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Manhunt after gunman takes aim at cars on US highway

September 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is under way in Kentucky after a number of people were shot on a highway near the city of London on Saturday. The incident began at about 17:30 local time (21:30 GMT). Police […]

Water company bosses could face prison time in new crackdown

September 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Water company bosses could face up to two years in prison and be banned from taking bonuses under the new government’s first major proposals to crack down on England’s sewage, chemical and manure infested waterways. […]

14-year-old boy, has been arrested after shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in Georgia

September 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 14-year-old boy, has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in Georgia. The gunman, named by police as Colt Gray, was a student at Apalachee High School, in […]

Man charged after four shot dead on Chicago train

September 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 30-year-old man from Chicago has been charged with murder after four people were fatally shot on a train, authorities said. The suspect, identified by Forest Park Police as Rhanni Davis, is accused of four […]

Sweden’s ‘Queen of Trash’ on trial for mountains of waste

September 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A businesswoman who styled herself as the “Queen of Trash” has gone on trial in Sweden accused of illegally dumping mountains of waste, in the country’s biggest ever environmental crime case. Bella Nilsson is one […]

British man baffled by Nigeria declaring him a top fugitive

September 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A British national has said he is at a loss as to why the Nigerian police have accused him of planning to overthrow Nigeria’s government and placed a bounty on his head. It was alleged […]

More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, has led to the deaths of 129 people, the authorities say. Interior Minister Shabani […]

Luxury jet used by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro seized by US officials

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

Venezuela’s equivalent to Air Force One has been seized by US officials, who claim the luxury presidential jet was bought illegally and smuggled out of the country to get around US export control laws. The […]

Former Met Police officer charged with rape and sexual assault of woman he allegedly met while on duty

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with sexual assault and rape of a woman he is alleged to have met while on duty. Mark Tyrrell, 55, is charged with 15 counts of sexual […]

One of Australia’s most prolific paedophiles pleads guilty to over 300 offences

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former childcare worker accused of being one of Australia’s most prolific ever paedophiles has pleaded guilty to raping, sexually abusing and exploiting dozens of girls. Ashley Paul Griffith, 46, from the Gold Coast, faced […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Manhunt after gunman takes aim at cars on US highway

Water company bosses could face prison time in new crackdown

14-year-old boy, has been arrested after shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in Georgia

Man charged after four shot dead on Chicago train

Sweden’s ‘Queen of Trash’ on trial for mountains of waste

British man baffled by Nigeria declaring him a top fugitive

More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

Luxury jet used by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro seized by US officials

Former Met Police officer charged with rape and sexual assault of woman he allegedly met while on duty

One of Australia’s most prolific paedophiles pleads guilty to over 300 offences