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Protests: Police powers to tackle tactics come into effect

July 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

New measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect. Police in England and Wales now have powers to move protesters who disrupt transport, while offenders could face three […]

Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health

July 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Australia has become the first country in the world to legalise the use of psychedelics to treat some mental health conditions. Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA to those suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and magic […]

Scot Peterson not guilty over Parkland school shooting response

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of failing to protect students when a gunman opened fire at a Florida high school in 2018. Scot Peterson stayed outside during the attack at Marjory […]

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Nicholas Rossi: Health of rape suspect unlikely to be ‘barrier’ in extradition to US, psychiatrist tells court

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

The health of a rape suspect accused of faking his own death is not likely to be a “barrier” for extradition to the US, a court has heard. American authorities want Nicholas Rossi removed from […]

UK Rwanda asylum policy: Court of Appeal rules government’s Rwanda asylum policy unlawful

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Court of Appeal has ruled the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Rwanda had not provided sufficient safeguards to prove it is a “safe third country”, senior judges ruled […]

At least 150 arrested following protests in France over fatal police shooting of teenager

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

At least 150 people have been arrested in France following a second night of protests after a 17-year-old driver was killed by police. The Paris suburb of Nanterre, where the boy was fatally shot following […]

Hans Niemann: Chess prodigy’s defamation lawsuit over cheating claims dismissed

June 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

A chess prodigy who launched a $100m (£89m) lawsuit against a grandmaster and the world’s largest online chess platform after being accused of cheating has had his case dismissed. Hans Niemann, 20, stunned the world […]

Father of three-week-old baby girl accused of killing her with crossbow

June 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with murdering his three-week-old daughter with a crossbow, US authorities have said. The Broome County Sheriff’s Office said a New York man was arrested and charged on suspicion of shooting […]

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Major crime figure shot dead in Sydney shopping area

June 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A “major player” in Australia’s organised crime network was shot in a busy Sydney shopping area, police say. The 48-year-old, who was targeted in a car park at 08.30 local time on Tuesday, died at […]

Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada

June 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Meta has said it will begin to restrict news on its platforms to Canadian consumers after parliament passed a controversial online news bill. The bill forces big platforms to compensate news publishers for content posted […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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Protests: Police powers to tackle tactics come into effect

Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health

Scot Peterson not guilty over Parkland school shooting response

Nicholas Rossi: Health of rape suspect unlikely to be ‘barrier’ in extradition to US, psychiatrist tells court

UK Rwanda asylum policy: Court of Appeal rules government’s Rwanda asylum policy unlawful

At least 150 arrested following protests in France over fatal police shooting of teenager

Hans Niemann: Chess prodigy’s defamation lawsuit over cheating claims dismissed

Father of three-week-old baby girl accused of killing her with crossbow

Major crime figure shot dead in Sydney shopping area

Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada