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Dayton shooting: Nine confirmed killed, shooter also dead

August 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been killed and at least 16 injured in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, police have confirmed. First reports came in at about 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT) of a shooting outside […]

Texas Walmart shooting: El Paso gun attack leaves 20 dead

August 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Twenty people have been killed and 26 injured in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in the Texas city of El Paso. Governor Greg Abbott described it as “one of the most deadly days […]

French drug smuggler’s death sentence in Indonesia ‘commuted to 19 years’

August 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Frenchman sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia has had his sentence commuted to 19 years in jail, his lawyer and media have said. Félix Dorfin, 35, had been convicted of trafficking about […]

Killer who ‘liked’ being a murderer is jailed for life

August 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A killer who stabbed a man to death then boasted: “I am a murderer and I like it” has been jailed for life. Daniel Brown attacked Daryl Nimmo, 25, at a flat in Dalry, North […]

Elderly woman given jail sentence for feeding stray cats

August 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 79-year-old woman has been given a 10-day jail sentence after she was repeatedly cited by police for feeding stray cats in her Ohio neighbourhood. Since 2015, neighbours of Nancy Segula have been complaining to […]

Ex-boxing champion Carlos Baldomir jailed for 18 years over sexual abuse

August 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A court in Argentina has sentenced former welterweight world boxing champion Carlos Baldomir to 18 years in prison. Baldomir, 48, was found guilty of the repeated sexual abuse of a child. The court heard that […]

Princess Haya: Dubai ruler’s wife seeks marriage protection order

July 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

The estranged wife of the ruler of Dubai – one of the most high-profile leaders in the Middle East – has asked for a forced marriage protection order in a UK court. Sheikh Mohammed Al […]

Anzac Day terror plot: Blackburn boy granted anonymity

July 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

The identity of a teenager who plotted to behead police officers at an Anzac Day parade in Australia will remain a secret for the rest of his life. The boy, from Blackburn, Lancashire, sent encrypted […]

Canada

Capital One data breach: Arrest after details of 106m people stolen

July 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

The personal details of about 106 million individuals across the US and Canada were stolen in a hack targeting financial services firm Capital One, the company has revealed. The alleged hacker, Paige Thompson, was arrested […]

Rights group loses mass surveillance appeal in High Court

July 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Human rights group Liberty has lost its High Court challenge against the government’s Investigatory Powers Act. Called the “Snoopers’ Charter” by its critics, the legislation allows for mass surveillance of electronic devices, allowing intelligence agencies […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Dayton shooting: Nine confirmed killed, shooter also dead

Texas Walmart shooting: El Paso gun attack leaves 20 dead

French drug smuggler’s death sentence in Indonesia ‘commuted to 19 years’

Killer who ‘liked’ being a murderer is jailed for life

Elderly woman given jail sentence for feeding stray cats

Ex-boxing champion Carlos Baldomir jailed for 18 years over sexual abuse

Princess Haya: Dubai ruler’s wife seeks marriage protection order

Anzac Day terror plot: Blackburn boy granted anonymity

Capital One data breach: Arrest after details of 106m people stolen

Rights group loses mass surveillance appeal in High Court