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Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction

June 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A ransom note sent days after the 84-year-old mother of US presenter Savannah Guthrie was abducted from her home claimed she had died, according to investigators. The note was one of two addressed to Nancy […]

Savannah Guthrie tells mother’s possible kidnappers ‘we will pay’ in plea for her return

February 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie and her family have released a new video pleading for the safe return of their mother. “We received your message, and we understand,” Guthrie said in the video posted to […]

‘QAnon Shaman’ turns against Donald Trump and says he will run for Arizona governor

January 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

The ‘QAnon Shaman’, who became the face of the US Capitol riots, has turned against US President Donald Trump and said he will run for Arizona governor. Jacob Angeli-Chansley, who prefers to be known as […]

US woman gets 8-year sentence for stealing identities to give North Koreans jobs

July 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

A US woman has been sent to prison for more than eight years over an elaborate scheme to steal the identities of American workers and pass them to North Koreans. Christina Chapman admitted to stealing […]

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Migrants in shackles led on to US military plane – as Mexico refuses to accept deportation flight

January 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

US military aircraft have started flying detained migrants out of America on the orders of Donald Trump, as Mexico refused a request from his administration to allow a deportation plane to land in the country. […]

Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship faces first court challenge

January 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Seattle judge will hear a request on Thursday by four states to temporarily halt President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship in the US. The request – filed on behalf of Washington, […]

Texas man gets 100 years prison for shootings that killed 1, wounded others in Nevada and Arizona

December 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Las Vegas sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a […]

Foetuses can be called ‘unborn humans’ for Arizona abortion vote

August 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Judges in Arizona have allowed officials to call a foetus an “unborn human being” in public information leaflets ahead of a statewide vote on abortion in November. Pro-choice activists criticised the ruling, saying the phrase […]

Man jailed for life for murdering wife by burying her alive

May 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Arizona man who buried his wife alive in a hand-dug grave near their home has been jailed for life. Seven years after the killing, David Pagniano pleaded guilty to murdering his wife before his […]

Arizona Senate meeting to repeal 1864 abortion law

Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

May 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

Arizona’s Senate has voted to repeal a 1864 law banning abortion, the last major push in the Democrat-led effort to erase the law from state books. Two Republicans joined Senate Democrats to support the repeal […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]