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Tennessee grants $1 million to wrongly convicted man

March 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man jailed for 31 years for a crime he did not commit has won $1 million compensation. The Tennessee Board of Claims unanimously voted to compensate Lawrence McKinney, 61, on Wednesday. Imprisoned in 1978 […]

Austin bombings: Suspect dead after detonating device

March 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

A suspect linked with a series of deadly parcel bombs targeting Austin, Texas, is dead after a major police operation, officials say. The suspect was killed after detonating a device when officers approached his car […]

French police hold ex-president Sarkozy over ‘Gaddafi funding’

March 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken into police custody for questioning over allegations that he received campaign funding from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. Police are investigating alleged irregularities over the […]

Trump urges death penalty for drug dealers

March 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has called for drug traffickers to face the death penalty as part of his plan to combat the US painkiller-addiction epidemic. He outlined the proposal during a speech in New Hampshire, […]

Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company

March 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

The UK’s Information Commissioner says she will seek a warrant to look at the databases and servers used by British firm Cambridge Analytica. The company is accused of using the personal data of 50 million […]

‘Flawed’ Army abuse trial hated

March 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

One of the biggest investigations into the alleged abuse of teenage Army recruits in Britain has collapsed. Sixteen instructors at the Army Foundation College, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, were accused of slapping and punching 28 recruits. […]

Serial killer Stephen Port: Report into Met’s handling of case ‘will be damning’

March 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

Families of serial killer Stephen Port’s victims have been told a report into the Met Police’s initial response to the four murders “will be damning”, according to solicitors. Lawyers representing the families met the Independent […]

US boy, 9, ‘kills sister, 13, over controller’

March 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 13-year-old girl in Mississippi has died after allegedly being shot by her nine-year-old brother over a video game, police say. They said the boy grabbed a gun on Saturday afternoon after his sister would […]

Man jailed for 30 years over Aldi murder

March 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for at least 30 years for stabbing to death a woman at an Aldi supermarket. Neville Hord, 44, pleaded guilty to murdering Jodie Willsher at the store where she worked […]

Oklahoma to use nitrogen gas for executions

March 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

Oklahoma plans to use nitrogen gas as its preferred method of execution when it resumes using the death penalty, the first US state to do so. The announcement was made by State Attorney General Mike […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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Tennessee grants $1 million to wrongly convicted man

Austin bombings: Suspect dead after detonating device

French police hold ex-president Sarkozy over ‘Gaddafi funding’

Trump urges death penalty for drug dealers

Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company

‘Flawed’ Army abuse trial hated

Serial killer Stephen Port: Report into Met’s handling of case ‘will be damning’

US boy, 9, ‘kills sister, 13, over controller’

Man jailed for 30 years over Aldi murder

Oklahoma to use nitrogen gas for executions