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US mail bombs: Person held after campaign against Trump critics

October 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A person has been arrested in connection with a mail-bombing campaign aimed at Trump critics, US officials say. Twelve packages have been sent to figures such as former president Barack Obama and actor Robert de […]

Man arrested for Magna Carta theft attempt at Salisbury Cathedral

October 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Police have arrested a man suspected of trying to steal a Magna Carta from its display at Salisbury Cathedral. Alarms went off after the suspect smashed holes into the glass box which protects the valuable […]

Google sacks dozens over sexual harassment

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Google has sacked 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016. In a letter to employees, chief executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was taking a “hard line” on inappropriate […]

Florida schoolgirls arrested for ‘satanic murder plot’

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two Florida schoolgirls have been arrested and accused of plotting to kill classmates in a satanic rite. Police say the pair, 11 and 12, told officers they were Satan worshippers and planned to kill at […]

New York silicone death: Briton Donna Francis ‘should be deported’

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman accused of killing a patient who had silicone injections in her buttocks in New York should be deported to the United States, a judge has said. Kelly Mayhew, 34, died in 2015 after […]

French father jailed ‘for rotting boys’ teeth with Coke’

October 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

The father of two boys, aged three and four, has been sent to prison in France after rotting their teeth with cake and Coca-Cola, prosecutors say. The man, described as an alcoholic who was violent […]

Court stops Telegraph publishing ‘sexual harassment’ story

October 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A “leading businessman” has won a legal battle to stop a newspaper printing harassment claims against him. Three Court of Appeal judges granted an injunction to stop the Daily Telegraph publishing its article. The judges […]

YouTube: New EU Copyright Law Could “Drastically Change the Internet”

October 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has issued a stark warning over the amendments to copyright law recently voted on by the EU Parliament. Wojcicki says the current wording of Article 13 threatens to “shut down” the […]

Poisoned baby food: German jailed for attempted murder

October 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who contaminated adult and baby food in Germany has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison for attempted murder and extortion. The 54-year-old admitted placing poisoned jars of food in supermarkets and blackmailing […]

Four police officers guilty over scuffle that left man brain-damaged and paralysed

October 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Four police officers involved in an incident which left a man brain damaged and paralysed have been found guilty of wrongdoing by a misconduct panel. Julian Cole was involved in a scuffle with police officers […]

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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US mail bombs: Person held after campaign against Trump critics

Man arrested for Magna Carta theft attempt at Salisbury Cathedral

Google sacks dozens over sexual harassment

Florida schoolgirls arrested for ‘satanic murder plot’

New York silicone death: Briton Donna Francis ‘should be deported’

French father jailed ‘for rotting boys’ teeth with Coke’

Court stops Telegraph publishing ‘sexual harassment’ story

YouTube: New EU Copyright Law Could “Drastically Change the Internet”

Poisoned baby food: German jailed for attempted murder

Four police officers guilty over scuffle that left man brain-damaged and paralysed