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Alexander Ionov case: US charges Russian with interfering in US politics

July 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors have charged a Russian national with conspiring to use US citizens as “illegal agents of the Russian government”. The US Justice Department indictment also alleges that Alexander Viktorovich Ionov, a resident of Moscow, […]

Sarah Everard killer: Wayne Couzens loses bid to reduce whole-life term

July 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Wayne Couzens has lost an attempt to overturn his whole-life term for the murder of Sarah Everard. The ex-Metropolitan Police officer, who used his position to trick Ms Everard into his car, had challenged his […]

Grandfather killer jailed in first televised English sentencing

July 28, 2022 World Justice News 0

A “very damaged man” has been jailed for killing his bedbound grandfather in a knife attack, in the first filmed sentencing in England and Wales. Ben Oliver stabbed his 74-year-old grandfather to death in Mottingham, […]

Brittney Griner: US makes ‘substantial’ offer to bring basketball star home

July 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Biden administration has made a “substantial offer” to bring two American detainees home from Russia, the US secretary of state has said. Reports have suggested Moscow is interested in exchanging basketball star Brittney Griner […]

Capitol riots: Prosecutors probe Trump role in election challenge

July 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Justice Department is examining Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to US media. Federal prosecutors have reportedly asked witnesses directly about the actions of the […]

Langley shootings: Police confirm three deaths in British Columbia

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A gunman killed two people and injured two others during an early morning shooting spree, police in the Canadian province of British Columbia have said. Emergency alerts issued shortly after 06:00 local time (13:00 GMT) […]

Lauren Saint George guilty of killing baby girl Lily-Mai

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A depressed mother has avoided jail after being found guilty of killing her baby girl, who died days after being discharged into her care against the advice of healthcare professionals. Lily-Mai Hurrell Saint George sustained […]

London violence: Two fatal shootings within 24 hours

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two men have died in separate shootings in London within the space of 24 hours, police have confirmed. A man in his 20s was shot on High Road, Wood Green, at about 21:30 BST on […]

Iowa shooting: Child and parents shot dead while camping

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A six-year-old girl and her parents have been shot dead while camping in the US state of Iowa, police have said. The bodies of Sarah and Tyler Schmidt, both 42, and their daughter Lula were […]

Myanmar: Military executes four democracy activists including ex-MP

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

Four democracy activists have been executed by Myanmar’s military in what is believed to be the first use of capital punishment in decades. The four – including activist Ko Jimmy and lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw […]

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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Alexander Ionov case: US charges Russian with interfering in US politics

Sarah Everard killer: Wayne Couzens loses bid to reduce whole-life term

Grandfather killer jailed in first televised English sentencing

Brittney Griner: US makes ‘substantial’ offer to bring basketball star home

Capitol riots: Prosecutors probe Trump role in election challenge

Langley shootings: Police confirm three deaths in British Columbia

Lauren Saint George guilty of killing baby girl Lily-Mai

London violence: Two fatal shootings within 24 hours

Iowa shooting: Child and parents shot dead while camping

Myanmar: Military executes four democracy activists including ex-MP