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Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building

July 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle has stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York, killing four people before shooting himself dead. The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, walked into an office […]

US Supreme Court lifts ban on gun bump stocks

June 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has lifted a ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessory used in America’s deadliest mass shooting. The court ruled by a 6-3 majority that the government did not have the […]

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US appeals court revives Mexico’s $10bn lawsuit against gunmakers

January 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has ruled that a $10bn lawsuit filed by Mexico against US gun manufacturers can go ahead, reviving a long-running legal battle. Mexico’s government argues that the “flood” of illegal guns across […]

New York overhauls gun laws after Supreme Court ruling

July 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

New York has passed emergency legislation to ban guns from many public places, following last month’s landmark Supreme Court ruling which struck down the state’s restrictions. The rules also require gun buyers to prove they […]

US Senate passes first gun control bill in decades

June 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has passed a gun control bill – the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years. It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages states to remove guns from people considered […]

Supreme Court ruling expands US gun rights

June 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has struck down a New York law restricting gun carrying rights, in its most important judgement on guns in over a decade. It expands gun rights amid a fierce national debate […]

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 […]

Massachusetts armed group arrested after stand-off with police

July 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police near Boston, Massachusetts, have arrested nine people after an hours-long stand-off with an armed group. The incident began early on Saturday when an officer investigated two vehicles that had stopped by a highway near […]

Florida woman jailed for handing husband’s guns to cops

June 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

The arrest of a Florida woman who turned in her estranged husband’s guns to police after he was held on domestic violence charges has provoked uproar. A Florida state congresswoman has asked prosecutors to drop […]

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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 […]

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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) […]

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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 […]