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New York City to end horse-drawn carriage rides after teenager’s death

October 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

New York City is to end horse carriage rides through Central Park following the “tragic and preventable” death of a teenager earlier this year. The City Council is expected to approve a bill next week […]

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported by US immigration officials

August 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the UK after being detained by US immigration officials, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed. Mr Yiannopoulos, a supporter of US President Donald Trump’s […]

Mangione’s lawyers reverse course on psychiatric defence in state murder trial

June 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for the defendant accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson will no longer argue a psychiatric defence at his state murder trial. Luigi Mangione’s attorneys reversed course a day after telling Judge […]

Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building

July 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle has stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York, killing four people before shooting himself dead. The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, walked into an office […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail after being convicted but acquitted of the most serious charges

July 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has denied bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges: racketeering and sex-trafficking. Lawyers for […]

Brad Lander New York city immigration court arrest

New York City mayoral hopeful Brad Lander arrested by ICE agents

June 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

A politician hoping to become the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City has been arrested by federal agents. Brad Lander was taken into custody while escorting a defendant out of an immigration courtroom after […]

New York crypto investor accused of kidnapping and torturing Italian tourist

May 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor appeared in court on Saturday after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in a Manhattan home, according to media reports. John Woeltz was arraigned in New York […]

Thousands protest against Donald Trump and Elon Musk at rallies in all 50 US states

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Thousands of people gathered in various cities across the US as protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk took place in all 50 states on Saturday. Around 1,200 demonstrations were planned in locations including Washington […]

Luigi Mangione charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson

December 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 26-year-old man has been charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Nicholas Mangione was arrested on Monday after a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer, who was found with a gun, mask […]

NYPD release photos in hunt for gunman who killed health insurance boss Brian Thompson

December 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

Police in New York have released two photos of an unmasked individual wanted for questioning over the killing of a healthcare chief executive. UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the back on […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]