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Florida: Four arrested after children ‘kept in cages under bunk beds and sprayed in face as punishment’

July 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested after being accused of abusing nine children in Florida. Officials allege they were kept in cages made of plywood under bunk beds and sprayed in the face with vinegar as […]

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to child abuse

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Utah woman who ran a popular parenting advice YouTube channel has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. Ruby Franke, 41, who came to a plea deal with prosecutors faced accusations of […]

Ruby Franke: No bail for parenting mum accused of child torture

September 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Utah mother-of-six and onetime YouTube parenting influencer who is now facing multiple child abuse charges has been denied bail in a court appearance. Ruby Franke, 41, and her business partner Jodi Nan Hildebrandt, 54, […]

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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 […]

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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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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]