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Drone attack plot against White House UFC event thwarted, says FBI

June 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

The FBI says it prevented a potential attack using guns and drones on last Sunday’s UFC event attended by President Trump at the White House. Bureau chief Kash Patel said they became “aware of a […]

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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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 […]