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Boy, 11, ‘shot in the chest’ by police officer he had called for help

May 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

An 11-year-old boy who was shot by a police officer has returned home from hospital after almost a week of treatment. Aderrien Murry spent five days in hospital with a collapsed lung, lacerated liver, and […]

Stewart Rhodes: Leader of far-right militia Oath Keepers jailed for 18 years over US Capitol riot

May 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of a far-right extremist group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for inciting his followers to join the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Stewart Rhodes, the founder […]

Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery

May 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

When conwoman Melissa Caddick vanished from her luxurious eastern Sydney home in November 2020 – with only her partially decomposed foot found washed up on a beach months later – it set off a frenzy […]

Donald Trump hush-money trial date set for March 2024 and warned by judge over evidence sharing

May 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has appeared in court via video link to receive a warning from a judge over evidence sharing in his criminal hush money case. It was his first appearance in court – albeit this […]

Madeleine McCann: Police digging near reservoir

May 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police officers have started digging near a reservoir in Portugal in a long-running investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The Arade dam is 31 miles (50km) from where the British toddler went missing in […]

Indiana: Toddler, 3, shoots murder suspect and own mother

May 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A three-year-old has grabbed a gun and shot a murder suspect and his own mother in the US state of Indiana. The toddler, who according to reports is a boy, fired just one bullet which […]

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader

May 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Washington, D.C. police officer was arrested Friday on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black […]

Tejay Fletcher jailed for running multimillion-pound criminal website iSpoof

May 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The man responsible for running a multimillion-pound fraud website, used by scammers to trick people into handing over their bank details, has been jailed. Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running iSpoof, a website that allowed […]

TikTok: Montana to become first US state to ban app on personal devices

May 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Montana is set to become the first US state to ban Chinese-owned media giant TikTok from personal devices. Governor Greg Gianforte signed the ban into law on Wednesday. It is due to take effect on […]

Chinese comedian arrested after joke about army

May 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Chinese comedian who told a joke comparing the behaviour of his dogs to a military slogan has been arrested. The company that hired Li Haoshi was also fined 4.7m yuan ($2.1m, £1.7m), and Mr […]

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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Boy, 11, ‘shot in the chest’ by police officer he had called for help

Stewart Rhodes: Leader of far-right militia Oath Keepers jailed for 18 years over US Capitol riot

Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery

Donald Trump hush-money trial date set for March 2024 and warned by judge over evidence sharing

Madeleine McCann: Police digging near reservoir

Indiana: Toddler, 3, shoots murder suspect and own mother

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader

Tejay Fletcher jailed for running multimillion-pound criminal website iSpoof

TikTok: Montana to become first US state to ban app on personal devices

Chinese comedian arrested after joke about army