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Dutch shooting: Utrecht police arrest suspect after three killed

March 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested after three people were killed and five wounded, some seriously, in a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Gokmen Tanis, a 37-year-old born in Turkey, was […]

Horsemeat scandal: Trial of firms accused of selling horse as beef opens in Paris

January 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Four people have gone on on trial in Paris over the 2013 horsemeat scandal in Europe. Two former managers of French meat-processing firm Spanghero are accused, along with two Dutch meat traders. They are accused […]

Operation Pollino: ‘Ndrangheta mafia struck in Europe-wide sting

December 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

Members of the notorious ‘Ndrangheta Italian mafia have been targeted in a police sting launched simultaneously in several countries on Wednesday. Hundreds of police are understood to be involved in the operation in Belgium, Italy, […]

Dutchman, 69, told he cannot legally change his age

December 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Dutchman who wanted to change his date of birth to boost dating prospects has lost his legal battle to do so. Emile Ratelband, still aged 69, wanted to change his birth date by 20 […]

Russia cyber-plots: US, UK and Netherlands allege hacking

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global chemical weapons […]

Geert Wilders found guilty in hate speech trial but no sentence imposed

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Dutch court has convicted populist anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders of hate speech charges at the end of a trial he branded a politically motivated “charade” that endangered freedom of speech. Presiding Judge Hendrik Steenhuis […]

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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 […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]