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Arkansas judge blocks lethal injection drug ahead of executions

April 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A judge has blocked Arkansas from using one of three lethal injection drugs the US state planned to use in a series of executions next week. The Supreme Court of Arkansas has also granted an […]

Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Annual Kapparot Ritual

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Los Angeles Federal Court judge granted a temporary restraining order Friday preventing the performance of the Jewish ceremony of kapparot, an annual pre-Yom Kippur ritual in which a chicken is swung from its legs and then slaughtered. […]

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Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 29, 2026 0

The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis. The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, […]

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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, […]

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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 […]