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US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage

October 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US justice department (DoJ) has said it is investigating several TV networks over whether they broke federal competition laws when they recently suspended pool coverage of President Donald Trump. Last month, five networks paused […]

Fourteen killed in two separate US mass shootings

October 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two mass shootings in the United States have claimed the lives of 14 people in the space of a few hours, local police forces have confirmed. Five people were shot dead at a home in […]

Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC ‘unacceptable

October 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

Navi Pillay, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) “unheard of” and “unacceptable”. The South African former ICC judge was awarded the prize “for […]

US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution

October 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

US death row inmate Christa Pike has been discharged from hospital following her botched execution at the end of last month, her lawyers have said. Pike, 50, has been sent back to the prison where […]

US Pentagon says the firing squad execution of mass killer Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed

October 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

The firing squad execution of an ex-US army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in Texas will be livestreamed. US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, which is set to take […]

Texas puts inmate to death for first time since the botched Tennessee execution of Christa Pike

October 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Texas death row inmate has been put to death by lethal injection – despite objections following Christa Pike’s botched execution last week. Jamaal Howard, 46, is the first inmate to be executed in the […]

Christa Pike ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, lawyers say

October 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

A lawyer for convicted murderer Christa Pike says that she woke up in hospital “angry and confused” after she survived a botched execution attempt last week. Her first words were to ask “Where am I?” […]

Planned gun attack on America’s largest mall thwarted ‘after teen bought assault rifle’

October 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

A planned gun attack on the largest mall in the US was prevented after a teenager was arrested trying to buy an assault rifle, according to officials. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, was detained on Tuesday […]

Seven arrested for using Ghanaian banknotes to make ‘money bouquets’

October 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ghanaian authorities have arrested seven people for allegedly using banknotes to make so-called “money bouquets” and decorate cakes. The Bank of Ghana says the practice is illegal and amounts to misuse and improper handling of […]

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

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US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage

Fourteen killed in two separate US mass shootings

Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC ‘unacceptable

US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution

US Pentagon says the firing squad execution of mass killer Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed

Texas puts inmate to death for first time since the botched Tennessee execution of Christa Pike

Christa Pike ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, lawyers say

Planned gun attack on America’s largest mall thwarted ‘after teen bought assault rifle’

Seven arrested for using Ghanaian banknotes to make ‘money bouquets’

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland