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Michael Eaton stab death: Woman faces murder charge

December 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

A woman has been charged with murdering a man found stabbed and beaten to death at his flat. Michael Eaton was found at his home in Low Road in Balby, Doncaster, on 26 December. A […]

Police shoot dead man after alleged Call of Duty ‘swatting’ hoax

December 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested after an alleged “swatting” prank call led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man. Andrew Finch was shot at his front door on 28 December in Wichita, Kansas. Police surrounded […]

South African court delivers Zuma impeachment blow

December 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s top court has found that parliament failed to comply with its duties in holding President Jacob Zuma accountable over a public funding case. The ruling said parliament must now set out rules for […]

The cops and politicians joining Canada’s cannabis business

December 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

As Canada moves towards legalising recreational cannabis, there’s a surprising group of entrepreneurs jumping into the market: cops and politicians. In 2015, former Toronto police chief Julian Fantino was “completely opposed” to marijuana legalisation and […]

Birmingham Six prison letter revealed

December 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

One of six men wrongly convicted of the Birmingham pub bombings branded the British legal system as unable “to spell the word justice”, declassified documents reveal. Paddy Hill also said successive Irish governments abandoned the […]

Bronx fire: At least 12 deaths in New York apartment block blaze

December 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 12 people have been killed and four others critically injured in a fire at an apartment building in the Bronx borough of New York. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the […]

Roy Moore files last-minute lawsuit challenging Alabama result

December 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Republican Roy Moore, who lost a recent Alabama senate election to his Democrat rival Doug Jones, has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to challenge the result. The lawsuit was filed the day before officials […]

Oxford Street panic: Woman hurt after ‘shots fired’ false alarm

December 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

A woman was injured when shoppers fled from London’s Oxford Street after false reports of shots being fired. The Met Police were called to the scene at 16:50 GMT and cordoned off an area around […]

Peruvian ex-Fifa official cleared of corruption

December 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Peruvian football official accused of taking bribes has been cleared by a jury in the US. Manuel Burga, who led football in Peru until 2014, was accused of taking cash in exchange for distributing […]

Two soccer officials found guilty in FIFA corruption trial

December 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

More than two and a half years after the first arrests, two verdicts in the first trial in the FIFA corruption case came down on Friday. Jose Maria Marin, the former president of the Brazilian […]

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 […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Michael Eaton stab death: Woman faces murder charge

Police shoot dead man after alleged Call of Duty ‘swatting’ hoax

South African court delivers Zuma impeachment blow

The cops and politicians joining Canada’s cannabis business

Birmingham Six prison letter revealed

Bronx fire: At least 12 deaths in New York apartment block blaze

Roy Moore files last-minute lawsuit challenging Alabama result

Oxford Street panic: Woman hurt after ‘shots fired’ false alarm

Peruvian ex-Fifa official cleared of corruption

Two soccer officials found guilty in FIFA corruption trial