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Brazil: Gunmen storm Fortaleza nightclub killing 14

January 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Gunmen have stormed a nightclub in north-east Brazil, killing at least 14 people. Three cars of attackers swooped in on the venue, located on the outskirts of Fortaleza, during the early hours of Saturday morning. […]

Two people dead, multiple wounded in Kentucky high school shooting

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have been killed and 17 injured in a high school shooting in the US state of Kentucky. A 15-year-old girl died at the scene at Marshall County High School in the town of […]

Colorado shooting: Four police officers injured, one dead

December 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

A police officer has been killed and four others have been injured while responding to an early morning domestic dispute in the US state of Colorado. Authorities confirmed two civilians were also shot by a […]

Four killed in northern California shooting rampage

November 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people are dead after a gunman opened fire in northern California at several locations, including an elementary school, police have said. The shooting broke out at a home in the rural community of Rancho […]

Dallas gunman kills seven watching Dallas Cowboys match

September 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A gunman has killed seven people at a home in Dallas, Texas, before being shot dead by police. Two further shooting victims are in hospital after they were injured at the property on Sunday night. […]

Judge in Minnesota police shooting offers jurors support (Philando Castile shooting)

July 5, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge who presided over the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer acquitted in the fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile took the unusual step of writing to […]

Arkansas nightclub shooting leaves many wounded

July 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 25 people have been shot at a nightclub in the US state of Arkansas, police say. One person was in a critical condition, later upgraded to stable, but other injuries were not life-threatening. […]

Officer Van Dyke takes stand in hearing on Laquan McDonald’s killing

June 28, 2017 WJN Staff 0

The Chicago police officer at the center of a fatal shooting that has rocked the Police Department for 19 months took the witness stand Wednesday in a Cook County courtroom in a surprise development. Officer Jason […]

Republican Steve Scalise wounded in multiple shooting

June 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US Republican politician and aides have been shot during baseball practice in Virginia, US reports say. Police in the upmarket Washington DC suburb of Alexandria said they were investigating a “multiple shooting” and a […]

Eight dead in Mississippi shooting including deputy sheriff

May 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

A shooting in the US state of Mississippi has left eight people dead, including a local deputy sheriff, police say. The shootings took place in three separate locations in Lincoln County, south Mississippi. A male […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]