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Judge rejects Trump effort to dismiss 2020 election interference case

August 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has dismissed an effort to have it thrown out. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Trump’s legal team had provided “no meaningful evidence” the former president […]

Australian senator Linda Reynolds sues alleged rape victim for defamation

August 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Australian senator is suing a former staff member who says she was raped inside Parliament House for defamation, over claims the politician helped cover it up. Brittany Higgins made global headlines in 2021 when […]

Three men accused of plotting 9/11 attacks on the US have entered into a pre-trial plea deal agreement

August 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the Department of Defense says. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, […]

Anjem Choudary leader of the banned terror group al-Muhajiroun jailed for life

July 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Anjem Choudary, the leader of the banned terror group al-Muhajiroun, has been jailed for life and may never leave prison alive. He was found guilty of directing the group and encouraging support for it through […]

Biden criticises ‘extreme’ Supreme Court in push for reform

July 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Joe Biden has criticised the “extreme opinions” of the Supreme court as he proposed sweeping reforms including the removal of life appointments. The proposals come after the current conservative-dominated court issued a series of major […]

Carol Morgan murder: Allen Morgan jailed for plotting to kill former wife more than 40 years ago

July 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man found guilty of plotting to murder his then wife more than 40 years ago has been jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years. Allen Morgan was sentenced at Luton Crown Court […]

Two children killed and nine injured – six critical and two adults critical in “ferocious” knife attack in Southport

July 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two children have been killed in a “ferocious” knife attack in Southport at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga event. Nine more children were injured, with six in a critical condition, after the incident late on Monday […]

Eight Just Stop Oil activists arrested at Gatwick Airport after departure gate protest

July 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Eight Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested at Gatwick airport after activists used suitcases with lock-on devices to demonstrate near a security gate. Seven activists entered the airport’s southern terminal at around 8am, the […]

Mother jailed for forcing daughter into fatal marriage

July 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

A mother has become the first person to be jailed under Australia’s forced marriage laws, for ordering her daughter to wed a man who would later murder the 21-year-old. Sakina Muhammad Jan, who is in […]

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Paris Olympics: Far-left activist arrested over railway attacks

July 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

A far-left activist has been arrested in connection with a series of attacks on the country’s high-speed train network which caused travel chaos ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin […]

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 […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

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

September 14, 2026 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) […]

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Judge rejects Trump effort to dismiss 2020 election interference case

Three men accused of plotting 9/11 attacks on the US have entered into a pre-trial plea deal agreement

Anjem Choudary leader of the banned terror group al-Muhajiroun jailed for life

Biden criticises ‘extreme’ Supreme Court in push for reform

Carol Morgan murder: Allen Morgan jailed for plotting to kill former wife more than 40 years ago

Two children killed and nine injured – six critical and two adults critical in “ferocious” knife attack in Southport

Eight Just Stop Oil activists arrested at Gatwick Airport after departure gate protest

Mother jailed for forcing daughter into fatal marriage

Paris Olympics: Far-left activist arrested over railway attacks