitled to a doctor-assisted death, they should […]

Duran Duran In Court Battle Over Song Rights

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Members of Duran Duran are battling with Gloucester Place Music over the US rights to some of their songs. Gloucester Place Music is owned by the American firm Sony/ATV. Lawyers for Gloucester Place, which is […]

Barefoot Murder Suspect Escapes Missouri Jail

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Nicole Hensley A self-proclaimed “outlaw” accused of slaying one man and wounding another is on the run after busting out of a southern Missouri jail barefoot late Monday, according to a local report. Alleged […]

Officer Rescued Pets From Blaze In Pet Shop

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Police were the first responders to arrive at a fire in a Franklin, New Jersey pet store last February. When Officer Rafael Burgos was satisfied there were no people in the building; he began to rescue the frightened […]

Life sentence for stepmom in death and ‘unbearable suffering’ of Kansas boy fed to pigs

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The living hell of Adrian Jones’ last year on earth ended with his emaciated and battered 7-year-old body consumed by pigs. On Monday, one of the adults who inflicted such horrific abuse on the Kansas […]

Convicted murderer wants new trial because judge dismissed disabled juror

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

BY AVERY HAINES A convicted killer in a high-profile murder case wants a new trial on the grounds that the judge robbed him of a fair hearing when he dismissed a disabled juror. In 2012, […]

Massachusetts Supreme Court To Rule On Dismissal Of 24,000 Cases

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press – It’s been more than four years since the full extent of misconduct by a former Massachusetts chemist became public knowledge. The state chemist, Annie Dookhan, has already completed a […]

Trial Of Ex Montreal Mayor To Begin

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Jaela Bernstien, CBC News More than three years after Michael Applebaum’s term as Montreal mayor was cut short after seven months by corruption charges, his trial is getting underway. The former mayor was supposed […]

Sheriff Says Deputy Executed

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Hughson, California: A county sheriff’s deputy was shot twice in the head as he checked on a report of a suspicious vehicle. Sheriff Adam Christianson said: “We believe that Deputy Dennis Wallace was killed outside of […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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European Court of Human Rights Rules: Information Denials May Breach Freedom Of Expression

Terminal Canadian Patients Want “Right To Try” Experimental Treatments

Duran Duran In Court Battle Over Song Rights

Barefoot Murder Suspect Escapes Missouri Jail

Officer Rescued Pets From Blaze In Pet Shop

Life sentence for stepmom in death and ‘unbearable suffering’ of Kansas boy fed to pigs

Convicted murderer wants new trial because judge dismissed disabled juror

Massachusetts Supreme Court To Rule On Dismissal Of 24,000 Cases

Trial Of Ex Montreal Mayor To Begin

Sheriff Says Deputy Executed