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Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders

October 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, has been found guilty of murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Mackenzie ordered members of his cult to starve their children to death […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to low-security facility in Pennsylvania

October 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been transferred from a New Jersey correctional facility to a prison in Pennsylvania, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons says. The rap mogul was moved to FCI Allenwood Low on Friday, […]

Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico

October 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Mexican judge has sentenced three men convicted of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad to 158 years and nine months in jail each. The Robinsons and Rhoad […]

Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal

October 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

It is a trial that has gripped Germany, with a wealthy heiress in the dock for months and a case that triggered the country’s biggest espionage scandal in recent history. Christina Block, heir to a […]

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Nurse stole £750k from 99-year-old woman for cosmetic surgery and home improvements

October 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A nurse who stole £750,000 from a vulnerable 99-year-old and spent the money on cosmetic surgery and home improvements has been struck off. Rebecca Louise Burwood exploited the resident who was living at Bryn Yr […]

White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials

October 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

The White House is defending its new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, as she faces scrutiny over her legal credentials. President Donald Trump described Zacharia as an attorney when announcing her appointment last week. She has […]

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

New York City to end horse-drawn carriage rides after teenager’s death

October 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

New York City is to end horse carriage rides through Central Park following the “tragic and preventable” death of a teenager earlier this year. The City Council is expected to approve a bill next week […]

‘Migrant taxi service’ smuggler deported from UK

October 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Ukrainian national convicted of people-smuggling offences on a £15,000 ($20,000) yacht has been deported after serving part of a six-year prison sentence. The Home Office said Vladyslav Cherniavskyi, who was jailed at Portsmouth Crown […]

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Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to low-security facility in Pennsylvania

Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico

Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

Nurse stole £750k from 99-year-old woman for cosmetic surgery and home improvements

White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

New York City to end horse-drawn carriage rides after teenager’s death

‘Migrant taxi service’ smuggler deported from UK