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US Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president

January 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden has said Donald Trump is “willing to sacrifice our democracy” to regain power – as the US Supreme Court agreed to look at questions over his eligibility. Mr Trump is favourite to […]

Donald Trump blocked from Maine presidential ballot in 2024

December 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

Maine’s top election official has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Mr Trump was not eligible because […]

Maine shooting: 20 feared dead as police hunt for suspect Robert Card

October 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

At least 20 people are feared to have been killed after a shooting in the US state of Maine, with the suspect – a firearms instructor – still at large. Authorities in Lewiston are investigating […]

International dispute after historic US building is swept away to Canadian island

January 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A historic building in the US has become the subject of an international dispute after it was swept away to a Canadian island during a blizzard. McCurdy’s Smokehouse in Lubec, Maine, is the last traditional […]

Defense tries to show accused killer’s feet too big to have been at crime scenes

December 19, 2016 zoshinuk 0

By Judy Harrison Jen Lynds contributed to this report MACHIAS, Maine — A private investigator hired by the defense on Monday measured the feet of Matthew Davis, who is accused of slaying an Oakfield couple […]

Man Found Guilty of Killing Girlfriend and 2 Children in Maine

November 10, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Keith Coleman, of Garland, has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend, 36 year old Christina Sargent, and her two children 10-year-old Duwayne Coke and 8-year-old Destiny Sargent. He was also found guilty of one […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]