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Tennessee: Man tries to detonate 14 explosive devices while being arrested

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police in Tennessee have discovered 14 improvised explosive devices in a man’s home as they were arresting him, the local sheriff’s office said. Officers were executing a warrant in the home of Kevin Wade O’Neal […]

Iowa teen who killed alleged rapist sentenced and fined

September 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US teenager who stabbed her alleged rapist to death has been sentenced by an Iowa court to five years’ probation. Pieper Lewis, 17, was also ordered to pay $150,000 (£130,000) to Zachary Brooks’ family […]

Florida woman jailed for handing husband’s guns to cops

June 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

The arrest of a Florida woman who turned in her estranged husband’s guns to police after he was held on domestic violence charges has provoked uproar. A Florida state congresswoman has asked prosecutors to drop […]

Ex-Cop, drunk, plows down 5 Middle Schoolers in Florida

April 28, 2017 Kate Adan 0

John Camfield, a former Mississippi police officer who allegedly plowed down 5 middle school students, killing 1 and leaving another in critical condition in Polk County, Florida Thursday afternoon, is being held on $600,000 bail. […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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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 […]

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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 […]