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Bob Lee dead: Cash App founder dies after San Francisco stabbing

April 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of multibillion-dollar tech company Cash App, Bob Lee, was fatally stabbed near San Francisco city centre on Tuesday, his family has said. Police found a 43-year-old man with stab wounds and treated him […]

Ron Ely: Tarzan star’s wife stabbed to death by their son

October 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

The wife of Ron Ely, star of the 1960s Tarzan TV series, was stabbed to death by their son at their California home on Tuesday evening, say police. Officers called to the Santa Barbara house […]

Killer who ‘liked’ being a murderer is jailed for life

August 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A killer who stabbed a man to death then boasted: “I am a murderer and I like it” has been jailed for life. Daniel Brown attacked Daryl Nimmo, 25, at a flat in Dalry, North […]

Sidali Mohamed murder: Louai Ali jailed for stabbing student outside college

July 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

A boy has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering a student outside a college in Birmingham. Louai Ali, 17, was found guilty of fatally stabbing Sidali Mohamed outside the gates of Joseph […]

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 […]

Home Secretary takes further action to tackle knife crime

July 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

The Home Secretary has announced plans to consult on new offences to toughen up knife crime laws. The proposed new action would restrict the online sale of knives and ban possession of dangerous or offensive weapons […]

Homicide and knife crime rates ‘up in England and Wales’

April 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Cases of homicide and knife crime recorded by police in England and Wales are rising, figures suggest. A total of 4.8 million offences were recorded in 2016, up 9% on the previous year. The Office […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]