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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson makes first in-person court appearance

December 12, 2025 World Justice News 0

The man accused of killing right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk has appeared in person at court for the first time. Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, is charged with aggravated murder in relation to the shooting of Kirk on […]

Seven bodyguards arrested over Mexican mayor’s murder

November 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

Seven bodyguards have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the murder of a popular Mexican mayor, authorities have said. Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan and an outspoken critic of cartel violence, was shot […]

Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer brought into custody after confessing to father

September 15, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 22-year-old from Utah has been arrested over the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead while on stage at a university event earlier this week. Tyler Robinson was taken into custody […]

Five jailed for Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five people linked to one of Ecuador’s biggest criminal gangs have been jailed for the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last year. Mr Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly and an ex-journalist, […]

Wife of Haiti’s murdered president charged over his killing

February 21, 2024 World Justice News 0

A judge in Haiti has charged the widow of murdered President Jovenel Moïse in connection with the assassination of the former leader on 7 July 2021. Martine Moïse, who was injured in the attack in […]

Ex-US government informant gets life over Haiti president’s murder

February 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former US government informant has been sentenced to life for his role in the assassination of Haiti’s former president Jovenel Moise. The sentencing comes two months after Haitian-American Joseph Vincent, 58, pleaded guilty to […]

Soldier shoots dead politician he was guarding

May 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Ugandan national army soldier has shot and killed a government minister he was guarding. Retired Colonel Charles Okello Engola, who was the deputy minister for gender and labour, was shot at his home on […]

Jovenel Moïse murder: US charges Colombian man over assassination

January 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A former Colombian military officer has been charged in the US in connection with the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse last July. Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, is accused of having “participated in a plot […]

Hezbollah militant Salim Ayyash given life sentences for Hariri killing

December 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

A member of the militant group Hezbollah has been given five life jail terms in absentia for the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri. He was found guilty earlier this year of involvement in […]

Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated during art gallery press conference. Warning: Graphic content

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday and the Russian RIA news agency said he had died of his wounds. The Anadolu […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

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 […]