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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 […]

Canada Introduces Bill to Ban Piracy Settlement Notices

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A new bill introduced by the Canadian Government proposes to ban the inclusion of settlement demands in the piracy notices ISPs are required to forward to subscribers. This practice is seen as an abuse of […]

1MDB: Ex-Goldman bankers and Jho Low face US charges

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two former Goldman Sachs bankers and Malaysian financier Jho Low have been hit with US criminal charges in connection with one of the world’s biggest financial scandals. The Department of Justice alleges the men participated in […]

Gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger killed in jail

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

Notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger has been killed in a US federal prison in West Virginia, according to US media. The 89-year-old was found dead in his cell at the maximum security facility shortly […]

Dad jailed for toddlers ‘agonising’ murder

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

A drug dealer who murdered his two-year-old son in a “savage and sustained attack” has been jailed for at least 24 years. Raphael Kennedy, 31, waited more than an hour to dial 999 after inflicting […]

Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

The porn habit of an employee at the US Geological Survey (USGS) led to a government network becoming infected with malware, an official report has revealed. The employee, who has not been named, had “an extensive history […]

Niels Högel: German ex-nurse admits killing 100 patients

October 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former nurse in Germany has admitted murdering 100 patients during the first day of his trial in the northern town of Oldenburg. Detectives say Niels Högel, 41, administered fatal doses of medication to the […]

Pakistan bans Indian television channels amid water row

October 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has re-imposed a ban on all Indian TV channels, overturning an earlier order from a lower court. Chief Justice Saqib Nisar said the ban was justified as India was damming rivers that […]

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Eleven dead – Suspect Charged

October 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man suspected of killing 11 people in a synagogue in Pittsburgh has been charged with murder – in what is believed to be the worst anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. Robert Bowers, 46, […]

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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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

Canada Introduces Bill to Ban Piracy Settlement Notices

1MDB: Ex-Goldman bankers and Jho Low face US charges

Gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger killed in jail

Dad jailed for toddlers ‘agonising’ murder

Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network

Niels Högel: German ex-nurse admits killing 100 patients

Pakistan bans Indian television channels amid water row

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Eleven dead – Suspect Charged