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Manhattan nanny Yoselyn Ortega gets life in jail for murdering children

May 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A nanny convicted of murdering two children she stabbed at their luxury New York City apartment has been sentenced to life in prison. In sentencing Yoselyn Ortega, 56, the judge described her as “pure evil” […]

Eric Schneiderman, New York attorney general, quits amid assault reports

May 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations of assault by four women. The New Yorker magazine published a report quoting the women, two of them ex-girlfriends, who accused Mr Schneiderman, 63, of hitting […]

Louise Pietrewicz: Remains found in basement 50 years on

April 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

Authorities in New York state have identified the skeletal remains of a woman who vanished from her Long Island farming community over 50 years ago. In October 1966 Louise Pietrewicz, 38 at the time, closed […]

Ex-teacher and twin brother arrested in NYC bomb plot

February 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former high school teacher and his brother were accused on Thursday of stockpiling explosive materials in their apartment and paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder to make bombs. Federal officials arrested Christian and […]

Ahmad Khan Rahimi sentenced to life in prison for NY bombing

February 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

The man who set off pressure cooker bombs in New York and New Jersey in 2016 has been sentenced to life. Ahmad Khan Rahimi injured 30 people when he set off a bomb in Manhattan. […]

New York state sues Weinstein Company

February 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

New York prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein Company, alleging that the studio failed to protect staff from Harvey Weinstein. Mr Weinstein is facing dozens of allegations ranging from rape to sexual harassment, […]

New York investigates company accused of selling fake Twitter followers

January 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

New York’s chief prosecutor says the state is opening an investigation into a firm that allegedly sold millions of fake followers to social media users. “Impersonation and deception are illegal under New York law,” said […]

Man held after Manhattan blast

December 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man is being held after an attempted terror attack at New York City’s main bus terminal. “Terrorists won’t win,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said after a blast at the Port Authority terminal in Manhattan […]

New York City: ‘Islamic State attack plot’ is revealed

October 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A jihadist plot to attack New York City including Times Square and the subway system was foiled with the help of an undercover FBI agent, officials say. One man in the US and two others […]

First US black female judge found dead in Hudson River

April 13, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The first black woman appointed to serve as a judge at New York’s highest court has been found dead in the Hudson River. Sheila Abdus-Salaam was found floating off Manhattan’s west side at about 1.45pm yesterday, a […]

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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 […]