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US ‘fake news’ kingpin Paul Horner found dead at 38

September 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

A writer who became notorious for peddling “fake news” during the 2016 US election campaign has died at 38. Paul Horner was found dead in his bed in Laveen, Arizona, on 18 September, after a […]

Two neo-Nazi groups added to banned list

September 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Scottish Dawn and NS131, both aliases of neo-Nazi group National Action, are to be banned under UK terror law, the government has announced. National Action became the first far-right organisation to be banned in the […]

Man dies after police surround car

September 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has died in a “police shooting” near the M5 motorway in the Bristol area. The incident happened on the Portbury Hundred (A369) near the M5 junction 19 for Portishead at around 09:30 BST. […]

Man guilty of willfully obstructing police for failing to hand over phone passwords and PIN code

September 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

A UK court has reaffirmed the power for state agents to use sweeping counterterrorism legislation to require travelers hand over the passwords for their digital devices for their contents to be searched at borders. A […]

Man caught with kilo of gold hidden in rectum at Sri Lanka airport

September 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested by Sri Lankan customs authorities after being spotted attempting to smuggle, with “difficulty”, close to a kilo of gold hidden in his rectum. The 45-year-old India-bound passenger was seen behaving […]

Surgeon attacked in ‘hate crime’

September 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

A doctor has been stabbed in the back of the neck on his way to a mosque in Greater Manchester, in a suspected hate crime. Consultant surgeon Dr Nasser Kurdy was attacked outside the Altrincham […]

Acid attack suspect, 15, released on bail

September 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

A 15-year-old boy has been released on bail following an acid attack in east London that left six people injured. Six people were injured in what police described as an “altercation” between two groups of […]

‘Extraordinarily brave’ usher halts church shooting by masked gunman

September 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

A masked gunman was stopped mid-attack by an “extraordinarily brave” church usher after killing one person near Nashville, Tennessee. The suspect shot and injured himself during a struggle with 22-year-old Robert Caleb Engle, who was […]

As the Travel Ban expires Trump sets new restrictions

September 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

Citizens of more than half a dozen countries will face new restrictions on entry to the U.S. under a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday that will replace his expiring travel ban. “As […]

FBI wiretapped Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort

September 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was wiretapped by the FBI due to concerns about his links with Moscow, according to US media. The reported surveillance, granted under a court warrant, occurred both before and […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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 […]

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US ‘fake news’ kingpin Paul Horner found dead at 38

Two neo-Nazi groups added to banned list

Man dies after police surround car

Man guilty of willfully obstructing police for failing to hand over phone passwords and PIN code

Man caught with kilo of gold hidden in rectum at Sri Lanka airport

Surgeon attacked in ‘hate crime’

Acid attack suspect, 15, released on bail

‘Extraordinarily brave’ usher halts church shooting by masked gunman

As the Travel Ban expires Trump sets new restrictions

FBI wiretapped Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort