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Four killed in northern California shooting rampage

November 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people are dead after a gunman opened fire in northern California at several locations, including an elementary school, police have said. The shooting broke out at a home in the rural community of Rancho […]

Rose West’s nephew Steven Letts jailed for child rape

November 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

The nephew of serial killer Rose West has been jailed for raping a “highly vulnerable” 12-year-old girl. Steven Letts, 39, met the girl at Gloucester Quays while she was on a shopping trip with a […]

Mum wins legal review over police keeping son’s naked photo details

November 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

The mother of a schoolboy who sent a naked photo of himself to a girl has won the right to a judicial review over a police force’s refusal to delete his name from its records. […]

Suspect’s farts makes police stop interview in Kansas

November 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man’s police interrogation in Kansas City, Missouri was ended prematurely after he began answering questions by farting, according to local reports. Sean Sykes Jnr is facing federal gun and drug charges after being pulled […]

Mercedes Formula 1 team robbed at gunpoint

November 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

Lewis Hamilton says he was “upset” by news that personnel from his Mercedes team were robbed at gunpoint in Sao Paulo on Friday night. A van of Mercedes workers was held up on the road […]

Obama reports for jury duty in Chicago and is dismissed

November 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former US President Barack Obama has turned up for jury duty at a Chicago courthouse, but was dismissed by the judge without being called on to serve. Crowds thronged the Daley Center municipal building to […]

Teen guilty of bid to import explosives from dark web

November 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A teenager has been convicted of trying to import explosives from the dark web with intent to endanger life. Gurtej Singh Randhawa, from Wolverhampton, attempted to buy a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, which would be sent to […]

Senior West Midlands Police officer Marcus Beale to be charged under Official Secrets Act

November 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A senior police officer is to be charged over allegations he failed to safeguard sensitive documents which were stolen from his car. The papers were in a locked box taken from Assistant Chief Constable Marcus […]

Texas shooting: Gunman Devin Kelley ‘had row with mother-in-law’

November 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Texas church gunman Devin Patrick Kelley was armed with three guns and had argued with his mother-in-law before the rampage, officials say. The attack on the small church outside San Antonio during Sunday services left […]

Texas church shooting leaves many dead

November 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 27 people have died after a gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services, police say. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County. […]

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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Four killed in northern California shooting rampage

Rose West’s nephew Steven Letts jailed for child rape

Suspect’s farts makes police stop interview in Kansas

Mercedes Formula 1 team robbed at gunpoint

Obama reports for jury duty in Chicago and is dismissed

Teen guilty of bid to import explosives from dark web

Senior West Midlands Police officer Marcus Beale to be charged under Official Secrets Act

Texas shooting: Gunman Devin Kelley ‘had row with mother-in-law’

Texas church shooting leaves many dead