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Seven bodies found in house during search for two missing girls and and sex offender in Oklahoma

May 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman has said her daughter and three grandchildren were among seven people found dead at a house in Oklahoma during a search for two missing teenagers and a sex offender. Janette Mayo said the […]

Family says murdered Marelle Sturrock was expecting baby boy

May 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

The family of murdered teacher Marelle Sturrock has revealed she was carrying a baby boy when she died. Ms Sturrock was 29 weeks pregnant when she was found dead at her home in Jura Street […]

Soldier shoots dead politician he was guarding

May 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Ugandan national army soldier has shot and killed a government minister he was guarding. Retired Colonel Charles Okello Engola, who was the deputy minister for gender and labour, was shot at his home on […]

Trump mistrial request denied in E Jean Carroll rape lawsuit

May 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A New York judge has denied a request from Donald Trump’s legal team for a mistrial in a civil rape and defamation trial. Writer E Jean Carroll is suing Mr Trump, alleging he raped her […]

One dead and seven others are hurt after report of stabbings in Cornwall

April 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man in his 30s has died and seven other people have been injured after police were called to reports of someone with a knife in Cornwall. Officers were called to the area of Victoria […]

Man convicted of murdering three boys in California after ‘teenager knocked on his door and exposed buttocks at him’

April 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been convicted of murdering three 16-year-olds after, a court was told, a teenager knocked on his door and exposed his buttocks at him as a prank. Anurag Chandra deliberately rammed a car […]

Gunman kills five, including child, at Texas home

April 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people – including an eight-year-old boy – have been killed in a shooting in Texas after they asked a man to stop firing rounds in his garden because they were trying to sleep. Authorities […]

Thai woman accused of murdering 12 friends in cyanide poisonings

April 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

Thai police say they have arrested a woman suspected of killing 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday following recent inquiries into a […]

Not proven verdict to be scrapped in Scottish courts

April 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

The controversial not proven verdict is to be scrapped in Scottish courts as part of sweeping reforms to the country’s justice system. The measures will also see the number of jurors in criminal trials reduced […]

New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews

April 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Buying, selling or hosting fake reviews will become illegal as part of changes planned in new laws. The UK government’s new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill aims to help consumers and increase competition between […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Seven bodies found in house during search for two missing girls and and sex offender in Oklahoma

Family says murdered Marelle Sturrock was expecting baby boy

Soldier shoots dead politician he was guarding

Trump mistrial request denied in E Jean Carroll rape lawsuit

One dead and seven others are hurt after report of stabbings in Cornwall

Man convicted of murdering three boys in California after ‘teenager knocked on his door and exposed buttocks at him’

Gunman kills five, including child, at Texas home

Thai woman accused of murdering 12 friends in cyanide poisonings

Not proven verdict to be scrapped in Scottish courts

New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews