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[ May 9, 2026 ] International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools Australia
[ May 8, 2026 ] US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt Lead Story
[ May 6, 2026 ] Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit Lead Story
[ May 5, 2026 ] Spain seizes record amount of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean Lead Story
[ May 3, 2026 ] Jury convicts former Florida congressman David Rivera in Venezuela lobbying case News

Alan Bates gets multi-million-pound payout and oldest victim, 92, receives final payout over Post Office scandal

November 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has said she can now “look to the future” after receiving her long-awaited settlement from one of the government’s compensation schemes. “I can settle […]

HSE cyber-attack: Hackers bail out Irish health service for free

May 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

Hackers responsible for causing widespread disruption to the Irish health system have unexpectedly gifted it with the tool to help it recover. The Conti ransomware group was reportedly asking the health service for $20m (£14m) […]

Orangutan with human rights to begin new life in Florida

September 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

An orangutan which spent 20 years in an Argentine zoo is being moved to a US animal sanctuary after being granted the same legal rights as humans. Lawyers won a landmark appeal for Sandra in […]

Browser, Library Cat for Life

December 23, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Browser, a shelter cat in Tarrant County Texas, was brought to the White Settlement Library about six years ago as a mouser. He was then six months old. He has never known another home. Since […]

Touching Video Tribute Gives Thanks to Firefighters Who Saved Their Town

December 20, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

These North Carolina communities would have been toast if it weren’t for firefighting teams from 24 different states surging in to extinguish a rampant wildfire blaze. The Party Rock Wildfire consumed almost 8,000 forest acres […]

More Young People Are Watching Planet Earth 2 Than Reality TV

December 2, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Contrary to popular belief suggesting that millenials aren’t interested in anything but their smart phones, BBC has recently confirmed that their hit documentary series Planet Earth 2 has more viewers in the 16-35 age demographic […]

Record Number of Cats Adopted on Black Friday

December 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

by McKinley Corbley While some New York crowds were stampeding Walmart and Best Buy for Black Friday, these dedicated animal lovers were waiting in line to adopt. The Manhattan ASPCA’s adoption center celebrated their sixth […]

Florida Boy Calls 911 to Invite Police Officers to Thanksgiving Dinner

November 25, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By DAVID CAPLAN with Benjamin Stein A 911 dispatcher in the Florida Panhandle received an unusual — albeit heartwarming — call from young resident on Thanksgiving Day. “A little boy melted all the hearts in Walton […]

Victory for Blackfoot Tribes as Oil and Gas Leases Cancelled

November 20, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Tim Walker The move will preserve a 130,000-acre wilderness known as the Badger-Two Medicine area, which is the site of the tribes’ creation story and a key habitat for grizzly bears, elk and other […]

Grandma Accidentally Invites Stranger to Thanksgiving, Tells Him to Come Anyway

November 18, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Jamal Hinton was in his high school classroom when he received texts from a group chat. One of the texts read “Thanksgiving dinner is at my house on November 24th at 3:00pm. Let me know if you’re […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]