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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 […]

New York bomb plot mastermind Omar Abdel Rahman dies in prison

February 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

The mastermind of numerous bomb plots in New York in the early 1990s has died in prison in the US, his family says. Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, a blind cleric who preached at mosques in […]

Man arrested over New York gold flakes theft

January 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in Ecuador accused of stealing an 86lb (36kg) bucket of gold flakes worth $1.6m (£1.2m) from a truck in New York. Julio Nivelo, 53, was detained in the west of […]

Police Rescue ‘Frozen’ Woman Mannequin

December 17, 2016 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of New York broke into a vehicle to rescue an apparently frozen woman, only to find it was a mannequin, local media report. A caller described as “upset” called police […]

“Extensive Criminal and Dangerous Behavior” at Anti-Trump Protests

November 11, 2016 World Justice News 0

Americans protesting Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election have continued to cause disturbances on the streets. Thousands gathered in cities across America including New York, Dallas and San Francisco to voice opposition to Trump’s […]

Man Who Killed Child Rapist On Trial For Murder

October 16, 2016 World Justice News 0

A man is on trial for shooting dead a wanted child rapist who wandered onto his property and later admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old girl. David Carlson, 46, killed Norris Acosta-Sanchez, 35, in […]

New York, New Jersey bomber to make court appearance

October 13, 2016 World Justice News 0

The man accused of multiple bombings last month in New York and New Jersey that injured more than 30 people is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Thursday since his Sept. 19 arrest. […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]