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Suge Knight trial: Rap mogul pleads no contest over hit-and-run death

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Former US rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has pleaded no contest to a voluntary manslaughter charge over a hit-and-run incident in 2015. The Death Row Records founder made the plea to avoid charges of murdering […]

Vote Leave data firm hit with first ever GDPR notice

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian analytics firm that worked for Vote Leave has received the UK’s first formal notice under a key data law, the UK’s data protection watchdog has confirmed. AggregateIQ (AIQ) was accused of processing people’s […]

Marine Le Pen ordered to undergo psychiatric testing

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A French court has ordered far-right leader Marine Le Pen to undergo psychiatric tests as part of an inquiry into her sharing images of Islamic State group atrocities. Ms Le Pen tweeted pictures of the […]

3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Texas man who has played a central role in making 3D-printed weapons available has been charged with sexually assaulting an underage girl. A warrant was issued for Cody Wilson but he flew to Taiwan […]

Manchester drugs gang jailed over £100m operation

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Eight members of a “sophisticated” £100m drug-dealing ring have been jailed for up to 24 years. Police said the Greater Manchester gang flooded north-east England with drugs. During the trial, the Manchester Crown Court jury […]

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has said he does not “have an attorney general” in his fiercest attack yet on Jeff Sessions. In an interview with Hill.TV, Mr Trump renewed criticism of Mr Sessions’ decision to […]

British expat sentenced in absence over Dubai hotel row

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A British expat was sentenced to three months in prison in her absence after witnessing a fight in a Dubai hotel lobby, a campaign group says. Asa Hutchinson, 22, was not present in the United […]

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan court orders ex-PM’s release

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Pakistani court has ordered the release of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence over corruption. The court suspended the sentences of Mr Sharif and his daughter Maryam […]

ICC opens Myanmar Rohingya crimes probe

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

The International Criminal Court has opened a preliminary examination into c’s alleged crimes against its Rohingya Muslim minority. The move could pave the way to a full investigation into Myanmar’s military crackdown that has seen […]

US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A California surgeon and his girlfriend have been charged with two sexual assaults, and investigators suspect there could be “hundreds” more victims. Grant William Robicheaux, 38, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 31, allegedly attacked two women […]

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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Suge Knight trial: Rap mogul pleads no contest over hit-and-run death

Marine Le Pen ordered to undergo psychiatric testing

3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault

Manchester drugs gang jailed over £100m operation

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

British expat sentenced in absence over Dubai hotel row

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan court orders ex-PM’s release

ICC opens Myanmar Rohingya crimes probe

US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes