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Boston College student’s girlfriend pleads guilty over his suicide

December 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former Boston College student has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the suicide of her boyfriend two years ago. Inyoung You, 23, was given a two and a half years suspended jail […]

Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking

August 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Mexican government has sued some of the biggest US gun manufacturers, accusing them of fuelling bloodshed through reckless business practices. The lawsuit alleges that the companies knew they were contributing to illegal arms trafficking, […]

Massachusetts armed group arrested after stand-off with police

July 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police near Boston, Massachusetts, have arrested nine people after an hours-long stand-off with an armed group. The incident began early on Saturday when an officer investigated two vehicles that had stopped by a highway near […]

US ‘white supremacist’ shoots two black bystanders

June 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

An American man who crashed a stolen lorry into a house before shooting two black bystanders was a suspected white supremacist, police say. Nathan Allen, 28, fatally shot retired policeman Dave Green and military veteran […]

Carlos Ghosn: US ex-Green Beret and son arrested over escape from Japan

May 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

US authorities have arrested a former special forces soldier and his son for allegedly helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last December. Former Green Beret Michael Taylor, 59, and his son Peter, 26, were […]

Felicity Huffman sentenced to prison over college admissions scandal

September 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

US actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her involvement in a college admissions scandal. The Desperate Housewives star admitted to paying $15,000 (£11,500) to have her daughter’s exam answers […]

Kevin Spacey: Massachusetts prosecutors drop sex assault case

July 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in the US state of Massachusetts have dropped a criminal case against Kevin Spacey. Mr Spacey, 59, was accused of groping an 18-year-old man at a bar in 2016. But indecent assault and battery […]

Wrongly convicted man who served 30 years faces new rape charge

May 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man whose rape conviction was quashed after he had served 30 years in jail has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman this year, reports say. George Perrot, 50, is due to appear in […]

US judge charged with aiding undocumented immigrant in escape

April 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Massachusetts judge and court officer have been charged for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant dodge immigration officials and escape court. The two allegedly allowed the man to exit through a courthouse back door while […]

Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts

December 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]