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US shootings: Firm unveils plans for Taser-armed drones

June 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US company behind Tasers plans to produce stun gun-armed drones it claims will help stop school shootings. The Arizona-based company, Axon, says that the high-tech solution is necessary amid a “fruitless” debate on gun […]

Thames Valley Police officer lost control of drone, report finds

December 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

A police drone lost during a search operation was found miles away in a children’s playground, a report has said. An officer lost control of the drone near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire in April, and it […]

Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone

September 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who’d been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63-year old, named Song Jiang by the police, had been jailed […]

Venezuela lawmaker Juan Requesens charged over drone attack

July 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

A judge in Venezuela has announced that imprisoned lawmaker Juan Requesens will face trial for allegedly trying to kill President Nicolás Maduro in 2018. Mr Requesens was arrested three days after a drone carrying explosives […]

Heathrow: Man charged with flying drone near airport

January 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with flying a drone near Heathrow Airport on 24 December. George Rusu is accused of using a drone on a field near the runway just days after a scare at […]

Gatwick drones pair ‘no longer suspects’

December 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man and woman arrested in connection with drone sightings that grounded flights at Gatwick Airport have been released without charge. The 47-year-old man and 54-year-old woman, from Crawley, West Sussex, were arrested on Friday […]

Gatwick drones: Two arrested over flight disruption

December 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings that brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, from Crawley, were arrested in the town at […]

Eight sentenced for smuggling drugs into prisons by drones

December 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

The ringleader of a gang who smuggled drugs and phones into prisons using drones has been jailed for seven years and two months. Former armed robber Craig Hickinbottom, 35, organised the flights from behind bars, […]

Big bounty offered to catch flight disrupting drone flyers

April 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Chinese drone maker DJI is offering up to one million yuan (£112,000) for information about drones that disrupted scores of flights at a Chinese airport. On four days this month – 14, 17, 18 and […]

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Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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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 […]