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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 […]

Lead Story

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 […]

Larry Nassar case: USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The number of known sexual abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has grown to 265, a Michigan judge has said. At least 65 victims are set to confront Nassar in court this […]

‘Facebook murder’ case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The family of a man from Ohio whose murder was recorded and posted on Facebook is suing the social networking site for negligence and wrongful death. Robert Godwin, 74, was shot dead apparently at random […]

Oklahoma blind man who brutally raped girl, 13, is spared jail

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

Rape prevention groups are in uproar after a legally blind man in the US state of Oklahoma was spared prison time after he raped a 13-year-old girl. Benjamin Lawrence Petty, 36, admitted tying rope round […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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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

Larry Nassar case: USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’

‘Facebook murder’ case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site

Oklahoma blind man who brutally raped girl, 13, is spared jail