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Honduran ex-leader Hernández to be extradited to US next week

April 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández is to be extradited to the United States as early as next week, Honduras’ security minister says. Mr Hernández, who governed from 2014 to January this year, was arrested at […]

North Korean hackers target US gamers in $615m crypto heist

April 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US has linked North Korea-backed hackers to a massive cryptocurrency heist worth $615m (£469m) from players of the popular online game Axie Infinity in March. The game allows to earn crypto through game play […]

Police arrest suspect in New York subway shooting ‘without incident’

April 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police in New York City have arrested a man suspected of shooting 10 commuters in a rush hour attack at a Brooklyn subway station. Frank James, 62, is alleged to have donned a construction worker’s […]

Brooklyn shooting: Person of interest named in New York subway attack

April 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

New York City police have named “a person of interest” after a morning rush-hour shooting at a subway station that left more than 20 people injured. Police said they were looking for Frank R James, […]

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to be fined over lockdown parties

April 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be fined by the police for breaking lockdown laws. The PM’s wife, Carrie Johnson, will also be given a fixed penalty notice. Officials confirmed the three […]

Texas woman Lizelle Herrera, 26, charged with murder over ‘self-induced abortion’

April 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

A woman in Texas has been charged with murder over what law enforcement described as a “self-induced abortion”. Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested by the sheriff’s office in Starr County near the US-Mexico border in […]

Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan governor kidnap plot case collapses

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US federal jury has acquitted two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor and failed to reach a verdict for two other defendants. Adam Fox, 38, Daniel Harris, 24, Brandon Caserta, 33, and […]

Boris Becker guilty of four charges under Insolvency Act

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ex-tennis star Boris Becker has been found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act relating to his 2017 bankruptcy. The former world number one was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets […]

Sabina Nessa: Man jailed for life for murdering London teacher

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man who drove to London in order to attack a stranger has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years for the murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa. Koci Selamaj, […]

Ketanji Brown Jackson voted first black female justice in 233-year history of US Supreme Court

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court is to include a black female justice for the first time in its 233-year history after the Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nine-member bench. Three Republicans crossed the […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Honduran ex-leader Hernández to be extradited to US next week

North Korean hackers target US gamers in $615m crypto heist

Police arrest suspect in New York subway shooting ‘without incident’

Brooklyn shooting: Person of interest named in New York subway attack

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to be fined over lockdown parties

Texas woman Lizelle Herrera, 26, charged with murder over ‘self-induced abortion’

Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan governor kidnap plot case collapses

Boris Becker guilty of four charges under Insolvency Act

Sabina Nessa: Man jailed for life for murdering London teacher

Ketanji Brown Jackson voted first black female justice in 233-year history of US Supreme Court