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At least three killed and 14 injured in Texas bar shooting

March 2, 2026 World Justice News 0

At least three people, including the gunman, have been killed after a shooting at a bar in Texas, with the FBI investigating a potential link to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Officers shot and […]

Texas woman asks court to let her have an abortion

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas woman who is 20-weeks pregnant and whose foetus has been diagnosed with a fatal condition has asked a court to allow her to have an abortion. Texas is one of 13 states that bans […]

US Army sergeant sentenced to 25 years for shooting protester

May 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

A US Army sergeant convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 has been sentenced to 25 years in a case that has outraged conservatives. A judge sentenced Daniel Perry, 36, on Wednesday, […]

US Supreme Court backs death row inmate Areli Carbajal Escobar over DNA claim

January 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has said a Texas death row inmate’s conviction should be reviewed after the DNA evidence used at his trial was found to be suspect. Areli Carbajal Escobar was convicted of murdering […]

Alex Jones must pay $49.3m punitive damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim

August 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $49.3m (£41m) in damages after falsely claiming a 2012 school shooting was a hoax. A jury in Texas ruled the radio host must pay $45.2m […]

Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims

August 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $4.1m (£3.3m) in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. The parents of a victim have sought at least $150m […]

Piracy Trial Between Record Labels and ISP Grande Postponed

March 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

The piracy liability trial between a group of RIAA labels and Texas ISP Grande Communications has been postponed until September. The trial was initially scheduled to start last week. However, it was pushed back because […]

Austin bombings: Suspect dead after detonating device

March 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

A suspect linked with a series of deadly parcel bombs targeting Austin, Texas, is dead after a major police operation, officials say. The suspect was killed after detonating a device when officers approached his car […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]