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Police still pursuing ‘critical’ Madeleine McCann lead

April 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

Police investigating Madeleine McCann’s disappearance say a critical line of inquiry is still being pursued, 10 years after she went missing. Met Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said they still hoped they could provide answers […]

Kim Dotcom Asks Police to Urgently Interview FBI Director Jim Comey

April 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom has filed a formal complaint with police in New Zealand after FBI director James Comey arrived in the region for a conference. Dotcom’s complaint says that Comey should be urgently interviewed over the […]

Arkansas has executed two more death row prisoners

April 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

The state of Arkansas has executed two prisoners on death row after the US Supreme Court rejected their last-minute appeals. Jack Jones and Marcel Williams were both sentenced to death for rapes and murders committed […]

Policeman and suspected gunman shot dead in Paris

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

One policeman has been shot dead and two others wounded in central Paris, French police say, with their suspected attacker killed by security forces. The Champs Elysees, where the shooting occurred, was sealed off. A […]

Disciplinary hearing for judge who wore a Trump Make America Great Again hat

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Ontario judge who wore the iconic cap to court in the week after the U.S. election is now facing judicial-disciplinary hearings that could force him off the bench, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported […]

Arkansas executions blocked by judge

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Two court rulings dealt a blow to the US state of Arkansas in its attempt to put to death seven inmates within days. The first, on Wednesday evening, halted the execution due the following day […]

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif survives corruption ruling

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled there is insufficient evidence of corruption to remove Nawaz Sharif from the role of prime minister. It instead ordered a further investigation into money transfers. Questions arose over the business […]

Halal meat turkey fraud pair jailed

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Two men have each been jailed for five years after passing off turkey mince as halal lamb to butchers and restaurants they supplied. Mahmudur Rohman, 46, and Kamal Rahman, 54, both from Peterborough, were convicted […]

TV presenter cleared of assault

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

TV presenter Chris Packham has said he has been cleared of assault as he filmed a documentary on illegal bird trapping on the island of Gozo. Packham, 55, appeared in a Maltese court on Thursday […]

Russia preparing to increase its war on blocked sites

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Russia is planning to ban VPNs and Proxies that unblock blocked sites in its war on blocked sites. The Russian government is preparing to scale-up its war on blocked sites by hitting services that provide […]

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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Police still pursuing ‘critical’ Madeleine McCann lead

Kim Dotcom Asks Police to Urgently Interview FBI Director Jim Comey

Arkansas has executed two more death row prisoners

Policeman and suspected gunman shot dead in Paris

Disciplinary hearing for judge who wore a Trump Make America Great Again hat

Arkansas executions blocked by judge

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif survives corruption ruling

Halal meat turkey fraud pair jailed

TV presenter cleared of assault

Russia preparing to increase its war on blocked sites