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Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released – as police hope writing style is recognised

August 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper. Two notes were sent to a local television station […]

Father who gifted gun to son before he carried out deadly high school shooting jailed for 15 years

July 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt […]

Police find £4m in cash and 1kg of cocaine at south London property after stopping suspicious vehicle

July 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

An estimated £4million in cash and a kilo of cocaine was found at a south London property after police stopped a suspicious vehicle before making further searches at an address linked to the driver. Met […]

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism

July 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism by Russia’s security agency. Moscow also said it had issued an international warrant for the 41-year-old […]

Cyber-attackers take 607,000 records from UK Department of Education

July 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

Hackers have obtained about 607,000 records in a cyber-attack on the Department for Education (DfE) in England. The data taken includes telephone numbers and email addresses relating to individuals and organisations but does not include […]

Chairman stole £22k from junior football club to fund cocaine habit

July 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former junior football club chairman stole £22,491 from accounts and faked HMRC documents to feed his cocaine habit. Karl Morecroft, 45, lied to club members at RTB Ebbw Vale while taking home the payments […]

France Approves Automated, Real-Time Blocking of Pirate Sports Streams

July 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

French lawmakers have officially adopted a new sports law that replaces manual domain checks with support for automated, real-time piracy blocking. The system allows for instant blockades during live sports broadcasts, with oversight checks from […]

Bryan Kohberger the Idaho students murderer plans to withdraw guilty plea

July 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

The family of one of the victims of Bryan Kohberger has branded the convicted murderer a “narcissist”, after he applied to withdraw his guilty plea. Kohberger, 31, filed a hand-written petition from the Idaho Maximum Security Penitentiary […]

Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

July 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer. […]

Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle

July 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Three people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle on Sunday, the city fire department said. Mayor Katie Wilson said one suspect was […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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 […]

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Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released – as police hope writing style is recognised

Father who gifted gun to son before he carried out deadly high school shooting jailed for 15 years

Police find £4m in cash and 1kg of cocaine at south London property after stopping suspicious vehicle

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism

Cyber-attackers take 607,000 records from UK Department of Education

Chairman stole £22k from junior football club to fund cocaine habit

France Approves Automated, Real-Time Blocking of Pirate Sports Streams

Bryan Kohberger the Idaho students murderer plans to withdraw guilty plea

Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle