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‘Nurse’ stabbed at hospital A&E department – man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

January 12, 2025 World Justice News 0

A woman has suffered life-changing injuries after being stabbed by a member of the public at the accident and emergency department where she was working. The victim – believed to be a nurse in her […]

Millions of people’s ‘intimate’ location data stolen in major hack

January 11, 2025 World Justice News 0

Millions of people using some of the world’s most popular apps may have had their locations leaked in a major hack. Tinder, Spotify, Citymapper, Mumsnet and Sky News were among hundreds of companies named in […]

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Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing

January 11, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an “unconditional discharge,” bringing to an end the first criminal trial of a former US president. The sentence in the hush-money payment case means the incoming […]

In court with the ‘9/11 mastermind’, two decades after his arrest

January 11, 2025 World Justice News 0

Sitting on the front row of a war court on the US’s Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the world’s most notorious defendants, appeared to listen intently. “Can you confirm […]

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro

January 11, 2025 World Justice News 0

The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he was sworn in for a third six-year term in office. The […]

Bride’s fury after Instagram stunt wedding turns out to be real

January 11, 2025 World Justice News 0

A woman in Australia has annulled her marriage after realising that a fake wedding ceremony she took part in for a social media stunt was in fact real. The unknowing bride said her partner was […]

Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life

January 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

“They have already tortured me and repressed me, but they will not silence me. My voice is the only thing I have left.” This is how Juan, a young man aged around 20, begins his […]

HMP Wandsworth prison officer filmed having sex with inmate sentenced to 15 months

January 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

A prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was on duty at HMP Wandsworth in London when she entered the prisoner’s […]

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case – but signals he won’t be jailed

January 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered US president-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced next week in his New York hush money case – but has suggested he will not jail him. In a surprise move, the sentencing […]

At least 14 killed after vehicle hits crowd of people in New Orleans

January 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

At least 14 people have been killed after a vehicle struck a crowd celebrating the New Year in New Orleans. At least another 30 people have been injured in the incident, which took place on […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 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 […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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‘Nurse’ stabbed at hospital A&E department – man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Millions of people’s ‘intimate’ location data stolen in major hack

Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing

In court with the ‘9/11 mastermind’, two decades after his arrest

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro

Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life

HMP Wandsworth prison officer filmed having sex with inmate sentenced to 15 months

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case – but signals he won’t be jailed

At least 14 killed after vehicle hits crowd of people in New Orleans