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Manchester Arena bomber’s brother arrested for murder

July 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

The younger brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi is set to be charged with murdering the 22 victims of the attack, police have said. Hashem Abedi, 22, was detained in Libya shortly after the […]

Joseph McCann: Judge visits serial rape accused in jail

May 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man accused of 21 offences including eight rapes has been visited by a judge in prison after refusing to appear in court. Joseph McCann, of Aylesbury, is charged with the kidnap and rape of […]

‘US troll’ probed after armed police called out to UK homes

January 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police are probing allegations that a US-based cyber troll has left UK families “emotionally destroyed” by sending armed police to their homes. Gee Hussain, from Littleover in Derby, said he was woken in the early […]

Manchester Victoria station stabbings ‘terror related’, say police

January 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

The stabbing of three people – including a police officer – at Manchester Victoria station on New Year’s Eve is being treated as a terror related incident, police have confirmed. A 25-year-old man has been […]

Randox forensics inquiry: Forty drug-driving offences quashed

December 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

At least 40 motorists convicted of drug-driving offences have been cleared after evidence of manipulation was found in the forensic testing process. The motorists were banned from driving and in some cases fined, but their […]

Radiotherapy overdose: Man awarded £7m damages

February 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man left with a brain injury after being given double the intended dose of radiotherapy is to receive £7m in compensation. The 40-year-old was left with problems with his mobility, dexterity, vision, speech and […]

Manchester attack: ‘Hero’ denies bank card and mobile phone theft

August 16, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man who was hailed a hero after the Manchester Arena attack has denied stealing a bank card and mobile phone at the venue on the night of the blast. Chris Parker, 33, of no […]

Man guilty of trying to smuggle pipe bomb on to a plane

August 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been found guilty of trying to smuggle a pipe bomb on to a plane at Manchester Airport. The “crude improvised explosive device” was found in Nadeem Muhammad’s carry-on luggage as he went […]

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

May 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

Counter-terror police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have made a fresh arrest, taking the total number of people in custody to eight. A man was held in the Moss Side area of the city in […]

Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast – Updated

May 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]