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Texas man executed for killing his two daughters

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who shot and killed his two daughters in 2001 was executed in Texas on Thursday evening. John Battaglia, 62, called the girls’ mother before murdering his six and nine-year-old daughters in his Dallas […]

Five migrants shot in huge Calais brawl

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

At least five migrants have been shot in the French port city of Calais, after a mass brawl between Afghans and Eritreans. French news agency AFP reports that four men have been hospitalised in a […]

Two shot after girl, 12, opens fire at Los Angeles school

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two teenage students have been shot at a Los Angeles school, and police say that a 12-year-old girl is in custody and her weapon has been seized. The gunfire broke out at 08:55 local time […]

Deepfake porn videos deleted from internet by Gfycat

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Pornographic videos that used new software to replace the original face of an actress with that of a celebrity are being deleted by a service that hosted much of the content. San Francisco-based Gfycat has […]

Court suspends TV shutdown in Kenya

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Kenyan government shutdown of the three largest private TV channels has been suspended by the high court pending a full hearing. The channels were shut down as they planned to broadcast opposition leader Raila […]

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Trump Russia: Republicans accused of tampering with memo on FBI

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

The top Democrat on the US House Intelligence Committee has accused Republicans of tampering with a memo about FBI spying at the 2016 election. Adam Schiff said Republicans had changed the text after it was […]

Celine Dookhran trial: Accused denies sex fantasy claim

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A builder accused of rape and murder has denied acting out sex fantasies upon two women. Mujahid Arshid, 33, was allegedly caught by an undercover officer offering up a teenage “girlfriend” for sex on the […]

Bristol City football fans launch legal action against police

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Court papers have been served against a police force amid claims officers breached the human rights of a group of football supporters. The 10 Bristol City fans say they were detained by West Midlands Police […]

News

FBI has ‘grave concerns’ about controversial Republican memo

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The FBI has publicly challenged a push by Republican lawmakers to release a controversial memo which purports to show anti-Trump bias at the agency. “We have grave concerns about the material omissions of fact that […]

Inmate stabbed to death in Wormwood Scrubs prison

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

An inmate has been stabbed to death at Wormwood Scrubs prison, police have confirmed. Scotland Yard said officers were called at 15:19 GMT to reports of a male with stab injuries at the jail in […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Texas man executed for killing his two daughters

Five migrants shot in huge Calais brawl

Two shot after girl, 12, opens fire at Los Angeles school

Deepfake porn videos deleted from internet by Gfycat

Court suspends TV shutdown in Kenya

Trump Russia: Republicans accused of tampering with memo on FBI

Celine Dookhran trial: Accused denies sex fantasy claim

Bristol City football fans launch legal action against police

FBI has ‘grave concerns’ about controversial Republican memo

Inmate stabbed to death in Wormwood Scrubs prison