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Brazil woman and psychic con mum out of $140m in art and cash

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

A woman in Brazil has been arrested on suspicion of using a psychic to swindle her mother out of more than $140m (£114m) in art, cash and jewellery. The alleged victim is reportedly the widow […]

Montenegro: Gunman kills 11 after family dispute

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

At least 11 people have been killed in a shooting following a family dispute in the city of Cetinje in Montenegro. According to officials, a single gunman shot dead three members of the same family […]

Armed man shot dead after trying to ‘breach’ Ohio FBI office

August 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

An armed man clad in body armour was killed after he tried to “breach” an FBI building in Ohio, officials say. The suspect fled the scene in Cincinnati and was shot by police after an […]

Albuquerque police hold suspect in murders of Muslim men

August 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police in the US city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, say they have arrested their “primary suspect” in the killings of four Muslim men. Muhammad Syed, 51, was held on Monday and is charged with the […]

Amanda Todd: Dutch man convicted of sexually extorting teenager

August 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Dutch man accused of harassing a Canadian girl who later took her own life has been found guilty of multiple charges by a court in British Columbia. The charges against Aydin Coban, 44, included […]

Donald Trump says FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Florida home

August 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe. Mr Trump said in a statement that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was “occupied […]

Ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs set to go on trial

August 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ryan Giggs is set to face trial today accused of attacking and controlling his ex-girlfriend and assaulting her sister. The former Manchester United footballer is alleged to have used controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate […]

Archie Battersbee dies after life support withdrawn

August 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old who had been at the centre of a legal battle between his parents and doctors, has died. His mother, Hollie Dance, said: “Such a beautiful little boy, and he fought right […]

Alex Jones must pay $49.3m punitive damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim

August 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $49.3m (£41m) in damages after falsely claiming a 2012 school shooting was a hoax. A jury in Texas ruled the radio host must pay $45.2m […]

Queensland shooting: Three killed on remote Australian property

August 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is under way in northern Australia after three people were killed and another critically injured in a shooting on a remote property. The shooting happened on Thursday morning local time on a cattle […]

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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Brazil woman and psychic con mum out of $140m in art and cash

Montenegro: Gunman kills 11 after family dispute

Armed man shot dead after trying to ‘breach’ Ohio FBI office

Albuquerque police hold suspect in murders of Muslim men

Amanda Todd: Dutch man convicted of sexually extorting teenager

Donald Trump says FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Florida home

Ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs set to go on trial

Archie Battersbee dies after life support withdrawn

Alex Jones must pay $49.3m punitive damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim

Queensland shooting: Three killed on remote Australian property