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Violent armed gang members jailed for more than 100 years after attacking security guards refilling cash machines

November 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Members of a gang of armed robbers have been jailed for more than 100 years after a wave of violent attacks on security guards refilling cash machines. They used guns, knives, hammers and crowbars to […]

Grandfather killer jailed in first televised English sentencing

July 28, 2022 World Justice News 0

A “very damaged man” has been jailed for killing his bedbound grandfather in a knife attack, in the first filmed sentencing in England and Wales. Ben Oliver stabbed his 74-year-old grandfather to death in Mottingham, […]

Lauren Saint George guilty of killing baby girl Lily-Mai

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A depressed mother has avoided jail after being found guilty of killing her baby girl, who died days after being discharged into her care against the advice of healthcare professionals. Lily-Mai Hurrell Saint George sustained […]

London violence: Two fatal shootings within 24 hours

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two men have died in separate shootings in London within the space of 24 hours, police have confirmed. A man in his 20s was shot on High Road, Wood Green, at about 21:30 BST on […]

Kevin Spacey to appear in UK court on sex assault charges

June 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

Actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The 62-year-old has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual […]

Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly set to be released from prison

May 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

The mother of Baby P could be released from prison within weeks after the Parole Board rejected a government challenge against its ruling. Tracey Connolly was jailed in 2009 after admitting causing or allowing the […]

Extinction Rebellion: Seventy arrested at climate change protests

April 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

Seventy people were arrested during a spate of Extinction Rebellion protests across London. Six people, including two Olympic athletes, were detained for scaling and gluing themselves to an oil tanker near Hyde Park on Saturday, police said. […]

Tea at the Ritz soured by credit card scammers

August 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

Diners at the luxury Ritz hotel in London have been targeted by “extremely convincing” scammers who posed as hotel staff to steal payment card details. The scammers phoned people with exact details of their restaurant […]

Vatican arrest man over luxury property deal

June 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Italian businessman who helped the Vatican to buy luxury property in London in a controversial deal has been arrested by Vatican police. Gianluigi Torzi is accused of extortion, embezzlement, aggravated fraud and money laundering […]

Assange ‘secretly fathered two children’ in Ecuadorean embassy

April 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

Julian Assange secretly fathered two children while living inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London, his partner has revealed. Stella Morris says she has been in a relationship with the Wikileaks founder since 2015 and has […]

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 […]