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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 […]

‘Spiderman burglar’ goes on trial over Paris art theft

January 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man dubbed the “Spiderman burglar” has gone on trial in Paris over a €100m (£85m; $107m) art theft from a museum in the French capital. Vjeran Tomic, 49, is accused of stealing five paintings, […]

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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

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The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]