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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office

February 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday. Thames Valley Police issued the following statement: It says: “We have today arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of […]

Man who found smooth Mars bar gets £2 compensation

November 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man who caused an online storm when he found a Mars bar without its signature ripple has received £2 in compensation. Harry Seager’s picture of the confectionery generated interest from thousands of members on […]

Joanna Simpson: Government blocks wife killer’s automatic release

October 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who killed his wife with a claw hammer has had his automatic release from prison blocked by the government. Joanna Simpson, 46, was bludgeoned to death by Robert Brown in Ascot, Berkshire, in […]

Reading stabbing attack suspect Khairi Saadallah known to MI5

June 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

The man held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in Reading was known to MI5, security sources say. Khairi Saadallah, 25, from the town, was arrested on Saturday and police say they […]

Woman in £16m Harrods spend loses wealth seizure challenge

February 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A woman who blew £16m of unexplained wealth in Harrods has lost her appeal against a National Crime Agency bid to seize her luxury London home. The Court of Appeal has rejected Zamira Hajiyeva’s attempt […]

Andrew Harper death: Man charged with PC’s murder

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with murdering 28-year-old PC Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary. The Thames Valley Police officer died on Thursday in Berkshire, after being dragged along the road by […]

Thames Valley Police officer killed while attending a reported burglary

August 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A police officer has been killed while attending a reported burglary. PC Andrew Harper, of Thames Valley Police, died at about 23:30 BST on Thursday in Berkshire. Ten people aged between 13 and 30 have […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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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 […]