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German politicians targeted in mass hack attack

January 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have had personal details hacked and published online. Contacts, private chats and financial details were put out on Twitter which belong to figures from every political party […]

Hollywood burglary items recovered after arrest

January 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries targeting the homes of celebrities in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles police say. Hundreds of stolen items said to be worth millions of dollars […]

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in Saudi Arabia

January 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

The trial of 11 individuals over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has begun in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, state media report. Prosecutors have asked for the death penalty for five of the defendants. […]

BBC presenter Alex Lovell’s rape threat stalker jailed

January 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who stalked a BBC presenter with letters in which he threatened to rape her has been jailed. Gordon Hawthorn, 69, of Street, Somerset, sent the threats to Points West’s Alex Lovell over six […]

Jazmine Barnes: Texas drive-by gunman kills girl, seven

January 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is under way in Houston, Texas, for a gunman who attacked a young family in a drive-by shooting, killing a seven-year-old girl. Jazmine Barnes, her three sisters and mother, LaPorsha Washington, were driving […]

Germany adopts third gender identity for intersex people

January 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Intersex people in Germany can now legally identify themselves as a third gender, under a new law adopted in December. People who do not fit the biological definition of male or female can now choose […]

Manchester Victoria station stabbings ‘terror related’, say police

January 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

The stabbing of three people – including a police officer – at Manchester Victoria station on New Year’s Eve is being treated as a terror related incident, police have confirmed. A 25-year-old man has been […]

Hammersmith stabbing: 39 attempted murder arrests

December 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

Thirty-nine people at a house party were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in west London. The man, thought to be in his mid-30s, was found with life-threatening wounds when […]

Duterte: Outrage as Philippines leader describes sexually abusing maid

December 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

There has been a wave of criticism after Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he sexually assaulted a maid when he was a teenager. In a speech, he recalled confessing to a priest how he reached […]

German female IS recruit ‘let slave child die of thirst’ in Iraq

December 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

A female Islamic State group member accused of letting a five-year-old girl die of thirst in scorching sunlight is facing war crimes charges in Germany. The 27-year-old German, identified as Jennifer W, and her husband […]

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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German politicians targeted in mass hack attack

Hollywood burglary items recovered after arrest

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in Saudi Arabia

BBC presenter Alex Lovell’s rape threat stalker jailed

Jazmine Barnes: Texas drive-by gunman kills girl, seven

Germany adopts third gender identity for intersex people

Manchester Victoria station stabbings ‘terror related’, say police

Hammersmith stabbing: 39 attempted murder arrests

Duterte: Outrage as Philippines leader describes sexually abusing maid

German female IS recruit ‘let slave child die of thirst’ in Iraq