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‘Gay cake’ row: Bakers win UK Supreme Court appeal

October 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Christian owners of a Northern Ireland bakery have won their appeal in the so-called “gay cake” discrimination case. The UK’s highest court ruled that Ashers bakery’s refusal to make a cake with a slogan […]

Drugs torture victim forced to sing during beatings

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two men who beat and scalded their victim, forcing him to sing and dance naked to Whitney Houston songs in a “degrading” assault, have been jailed. Sakhawat Hussain, 35, and Andre Clarke, 30, poured boiling […]

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene quits over Gupta scandal

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has quit after admitting meeting members of the Gupta family, who have been accused of corruption. President Cyril Ramaphosa said he accepted the resignation “in the interests of good […]

Police officer ‘raped woman over unpaid fine’

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A police officer raped a woman because she was unable to pay a fine, a court has heard. David Lomax is accused of forcing himself on the woman in 1978 after visiting her home in […]

Google+ shutting down after users’ data is exposed

October 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Google is shutting down its much-maligned social network, Google+, after user data was exposed. It said a bug in its software meant information that people believed was private had been accessible by third parties. Google […]

Spain court sets doctor free in ‘stolen babies’ case

October 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Madrid court has let off a former doctor over stealing newborn babies from their mothers and supplying them to infertile couples. The court found gynaecologist Eduardo Vela, 85, had committed the crimes but charges […]

Google iPhone data privacy case blocked by High Court

October 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

The High Court has blocked a bid to sue Google for allegedly unlawfully taking data from 4.4 million UK iPhone users. The legal case was mounted by a group called Google You Owe Us, led […]

Meng Hongwei: China confirms detention of Interpol chief

October 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

China has confirmed it is holding the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei. Beijing said he was under investigation by the country’s anti-corruption body for unspecified breaches of the law. Mr Meng, also a vice-minister […]

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation: Victory for Trump in Supreme Court battle

October 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, has been sworn in following weeks of rancorous debate. The Senate earlier backed his nomination by 50 votes to 48. Mr Kavanaugh had been […]

Woman wins £80,000 in damages from man cleared of raping her

October 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman has won £80,000 in damages from a man who had been cleared of raping her after a night out in Fife. The woman, who cannot be named, had sued Stephen Coxen, who is […]

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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‘Gay cake’ row: Bakers win UK Supreme Court appeal

Drugs torture victim forced to sing during beatings

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene quits over Gupta scandal

Police officer ‘raped woman over unpaid fine’

Google+ shutting down after users’ data is exposed

Spain court sets doctor free in ‘stolen babies’ case

Google iPhone data privacy case blocked by High Court

Meng Hongwei: China confirms detention of Interpol chief

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation: Victory for Trump in Supreme Court battle

Woman wins £80,000 in damages from man cleared of raping her