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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 […]

Internet Archive denies hosting ‘terrorist’ content

April 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Internet Archive has been hit with 550 “false” demands to remove “terrorist propaganda” from its servers in less than a week. The demands came via the Europol net monitoring unit and gave the site only […]

Canadian police charge youth following terrorism probe

January 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A youth has been arrested in Canada after an FBI tip-off on a charge of facilitating terrorist activity, authorities say. The Kingston, Ontario resident faces an additional count of counselling a person to plant an […]

South African on terror charges ‘dies in Mozambique’

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A South African businessman facing terrorism charges in Mozambique has died in custody of suspected poisoning, his daughter has told the BBC. Andre Hanekom was arrested in August and then accused of being a leader […]

Manchester Victoria station stabbings ‘terror related’, say police

January 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

The stabbing of three people – including a police officer – at Manchester Victoria station on New Year’s Eve is being treated as a terror related incident, police have confirmed. A 25-year-old man has been […]

Strasbourg: Christmas market attacker ‘shot dead’

December 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

French police have shot dead the man believed to have attacked Strasbourg’s Christmas market, police sources have told reporters. Cherif Chekatt had been on the run since the attack on Tuesday evening. Three people have […]

Strasbourg shooting: Gunman shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as he attacked

December 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Strasbourg gunman yelled “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) as he opened fire on people enjoying an evening out at a Christmas market, the Paris public prosecutor told reporters. Rémy Heitz said two people had […]

Man jailed for plot to kill Theresa May

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who plotted to kill the prime minister in a suicide attack has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years. Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, from north London, was […]

France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman

March 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Armed police have killed a suspect who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France. The gunman hijacked a car and then took hostages at a supermarket in the town of […]

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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 […]