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Sydney axe attacks: Woman jailed for wounding 7-Eleven customers

January 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

A woman who randomly attacked two people with an axe in an Australian convenience store has been jailed. Evie Amati, 26, seriously wounded the man and woman at a 7-Eleven in Sydney in January 2017. […]

BBC Asian Network editor found not guilty of ‘honest mistake’

January 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

BBC Asian Network’s head of news has been found not guilty over the naming of a sexual abuse victim in a live radio broadcast. Arif Ansari checked and approved a reporter’s script which named the […]

Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced for killing black teen Laquan McDonald

January 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Ex-Chicago policeman Jason Van Dyke has been sentenced to six years and nine months in jail for the 2014 killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Video of Van Dyke firing repeatedly at the 17-year-old was […]

David March, Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney

Laquan McDonald: Chicago officers cleared of shooting cover-up

January 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

A judge has acquitted three Chicago police officers of trying to cover up the 2014 fatal police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald. David March, Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney were found not guilty of […]

Larry Nassar case: Michigan State University head John Engler resigns

January 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

The interim president of Michigan State University has resigned after he said victims of a major sex abuse scandal were “enjoying” the attention. John Engler, who was appointed a year ago, said gymnasts who were […]

Shoreham air crash trial: Pilot Andy Hill ‘negligent’

January 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A “devastating” plane crash at the Shoreham Airshow which killed 11 men was caused by the pilot’s “serious negligence”, a court has heard. Jurors were told Andy Hill’s Hawker Hunter jet “disintegrated” upon impact, creating […]

Israel police investigate ‘sex-for-judgeships’ allegations

January 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Israel have arrested a top lawyer as part of an investigation into claims that judicial appointments were traded for sexual favours. The lawyer has not been named and a gag order covers most […]

Ivory Coast ex-President Gbagbo goes free at ICC court in The Hague

January 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000 […]

Canadian’s death sentence in China ‘horrific’, family says

January 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

The family of a Canadian man who has been sentenced to death in China say their “worst fears” have been realised. Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was given a 15-year jail term in November but, on Monday, […]

Judge blocks Trump’s new birth control rules in 13 states and Washington

January 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

A California judge has blocked new Trump administration regulations on birth control from applying in 13 states and Washington DC. The rules allow employers and insurers to decline to provide birth control if doing so […]

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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Sydney axe attacks: Woman jailed for wounding 7-Eleven customers

BBC Asian Network editor found not guilty of ‘honest mistake’

Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced for killing black teen Laquan McDonald

Laquan McDonald: Chicago officers cleared of shooting cover-up

Larry Nassar case: Michigan State University head John Engler resigns

Shoreham air crash trial: Pilot Andy Hill ‘negligent’

Israel police investigate ‘sex-for-judgeships’ allegations

Ivory Coast ex-President Gbagbo goes free at ICC court in The Hague

Canadian’s death sentence in China ‘horrific’, family says

Judge blocks Trump’s new birth control rules in 13 states and Washington