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Man with knife Tasered outside the Palace of Westminster

June 16, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man was brought down with a Taser outside the Palace of Westminster after he reached for a knife when approached by officers, Scotland Yard has said. A bearded man, wearing black trousers and a […]

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

May 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

Counter-terror police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have made a fresh arrest, taking the total number of people in custody to eight. A man was held in the Moss Side area of the city in […]

Westminster terror attack arrest in Birmingham

Westminster terror attack: Man arrested in Birmingham

March 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in Birmingham by police investigating the Westminster terror attack, in which four people were killed. The Met Police said the 30-year-old was being held on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. […]

Adam Jones tells cop ‘I hope you die’

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Police have released the Bengals’ Adam Jones expletive-filled statements to a police sergeant the night he was arrested after an incident at the Millennium Hotel. In a 20-minute video that shows Jones in the back seat of […]

Tunisian Man Detained In Connection With Berlin Christmas Market Attack

December 28, 2016 World Justice News 0

A 40-year-old Tunisian man has been detained in Berlin in connection with last week’s attack on the Berlin Christmas market, German state prosecutors say. They say his number was found on the phone of Anis […]

American known as ‘Godfather of Grass’ arrested in Montreal

December 23, 2016 WJN Administrator 1

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Authorities say an American man known as the “Godfather of Grass” has been arrested in Montreal after eight years on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service says authorities sought John Robert “Johnny” […]

Man Arrested Over Online Threat To Brexit Challenger Gina Miller

December 7, 2016 World Justice News 0

Police have arrested a man over threats made to Gina Miller, the businesswoman behind the legal challenge to Brexit. The 55-year old suspect was arrested in Swindon on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications. He was […]

Man arrested for climbing gate at Buckingham Palace

October 7, 2016 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after climbing over a gate at Buckingham Palace. Police were alerted to a man scaling the south gate at 1.45pm. He was arrested for trespassing on a designated site as […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]