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Queensland policeman killer shot dead eighteen hour after siege

May 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

shot dead in Australia. On Monday, Rick Maddison fatally shot Senior Constable Brett Forte after the police officer intercepted his car in Queensland. He fled to a nearby farmhouse and spent the night in a […]

Tiger Woods arrested for DUI – alcohol was “not involved”

May 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Golfer Tiger Woods says alcohol was “not involved” in his arrest while driving in Florida early on Monday. Police records show the 41-year-old golfer was pulled over at about 03:00 local time (07:00 GMT) near […]

Eight dead in Mississippi shooting including deputy sheriff

May 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

A shooting in the US state of Mississippi has left eight people dead, including a local deputy sheriff, police say. The shootings took place in three separate locations in Lincoln County, south Mississippi. A male […]

Girl, 11, accuses school of war crime in feedback form

May 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

An 11-year-old girl’s assertion that her school was guilty of a war crime has gone viral. Her father, Gavin Bell (also known as author Mason Cross), revealed on Twitter that she had gone rogue on […]

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

May 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

Counter-terror police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have made a fresh arrest, taking the total number of people in custody to eight. A man was held in the Moss Side area of the city in […]

Tai Chan retrial ends in mistrial

May 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A mistrial has been declared in the retrial of Tai Chan, a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his partner. After three hours of deliberations, a jury could not agree on what […]

UK Terror Threat Level Raised To Critical

May 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

The UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of “critical”, meaning further attacks may be imminent, Theresa May has said. Military personnel will now be deployed to protect key sites under […]

Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast – Updated

May 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana […]

Six arrested for movie piracy blackmail plot

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

In 2017 there’s a trend of people threatening to leak movies online unless a ransom is paid. With Disney refusing to pay in a similar situation this week, there are clear signs that perpetrators can […]

Ex-Newcastle football coach charged with sex offences

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former Newcastle United youth coach George Ormond has been charged with 29 sex offences, police have said. The 61-year-old, of Newton Abbot, Devon, is alleged to have committed the offences between 1973 and 1998. He […]

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 […]

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 […]

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Queensland policeman killer shot dead eighteen hour after siege

Tiger Woods arrested for DUI – alcohol was “not involved”

Eight dead in Mississippi shooting including deputy sheriff

Girl, 11, accuses school of war crime in feedback form

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

Tai Chan retrial ends in mistrial

UK Terror Threat Level Raised To Critical

Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast – Updated

Six arrested for movie piracy blackmail plot

Ex-Newcastle football coach charged with sex offences