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Andy Carroll robbery: Man guilty of targeting West Ham striker

September 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been found guilty of trying to rob footballer Andy Carroll of his £22,000 wristwatch as the striker drove home from West Ham’s training ground. Jack O’Brien, 22, had denied attempting to rob […]

Nine G4S staff at immigration removal suspended

September 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

G4S has suspended nine members of staff from an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport, following a BBC Panorama undercover investigation. The programme says it has covert footage recorded at Brook House showing officers “mocking, […]

Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court

September 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of the last month’s presidential election. Citing irregularities, Chief Justice David Maraga said a new vote should be held within 60 days. The election commission had declared […]

Thai beach murders: National Crime Agency unlawfully shared data

August 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has admitted unlawfully handing information to Thai police investigating the murders of two British backpackers. Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo were found guilty of killing Hannah Witheridge and David Miller […]

CeX hack: Two million customers warned as retailer hacked

August 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Two million customers may have had their personal details stolen from electronic retailer CeX after its systems were hacked, the firm said today. CeX, which runs the WeBuy electricals buying and selling website, sent out […]

Giant spambot scooped up 711 million email addresses

August 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

A malware researcher has discovered a spamming operation that has been drawing on a list of 711.5 million email addresses. The scale of the scheme appears to make it the biggest find of its kind. […]

West Ham’s Andy Carroll watch robbery 999 call ‘One’s pulling out a gun’

August 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

West Ham striker Andy Carroll has given evidence after a gun-wielding motorcyclist tried to rob him of his watch at traffic lights last year. The Premier League footballer was returning home from his club’s training […]

Police Confiscate ‘Pirate’ Media Players

August 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Following a tip from Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, local police have confiscated 245 “pirate” media players. The vendor had previously promised to stop selling the devices but while the boxes disappeared from an online store, […]

High Court Rules Entire Kim Dotcom Spying Operation Was Illegal

August 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

The whole New Zealand-based spying operation against Kim Dotcom and his Megaupload co-defendants was illegal, the High Court has ruled. The revelation appears in a newly released decision, which shows the GCSB spy agency refusing […]

Kim Wall case: Murder charge sought for Peter Madsen

August 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Denmark say they will bring murder charges against the inventor suspected of killing a Swedish journalist on board his submarine. They are expected to ask for the new charges when Mr Madsen appears […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Andy Carroll robbery: Man guilty of targeting West Ham striker

Nine G4S staff at immigration removal suspended

Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court

Thai beach murders: National Crime Agency unlawfully shared data

CeX hack: Two million customers warned as retailer hacked

Giant spambot scooped up 711 million email addresses

West Ham’s Andy Carroll watch robbery 999 call ‘One’s pulling out a gun’

Police Confiscate ‘Pirate’ Media Players

High Court Rules Entire Kim Dotcom Spying Operation Was Illegal

Kim Wall case: Murder charge sought for Peter Madsen