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Photographer Takes Picture of Lava, Meteor and Milky Way

October 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The beautiful image was taken in Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii after a hike of 13 miles by American photographer Mike Mezeul II. Because he couldn’t stay too long due to risk of being […]

UK High Court Orders New Investigation Into 1995 Death of Private Sean Benton

October 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

More than 20 years after he died while undergoing training at Deepcut barracks, the High Court ordered a fresh inquest into the death of Private Sean Benton. A date for the inquest has not been set. […]

Man Sentenced to 100 Years for Daughter’s Murder

October 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Mobile, AL: Having been found guilty of the murder of his daughter, Hiawatha Robinson was sentenced to 100 years in prison for the death of the 8 year old. The jury found Hiawatha Robinson guilty of […]

Sixteen Year Old Girl Pleads Guilty to Killing 6 Week Old Baby

October 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Canada: A 16-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to killing a six-week-old baby earlier this summer in Saskatoon. Family members say Nikosis Cantre died of blunt force trauma to the head. The teen, who can’t be […]

After Third Trial, Jury Acquits Man of 1994 Rape, Murder of 12 Year Old Girl

October 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Carmel NY: A jury acquitted a man in his third trial of charges he raped and murdered 12-year-old Josette Wright more than two decades ago. Anthony DiPippo walked out of court a free man Tuesday after the […]

Supreme Court of Canada to Hear B.C. Election Gag Law Challenge

October 11, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

British Columbia’s so-called ‘gag law’ is being challenged today in Canada’s Supreme Court. The B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association is arguing the law restricts freedom of expression in the province, and should include an exception […]

Mother Arrested After Two Girls Found in Hot Car

October 11, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

HIRAM, Georgia: A mother is in custody after police found two small children locked inside an unattended vehicle in a Walmart lot on Saturday. Callers reported seeing two little girls inside a blue Hyundai with […]

A Smartphone Battle In The US Supreme Court

October 11, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The SCOTUS enters the smartphone wars in oral arguments on Tuesday. The case, Samsung against Apple, could have major repercussions for tech products across the board. The Supreme Court, which hasn’t heard a design patent case […]

Trial of “Exorcism Murder” Family Begins in Frankfurt

October 10, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Frankfurt court began the trial against five family members accused of murdering a relative in the city’s InterContinental Hotel last December. The defendants range in age from 15 to 44 and include the 16 year-old […]

First Female African-American Presiding Judge Elected by Superior Court Bench

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Incumbent Judge John Stewart announced Wednesday that the San Francisco Superior Court Bench elected its first female African-American, Judge Teri L. Jackson, as presiding judge. Jackson has been a member of the San Francisco Bench since […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Photographer Takes Picture of Lava, Meteor and Milky Way

UK High Court Orders New Investigation Into 1995 Death of Private Sean Benton

Man Sentenced to 100 Years for Daughter’s Murder

Sixteen Year Old Girl Pleads Guilty to Killing 6 Week Old Baby

After Third Trial, Jury Acquits Man of 1994 Rape, Murder of 12 Year Old Girl

Supreme Court of Canada to Hear B.C. Election Gag Law Challenge

Mother Arrested After Two Girls Found in Hot Car

A Smartphone Battle In The US Supreme Court

Trial of “Exorcism Murder” Family Begins in Frankfurt

First Female African-American Presiding Judge Elected by Superior Court Bench