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US man jailed for supplying guns used in 2015 San Bernardino shootings

October 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for buying guns for a married couple who carried out a mass shooting in California in 2015. Enrique Marquez Jr, 28, was found guilty […]

FBI busts militia ‘plot’ to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer

October 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

The FBI says it has thwarted a plot to abduct and overthrow Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Mrs Whitmer has become a target for coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict measures that were overturned by a […]

Teenagers convicted of terrorism could be jailed for life

September 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Teenagers convicted of terrorism in England and Wales could receive whole-life terms under sentencing reforms described by the government as the most radical in almost 20 years. Currently, a life tariff can only be given […]

IS ‘Beatles’ will not face death penalty in US

August 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two Islamic State suspects will not face the death penalty if convicted of the killings of Western hostages in Iraq and Syria, the US has told the UK. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are […]

US soldier accused of planning attack on own unit

June 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US soldier has been charged with terrorism offences for planning a deadly ambush on his unit by sending information to a neo-Nazi group. Ethan Melzer, 22, stands accused of sending sensitive details about his […]

Boy from Newcastle accused of right-wing terror offences

April 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A boy has been charged with right-wing terrorism offences. The 16-year-old from Newcastle faces 11 charges including supporting the banned neo-Nazi group National Action. He was charged after being summonsed to Westminster Magistrates’ Court earlier, […]

Streatham attack: Emergency terror law to end early prisoner release

February 3, 2020 World Justice News 0

Emergency legislation will be introduced to end the automatic early release from prison of terror offenders, the government has said. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told MPs the change would apply to both current and future […]

Streatham terrorism attacker named as Sudesh Amman

February 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man shot dead by police after he stabbed people in south London had been released from prison in January. Sudesh Amman, 20, was released around a week ago after serving half of his sentence […]

Florida navy base attack is presumed terrorism – FBI

December 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The FBI says it is treating Friday’s deadly attack on a Florida navy base as a presumed terrorist attack. The Saudi gunman – who was training at the Pensacola site – killed three sailors before […]

Sri Lanka attacks: Face coverings banned after Easter bloodshed

April 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following a spate of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds. President Maithripala Sirisena said he was using an emergency […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]