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At least 11 dead in mass shooting at house party in South Africa

September 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa. Three men were said to have entered and opened fire at a property in KwaMakhutha, situated around […]

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Trump says he is banning three major US media outlets from White House

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is “immediately” banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest twist in his fraught relationship with media outlets. In a post on Truth […]

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

The lone holdout juror in the trial of Lindsay Clancy has said he “didn’t have any doubts” that she was criminally responsible for killing her three children. “Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses […]

Zelensky appoints new chief prosecutor after predecessor’s corruption scandal

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed a new acting prosecutor general, after the predecessor resigned over an anti-corruption investigation. Anton Kovalskyi, 42, was appointed on Thursday to replace Ruslan Kravchenko, who stood down last week […]

International students, ‘visa hoppers’ and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

International students, so-called “visa hoppers” and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration. Foreign students will no longer be able to bring their families […]

Google’s Gemini AI hacks three other companies during security test

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Google says its Gemini AI hacked three other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities – in the first known example of the system autonomously committing such an act. Google‘s vice president of security […]

MI5 accepts it gave evidence based on lies in neo-Nazi spy case

September 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

The security service has accepted it gave evidence based on lies to three courts and that senior MI5 officers were repeatedly dishonest. It is the first time MI5 has accepted that lies were told to […]

Human remains discovered in woodland damaged by fire identified as mum missing since 2019

September 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Human remains discovered in woodland in south-west London following a wildfire have been identified as a woman who has been missing since 2019. Mother-of-three Joanne Sheen, then aged 44, was last seen when she travelled […]

Philippine Red Cross at Banga school shooting

Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting

September 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 16-year-old gunman has shot two students dead and injured eight others at a Philippine high school, before killing himself. The two deceased victims were 14-year-old pupils at a school in Banga in the southern […]

Human Rights

Self-styled ‘king of Germany’ goes on trial accused of heading criminal group

November 8, 2026 0

A self-declared “king” of Germany has gone on trial in Düsseldorf accused of leading a criminal organisation along with three other men described as his senior “subjects”. Peter Fitzek, 61, who calls himself Peter the […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

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At least 11 dead in mass shooting at house party in South Africa

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

Trump says he is banning three major US media outlets from White House

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children

Zelensky appoints new chief prosecutor after predecessor’s corruption scandal

International students, ‘visa hoppers’ and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown

Google’s Gemini AI hacks three other companies during security test

MI5 accepts it gave evidence based on lies in neo-Nazi spy case

Human remains discovered in woodland damaged by fire identified as mum missing since 2019

Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting