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Judge killed and a woman wounded in shooting

April 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

CHICAGO A Cook County judge was killed and a woman wounded in a shooting in the West Chesterfield neighborhood Monday morning, police said. Police responded to a report of shots fired in the 9400-block of […]

Dozens of rights activists killed in Colombia in 2016

March 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Dozens of rights activists were killed in Colombia last year, according to a report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. It says most victims were human rights leaders or members of left-wing groups, […]

Banker killed with ‘single punch’ for talking to women

February 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

A banker was killed by a single punch for talking to a group of young women, a court has heard. Oliver Dearlove, 30, spoke about shoes and baby pictures after a night out in Blackheath, […]

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Admits He Personally Killed Criminal Suspects

December 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he personally killed criminal suspects as mayor of Davao. It is the first such admission he has made since becoming president in June, but echoes comments he made in […]

Philippine Mayor with Alleged Drug Links Is Killed by Police

October 28, 2016 World Justice News 0

After President Rodrigo Duterte publicly named him as a drug suspect last summer, the mayor of a small Philippine town said he was not worried. In August the mayor, Samsudin Dimaukom, told The New York […]

Manhunt Underway for Oklahoma Double-Murder Suspect

October 24, 2016 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is underway in Oklahoma for a suspect in a double homicide who officials say has a “medical condition” and who “may attempt to spread this disease.” Police issued a wanted poster for the […]

Police Officer Dies After Far-Right Shooting

October 20, 2016 World Justice News 0

A police officer has died after being shot during a raid at the German home of a far-right extremist. The 32-year-old officer was part of an armed response unit which was sent to seize firearms […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

Human Rights

Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 10, 2025 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted […]