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Max Clifford inquest: Prison ‘contributed to death’

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Disgraced publicist Max Clifford had complained about unheated prison cells and cold showers “every day” before his death, an inquest has heard. Clifford, 74, was serving eight years for sex offences when he collapsed at […]

Ex-Scottish first minister Alex Salmond charged with attempted rape

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has appeared in court charged with attempted rape and sexual assault. He faced a total of 14 charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, also including breach of the peace and […]

Yang Hengjun: China holds Australian writer for ‘criminal activity’

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

China says it is investigating a Chinese-Australian writer for alleged “involvement in criminal activities endangering China’s national security”. Yang Hengjun’s detention in China was earlier disclosed by Australia – days after he went missing. The […]

Five people dead in SunTrust Bank shooting in Florida

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A gunman has killed five people at a bank in Florida, police say. They say officers responded after a man called police from inside the SunTrust bank in the town of Sebring and said: “I […]

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond arrested

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been arrested by police. Police Scotland confirmed that a 64-year-old man had been charged and said a report would be sent to prosecutors. It is not yet known […]

Council wins Muslim graves High Court battle

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Muslim man who said his human rights were breached by a council’s refusal to permit a marble edge around a grave has lost a High Court battle. Atta Ul-Haq was refused permission to install […]

YouTube Ripper Wins Dismissal of Record Labels’ US Piracy Lawsuit

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Russian operator of the YouTube-ripping sites FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com has scored an important legal win against several major record labels in the US. A Virginia federal court dismissed the piracy lawsuit after concluding that […]

New York white supremacist sword attacker pleads guilty

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former US soldier has pleaded guilty to the random sword murder of a black man, in New York’s first ever terrorism conviction of a white supremacist. James Harris Jackson admitted killing 66-year-old Timothy Caughman […]

South African on terror charges ‘dies in Mozambique’

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A South African businessman facing terrorism charges in Mozambique has died in custody of suspected poisoning, his daughter has told the BBC. Andre Hanekom was arrested in August and then accused of being a leader […]

Nurse arrested over US care home patient pregnancy

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Arizona say they have arrested a nurse after a patient at a care facility gave birth. The suspect has been named as Nathan Sutherland, 36, who worked at the Hacienda Healthcare clinic. He […]

Human Rights

Nine held in religious group modern slavery raid

April 29, 2026 0

Nine people have been arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery among members of a religious group in Cheshire. More than 500 officers were involved in raids at three addresses, […]

Human Rights

British Government to impose some form of social media age or functionality restrictions

April 28, 2026 0

The government will “impose some form of age or functionality restrictions” on social media for under-16s even if it stops short of an outright ban, Education Minister Olivia Bailey has said. Ministers proposed further amendments […]

Human Rights

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Max Clifford inquest: Prison ‘contributed to death’

Ex-Scottish first minister Alex Salmond charged with attempted rape

Yang Hengjun: China holds Australian writer for ‘criminal activity’

Five people dead in SunTrust Bank shooting in Florida

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond arrested

Council wins Muslim graves High Court battle

YouTube Ripper Wins Dismissal of Record Labels’ US Piracy Lawsuit

New York white supremacist sword attacker pleads guilty

South African on terror charges ‘dies in Mozambique’

Nurse arrested over US care home patient pregnancy