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Man charged with raping Ohio girl, 10, who was denied abortion

July 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man in the US state of Ohio has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines for an abortion after her home state restricted the procedure. Gershon Fuentes, 27, […]

Guy who bragged on Triller owner’s Instagram that he pirated Jake Paul fight gets sued

June 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

Triller has followed up on its threat to sue someone for simply watching a pirated stream of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight. Triller previously gave pirates the opportunity to pay a settlement fee […]

Coronavirus: New York couples can now tie the knot over Zoom

April 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an order allowing online marriages, as many weddings are cancelled under lockdown restrictions. From now on, people in the US state will be able to apply for marriage […]

Pandemic throws US primary elections into uncertainty

March 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

Ohio’s governor has ordered polling stations in the state to close as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts vast swathes of American life. The state was one of four due to hold Democratic primary votes on Tuesday. […]

US domestic abuse victim pretends to order pizza to alert 911

November 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

A woman in a domestic violence situation managed to call 911 without the perpetrator realising, by pretending to order a pizza. Officers in Oregon city, Ohio, praised the caller’s quick thinking, which led to the […]

Drugs firms reach $260m US opioid settlement

October 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

Four drugs companies have reached a $260m (£200m) deal with two Ohio counties over their role in fuelling the US opioid crisis. The agreement averts a trial that had been scheduled to start in Cleveland. […]

US man arrested over alleged threat to Ohio Jewish centre

August 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of Ohio have arrested a man they believe threatened to carry out a shooting at a Jewish community centre. James Reardon, 20, posted a video online of a man firing […]

Dayton shooting: Nine confirmed killed, shooter also dead

August 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been killed and at least 16 injured in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, police have confirmed. First reports came in at about 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT) of a shooting outside […]

Elderly woman given jail sentence for feeding stray cats

August 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 79-year-old woman has been given a 10-day jail sentence after she was repeatedly cited by police for feeding stray cats in her Ohio neighbourhood. Since 2015, neighbours of Nancy Segula have been complaining to […]

Woman burned to death by ex gave evidence in trial before dying from her injuries

June 12, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Georgia Diebelius A family have released shocking images that show the extent of their daughter’s injuries, after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend. Judy Malinowski, then 31, bravely fought […]

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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 […]

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Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

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France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]