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London fire: Twelve confirmed killed as Grenfell Tower in Kensington engulfed in flames

June 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

Twelve people have died and more than 50 are in hospital after a huge fire raged through the night at a west London tower block, police say. Eyewitnesses described people trapped in the burning Grenfell […]

Eight dead in Mississippi shooting including deputy sheriff

May 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

A shooting in the US state of Mississippi has left eight people dead, including a local deputy sheriff, police say. The shootings took place in three separate locations in Lincoln County, south Mississippi. A male […]

Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast – Updated

May 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana […]

Five killed in Ft Lauderdale airport shooting

January 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five people have been shot dead by a gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials. It happened at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2, just before 1300 local time (1800 GMT), the […]

Driver of Tram That Derailed Is Arrested

November 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

Five people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram derailed and overturned in Croydon, south London, just after 06:00 GMT police have said. The tram driver has been arrested but BTP […]

Pet Store Owner on Trial after Python kills Two Boys

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CAMPBELLTON, N.B.: Jean-Claude Savoie is facing trial for criminal negligence in the deaths of two sleeping boys killed by a 4.7-meter snake. Savoie owned the Reptile Ocean pet store below his Campbellton apartment. The […]

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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, […]

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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, […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]