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At least 12 killed at California bar shooting

November 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

At least 12 people have been killed, including a police officer, at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California. The shooting began at 23:20 local time on Wednesday about 40 miles (65km) north-west of Los Angeles, […]

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

November 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. Mr Trump had criticised his top law official for months, mainly over his refusal to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in […]

Girl Scouts USA sue Boy Scouts USA over planned name change

November 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America have filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America for dropping the word “boy” from their name. Set to be called Scouts BSA from 2019, the […]

HSBC bank confirms US data breach

November 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

HSBC has said some of its US customers’ bank accounts were hacked in October. The lender said that the perpetrators may have accessed information including account numbers and balances, statement and transaction histories and payee […]

Woman who spent £16m in Harrods arrested

November 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman who spent £16m at Harrods and became the subject of the UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order has been arrested and faces extradition Zamira Hajiyeva, 55, is the wife of an ex-state banker who […]

Holocaust trial: Germany tries former SS guard at Stutthof camp

November 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former SS guard has gone on trial in Germany accused of complicity in mass murder at a Nazi death camp during World War Two. Named only as Johann R by authorities, the 94-year-old served […]

Malta’s Pilatus Bank shut down over fraud charges

November 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

The European Central Bank has revoked the licence of Malta’s Pilatus Bank after its chairman was arrested in the US on money-laundering charges. Malta’s Financial Services Authority announced the move, saying it had called on […]

State Bar of Arizona to initiate formal proceedings against attorney Juan Martinez

November 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Attorney Discipline Probable Cause Committee issued an order of probable cause authorizing the State Bar of Arizona to initiate formal proceedings against attorney Juan Martinez. The order was based upon some of the allegations […]

Breeders’ Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse

November 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested for getting on a horse while drunk and nearly making it to the track at the Breeders’ Cup meet in Kentucky, local media report. Michael Wells-Rody, 24, sneaked into “a […]

Drunk Japanese pilot arrested at Heathrow Airport admits being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, who works for Japan Airlines, was arrested on 28 […]

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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At least 12 killed at California bar shooting

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Girl Scouts USA sue Boy Scouts USA over planned name change

HSBC bank confirms US data breach

Woman who spent £16m in Harrods arrested

Holocaust trial: Germany tries former SS guard at Stutthof camp

Malta’s Pilatus Bank shut down over fraud charges

State Bar of Arizona to initiate formal proceedings against attorney Juan Martinez

Breeders’ Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse

Drunk Japanese pilot arrested at Heathrow Airport admits being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit