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Canada community of Tumbler Ridge in shock after nine killed and at least 25 wounded in shooting at local secondary school and home

February 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

People in the small Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge have reacted with shock and disbelief after nine people were killed and at least 25 wounded in a shooting at a local secondary school and home. […]

Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online

January 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old man has gone on trial in Hamburg, charged with committing multiple crimes online, including coercing a 13-year-old to die by suicide on the internet. The man, who used the pseudonym White Tiger, is […]

Former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US charged with masterminding murder of witness

November 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder who is wanted in the US for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is also facing charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness, the US Attorney General, […]

Previously-Convicted IPTV Pirates Arrested For Running $10m IPTV66 Service

September 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

In a major anti-piracy crackdown dubbed “Operation Domo,” authorities in the Dominican Republic targeted an IPTV service that allegedly generated $10 million in revenue. The sting, supported by ACE and U.S. authorities, resulted in the […]

The International Criminal Court ‘deplores’ new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors

August 21, 2025 World Justice News 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it “deplores” new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors. On Wednesday, the US State Department announced new sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors in the ICC […]

Canadian Armed Forces members plotted ‘anti-government militia’, police say

July 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four men, including two members of the Canadian Armed Forces, are facing charges in Canada over an alleged plot to create an “anti-government militia” and “forcibly” seize land, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) says. […]

Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail

May 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous photograph of Sir Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion”. Jeffrey Wood had pleaded guilty to stealing the original […]

Vancouver street festival: At least 11 people dead – including a five-year-old girl

April 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder after a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing at least 11 people – including a five-year-old […]

China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

March 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A […]

Twelve injured in shooting at Toronto pub – Police hunt three suspects

March 8, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police in Toronto are searching for three male suspects after at least 12 people were injured in a pub shooting in the Canadian city. None of the injuries were life-threatening, police posted on X, saying […]

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 […]