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Harry Dunn crash: Suspect Anne Sacoolas ‘wanted internationally’

May 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

The suspect in the crash which killed Harry Dunn is “wanted internationally” after an Interpol notice. Mr Dunn 19, died after a crash in Northamptonshire in August and US national Anne Sacoolas is suspected of […]

Coronavirus: Public urged to watch out for fake products after ‘surge’ in reports

May 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

The public have been warned to stay vigilant to criminals selling fake coronavirus-related products. The Local Government Association said some councils have seen a “significant surge” in reports of scams by those seeking to exploit […]

Ahmaud Arbery: 2 charged with felony murder and aggravated assault

May 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

The case of Ahmaud Arbery drew national attention when video of his death in the US state of Georgia emerged on Tuesday. Mr Arbery, an unarmed black man, was jogging in February when Gregory McMichael […]

Carlos Ghosn: Turkey charges seven over escape from Japan

May 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Turkey have charged seven people in connection with ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan in December. Four pilots, two other flight attendants, and an airline executive are accused of helping him flee […]

Ethiopian court jails ex-minister for corruption

May 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Bahirdar, northern Ethiopia, has sentenced the country’s former communications minister and close ally of late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to six years in prison for corruption. Bereket Simon was arrested in January […]

Malawi’s top court rejects Mutharika’s poll appeal

May 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

Malawi’s Supreme Court has upheld the invalidation of last year’s presidential election results and ruled that Peter Mutharika was not duly elected. In February, the Constitutional Court nullified the results after the opposition parties challenged […]

Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn charges of lying to FBI dropped

May 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice is moving to drop the criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn was among the former aides to President Donald Trump convicted during the special counsel’s investigation […]

Venezuela TV shows ‘US citizens confessing over failed coup’

May 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

Venezuela’s state TV has shown a video of a US citizen apparently confessing to plotting to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro and bring him to the US. Luke Denman is one of 13 people arrested over […]

India gas leak: At least 13 dead after Visakhapatnam incident

May 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

At least 13 people have been killed by a massive gas leak at a chemical plant in southern India, with hundreds of others taken to hospital. The leak from the LG Polymers plant in the […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court Justice returns to work from hospital bed

May 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has taken part in legal arguments from her hospital bed, just a day after she was admitted with a gallbladder condition. Ms Ginsburg, 87, participated in two cases […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

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, […]

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Harry Dunn crash: Suspect Anne Sacoolas ‘wanted internationally’

Coronavirus: Public urged to watch out for fake products after ‘surge’ in reports

Ahmaud Arbery: 2 charged with felony murder and aggravated assault

Carlos Ghosn: Turkey charges seven over escape from Japan

Ethiopian court jails ex-minister for corruption

Malawi’s top court rejects Mutharika’s poll appeal

Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn charges of lying to FBI dropped

Venezuela TV shows ‘US citizens confessing over failed coup’

India gas leak: At least 13 dead after Visakhapatnam incident

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court Justice returns to work from hospital bed