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Woman shot dead after trying to kidnap child in supermarket and attacking him with a knife

April 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

A woman has been shot dead by officers after police said she attempted to kidnap a child at a supermarket and slashed him across the face. The incident unfolded outside a Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska […]

Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana jailed for life with minimum of 52 years

January 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years – with the judge saying it’s “highly likely” he will never be released. Warning: This article contains details of violence that some […]

Two children killed and nine injured – six critical and two adults critical in “ferocious” knife attack in Southport

July 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two children have been killed in a “ferocious” knife attack in Southport at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga event. Nine more children were injured, with six in a critical condition, after the incident late on Monday […]

Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism

October 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Three people have been killed in a knife attack in the French city of Nice, police say. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said everything pointed to a “terrorist attack at the heart of the Notre-Dame basilica”. […]

Manchester Arndale stabbings suspect arrest

Manchester Arndale stabbings: Man detained under Mental Health Act

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man arrested on suspicion of terror offences after three people were stabbed in Manchester has been detained under the Mental Health Act. A man walked into the city’s Arndale Centre at 11:15 BST on […]

Japan attack: Child among three dead in Kawasaki stabbing

May 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

A knife-wielding man has attacked a group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus in the Japanese city of Kawasaki near Tokyo. At least 18 people were injured in a residential area. Two of them, an […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]