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US woman convicted over failed assassination in UK

August 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

US woman Aimee Betro has been found guilty of attempting to shoot a man dead in the UK. But the investigation into the Wisconsin native revealed her to be “fairly unexceptional” with virtually no “criminal […]

Donald Trump safe following apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course – Suspect arrested

September 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

Former President Donald Trump is safe following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course on Sunday afternoon, and a “potential suspect”, named as Ryan Routh by several media outlets, is in custody, US authorities have […]

Ex-president Donald Trump injured in assassination attempt at rally that leaves spectator and gunman dead

July 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been shot and injured in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally, which saw a spectator and the gunman killed. The former president escaped with a bullet wound to his ear in […]

Windsor intruder caught with loaded crossbow in late Queen assassination bid jailed for nine years

October 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who was encouraged by an artificial intelligence chatbot in his plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II has been sentenced to nine years in custody but will remain in hospital until he is deemed […]

FBI shoots and kills man suspected of threatening Joe Biden

August 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

FBI agents have shot and killed a man suspected of threatening US President Joe Biden. The agents were carrying out a search warrant in Provo, just south of Salt Lake City, Utah, when the shooting occurred […]

Man admits treason charge over Queen crossbow threat

February 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who arrived at Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow and told a protection officer “I am here to kill the Queen” has pleaded guilty to a charge under the Treason Act. Jaswant Singh […]

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan shot and wounded at protest march in assassination attempt

November 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been shot in the leg in what his supporters say was an assassination attempt. A gunman opened fire while Mr Khan, 70, was giving a speech to supporters […]

Fernández de Kirchner: Man and girlfriend ‘planned’ Argentina VP attack

September 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A judge in Argentina has charged a man and his girlfriend with attempting to kill Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner last week. Fernando Sabag Montiel, 35, and his girlfriend Brenda Uliarte, 23, deny involvement in […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]