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Nursery worker jailed for three years after toddler died when he was left face down in a sleeping bag with a blanket over his head

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

A nursery worker has been jailed over the death of a toddler who was suffocated as staff tried to make him fall asleep. Kimberley Cookson was jailed for three years and four months for the […]

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Irish national Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai over alleged links to an “international organised crime network”. He was detained after a court in Ireland issued an arrest warrant Dubai authorities said they received a judicial file […]

Supreme Court of Western Australia rules Australia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes

April 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australia’s wealthiest person Gina Rinehart must part with some of her riches, a court has ruled in a high-profile dispute over her mining empire. Worth an estimated A$38bn (£20bn; $27bn), Rinehart inherited the iron ore […]

Woman shot dead after trying to kidnap child in supermarket and attacking him with a knife

April 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

A woman has been shot dead by officers after police said she attempted to kidnap a child at a supermarket and slashed him across the face. The incident unfolded outside a Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska […]

Spanish PM’s wife charged with corruption after two-year probe

April 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, has been charged with corruption after a two-year criminal investigation, according to a court ruling. Gómez is accused of using her relationship to advance her private career […]

Ex-Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke denies taking bribes

April 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes. Diezani Alison-Madueke, […]

Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash

April 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

Faced with growing backlash, US President Donald Trump appears to have removed a controversial Truth Social post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. The AI-generated image, which showed Trump appearing to heal a sick man […]

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

April 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

A judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s $10bn (£7.43bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, over reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida […]

Man appears in court after deaths of four migrants trying to cross channel

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has appeared in court after four migrants drowned trying to cross the English Channel. Alnour Mohamed Ali, a Sudanese national, was charged with endangering life after the four people died while trying to board […]

Knifeman calling himself ‘Lucifer’ slashes three at NYC’s Grand Central Station

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A machete-wielding suspect arbitrarily attacked three people at New York City’s Grand Central station before he was fatally shot by police. The suspect slashed an 84-year-old man and a 65-year-old man about the head and […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Nursery worker jailed for three years after toddler died when he was left face down in a sleeping bag with a blanket over his head

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

Supreme Court of Western Australia rules Australia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes

Woman shot dead after trying to kidnap child in supermarket and attacking him with a knife

Spanish PM’s wife charged with corruption after two-year probe

Ex-Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke denies taking bribes

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

Man appears in court after deaths of four migrants trying to cross channel

Knifeman calling himself ‘Lucifer’ slashes three at NYC’s Grand Central Station