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Man accused of murdering woman and her two-year-old daughter in Munich car attack goes on trial

January 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has gone on trial in Germany charged with driving his car into a crowd of people in the city of Munich last year, killing two people. The 25-year-old man, named only as Farhad […]

Former head of Central African football body jailed for war crimes

July 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

The former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, has been found guilty of committing 28 war crimes and crimes against humanity by judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). He was […]

Muslim student loses prayer ban challenge

April 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Muslim student at a London school has lost a High Court challenge against its ban on prayer rituals. Michaela School in Brent was taken to court by the girl over the policy, which was […]

Austrian ban on full-face veil in public places comes into force

October 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

Legislation banning full-face Muslim veils in public spaces has gone into effect in Austria. The government says the law, which says faces must be visible from the hairline to the chin, is about protecting Austrian […]

Schizophrenic man wanted to ‘kill Muslims’ during attack

August 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

A schizophrenic man repeatedly stabbed a train passenger in an unprovoked attack after yelling “I want to kill all the Muslims”, a court has heard. Adrian Brown, 38, was said to have been experiencing a […]

Trump travel ban suffers new court defeat

June 12, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has upheld a decision blocking President Trump’s revised “travel ban” on people from six mainly Muslim nations. A lower court had issued the injunction on the grounds that the ban was […]

New York Man to Be Sentenced in Plot to Target Muslims With X-Ray Gun

December 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

An Upstate industrial mechanic convicted of attempting to produce a mobile X-ray device intended to kill Muslims is scheduled to be sentenced. Fifty-two-year-old Glendon Scott Crawford, of Galway, was also convicted of conspiring to use […]

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Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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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 […]