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Barcelona attack: Suspects ‘planned to hit key monuments’

August 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

The cell behind the Barcelona van attack had planned to use explosives against monuments including the city’s famous Sagrada Familia church, a suspect has told a Madrid court. Mohamed Houli Chemlal is one of four […]

Schizophrenic man wanted to ‘kill Muslims’ during attack

August 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

A schizophrenic man repeatedly stabbed a train passenger in an unprovoked attack after yelling “I want to kill all the Muslims”, a court has heard. Adrian Brown, 38, was said to have been experiencing a […]

Italy arrests man who planned attacks on ‘non-believers’

April 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Italian police on Monday arrested a man they described as “extremely dangerous”, who had reportedly already planned terrorist attacks in Italy and used social media to recruit potential accomplices. The 29-year-old had promoted Islamist extremism […]

Policeman and suspected gunman shot dead in Paris

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

One policeman has been shot dead and two others wounded in central Paris, French police say, with their suspected attacker killed by security forces. The Champs Elysees, where the shooting occurred, was sealed off. A […]

‘Carlos the Jackal’ jailed over 1974 Paris grenade attack

March 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Terrorist “Carlos the Jackal” has been jailed for life for a third time over a deadly 1974 attack on a Paris shopping centre. Five judges found Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez guilty of throwing a grenade […]

Four arrested over attack live-streamed on Facebook

January 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested in the US city of Chicago over a video live-streamed on Facebook, in which a bound and gagged man was assaulted. The man being assaulted has special needs, police say. […]

Istanbul nightclub attack ‘leaves 39 dead’

January 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 39 people, including 16 foreigners, have died in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister has said. Suleyman Soylu also revealed police were still hunting for the “terrorist” who attacked […]

“I ate something bad – humans.” – Florida Face-Biter Attack

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Florida college student accused of killing a couple and chewing on the dead man’s face told deputies: “Help me, I ate something bad.” As he spit out a piece of flesh he admitted it was “humans.” […]

Gunmen attack police cadet hostel in Pakistan

October 24, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

Army launches operation at scene as gunfire and explosions heard and city hospital reports at least 12 people injured A team of up to six gunmen attacked a hostel that is home to hundreds of […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

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 […]