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Islamic State ‘Beatles’ duo: UK ‘will not block death penalty’

July 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

The UK will not block use of the death penalty by the US in the case of two men who are accused of being Islamic State members, the home secretary says. In a letter to […]

One killed in Paris ‘Islamic State’ knife attack

May 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

A knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, French officials say. The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra district. Witnesses say they […]

UK carries out cyber-attack on Islamic State

April 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

The UK has conducted a “major offensive cyber-campaign” against the Islamic State group, the director of the intelligence agency GCHQ has revealed. The operation hindered the group’s ability to co-ordinate attacks and suppressed their propaganda, […]

France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman

March 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Armed police have killed a suspect who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France. The gunman hijacked a car and then took hostages at a supermarket in the town of […]

Man jailed for sending ‘Islamic State’ video link

March 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for sending a link to an Islamic State group instructional video which showed how to kill and make explosives. Christopher Soares, 28, of Lysways Street, Walsall, was arrested in June […]

Where should the IS ‘Beatles’ be tried?

February 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

They were allegedly members of an Islamic State cell notorious for killing Western hostages and putting their deaths on camera. Western media dubbed them “the Beatles” because of their British accents. Today one is dead, […]

Syria war: Last of British IS ‘Beatles’ gang captured by Kurds

February 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two British men believed to be members of a notorious Islamic State group (IS) cell have been seized by Syrian Kurdish fighters, US officials say. Alexanda Kotey, 34, and El Shafee Elsheikh, 29, were the […]

US woman used bitcoin to move cash to Islamic State

December 15, 2017 World Justice News 0

A New York woman has been accused of laundering bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and wiring the money to help the so-called Islamic State. Zoobia Shahnaz, 27, was charged with bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money […]

Briton jailed for joining IS in Syria

December 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A British man who travelled to Syria to join so-called Islamic State has been jailed for 10 years. Mohammed Abdallah was helped by his brother Abdalraouf, who set up a “hub” of communication for would-be […]

New York City: ‘Islamic State attack plot’ is revealed

October 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A jihadist plot to attack New York City including Times Square and the subway system was foiled with the help of an undercover FBI agent, officials say. One man in the US and two others […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]