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Court rules Muslim girls must swim with boys in lessons

January 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

Switzerland has won a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) obliging Muslim parents to send their children to mixed swimming lessons. It said authorities were justified in giving precedence to enforcing “the […]

First defendant sentenced in ‘fake college’ visa fraud

January 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

The first of at least 21 people charged in a wide-ranging “pay-to-stay” visa scheme that involved a fake New Jersey college was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to two years’ probation after he pleaded guilty […]

Five killed in Ft Lauderdale airport shooting

January 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five people have been shot dead by a gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials. It happened at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2, just before 1300 local time (1800 GMT), the […]

Police standards create significant risk of DNA contamination

January 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

The quality of forensic science work in England and Wales is at risk and could threaten the integrity of the criminal justice system, the regulator has said. Forensic Science Regulator Gillian Tully said some police […]

Four arrested over attack live-streamed on Facebook

January 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested in the US city of Chicago over a video live-streamed on Facebook, in which a bound and gagged man was assaulted. The man being assaulted has special needs, police say. […]

Fake university degree websites shut down

January 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

More than 40 fraudulent websites have been shut down in a major crackdown on the sale of fake degrees. The sites closed included those selling authentic-looking certificates using the names of real British universities. Others […]

One Killed And Five Arrested During Police Operation

January 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has died in a police shooting during an operation near the M62. West Yorkshire Police said a police firearm was discharged at about 18:00 GMT on Monday in Huddersfield. A force spokesman said […]

Over 60 Deaths In Brazil Prison Riot

January 2, 2017 World Justice News 0

A riot in an overcrowded prison in northern Brazil has left at least 60 inmates dead, many of them decapitated, officials say. The unrest in Manaus, in Amazonas state, started on Sunday after a fight […]

Star Wars card firm Topps hacked

January 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

The maker of iconic collectable trading cards has said hackers could have stolen customers’ credit and debit card numbers along with their associated security codes in a recent breach. Topps’ products include Star Wars, Disney’s […]

Istanbul nightclub attack ‘leaves 39 dead’

January 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 39 people, including 16 foreigners, have died in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister has said. Suleyman Soylu also revealed police were still hunting for the “terrorist” who attacked […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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