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Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims

August 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $4.1m (£3.3m) in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. The parents of a victim have sought at least $150m […]

Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook school shooting was ‘100% real’

August 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has testified that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was “100% real” and that it was wrong to call it a hoax. The parents of a child killed in the shooting […]

Almost 400 officers at Texas school shooting but ‘failed to prioritise victims’ safety over their own’

July 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

A damning new report into the Uvalde school massacre has condemned the almost 400 law enforcement officers who arrived for “failing to prioritise innocent victims’ safety over their own”. High school dropout Salvador Ramos killed […]

Pregnant woman disputes ticket for using carpool lane saying foetus ‘counts as passenger’ after US abortion ruling

July 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

A pregnant woman has disputed a ticket she received for driving alone in a US carpool lane, saying her foetus now counts as a person. She pointed to the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a […]

Texas migrant deaths: Truck driver ‘unaware air conditioner had stopped working’

July 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

The suspected driver of a truck where 53 migrants died from heat in Texas did not know that the air conditioner had stopped working, court documents say. Homero Zamorano, 45, was found hiding near the […]

At least 46 migrants found dead inside a truck in Texas

June 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

The bodies of at least 46 people have been found inside a lorry in Texas. Fire officials said they found “stacks of bodies” and confirmed that 16 people, including four children, were taken to hospital […]

Uvalde mass shooting: Photos show armed police waiting in school hallway

June 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

The first images showing armed police waiting in a corridor during last month’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas have emerged. Officers arrived earlier in the attack and with more powerful weapons than previously reported, according […]

Baby Holly: Child of murdered parents found safe after 42 years

June 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

The child of two parents who were found murdered in Texas more than 40 years ago has been located alive and well, the state attorney general has said. “Baby Holly” Crouse, now 42 years old, […]

Texas: Supreme Court blocks state’s ‘de-platforming’ law

June 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Texas law forbidding social media giants from regulating certain forms of online speech has been blocked by the US Supreme Court. The legislation would have prevented larger tech companies from banning or censoring Texas […]

Texas shooting: Where does US gun control go from here?

May 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has led to renewed calls for action on gun control. But familiar obstacles – and some new ones – will make any reform difficult. Nearly a decade after a […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]