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Brazilian soccer star Neymar denies accusation he raped a woman in Paris

June 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

Brazilian football star Neymar has denied an accusation that he raped a woman in Paris. According to a police report filed in São Paulo, the woman alleges that the attack took place in a hotel […]

Ange Dibenesha: Death of black man in custody sparks online storm

April 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

A major controversy has erupted over the death of a young black man after he was detained by police in Paris. Ange Dibenesha, 31, was arrested in the French capital on Wednesday evening after his […]

French ‘yellow vest’ protester loses fingers in violent unrest

February 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

A “yellow vest” protester in France had his fingers ripped off during clashes at the parliament building in Paris, as the protests went into their 13th week. The protester attempted to pick up a rubber […]

Canadian tourist rape: Paris police jailed for seven years

January 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two police officers have been found guilty of raping a Canadian woman at a renowned Paris police headquarters in 2014. They were both jailed for seven years by a Paris court, three years after the […]

Chris Brown: US singer arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape

January 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape, French police say. A 24-year-old woman alleges that the star assaulted her in a hotel suite in the city earlier this month. […]

Yellow vests: France to crack down on unsanctioned protests

January 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests after seven weeks of anti-government unrest. His government wants to draft new legislation that will ban troublemakers from protests and […]

One killed in Paris ‘Islamic State’ knife attack

May 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

A knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, French officials say. The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra district. Witnesses say they […]

Ritz Paris robbery: Jewellery worth millions seized in armed heist

January 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

Armed robbers have seized millions of euros worth of merchandise from a jewellery shop at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris. Five men armed with axes smashed a window at the shop inside the hotel […]

Policeman and suspected gunman shot dead in Paris

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

One policeman has been shot dead and two others wounded in central Paris, French police say, with their suspected attacker killed by security forces. The Champs Elysees, where the shooting occurred, was sealed off. A […]

‘Carlos the Jackal’ jailed over 1974 Paris grenade attack

March 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Terrorist “Carlos the Jackal” has been jailed for life for a third time over a deadly 1974 attack on a Paris shopping centre. Five judges found Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez guilty of throwing a grenade […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]