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African fans face World Cup attendance issues despite USA visa bond U-turn

May 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

Fans from five African nations heading to the United States for the 2026 Fifa World Cup just got a potential $15,000 (£11,100) reprieve – provided they already have a match ticket for the finals. Late […]

Vancouver street festival: At least 11 people dead – including a five-year-old girl

April 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder after a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing at least 11 people – including a five-year-old […]

Canada police say dead US rapist was a serial killer

May 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man who died in a US prison where he was serving a sentence for rape also has been identified as a serial killer. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Gary Allen Srery, who […]

Canada province experiments with decriminalising hard drugs

January 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

Canada’s province of British Columbia is starting a first-in-the-nation trial decriminalising small amounts of hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin. From Tuesday, adults can possess up to 2.5g of such drugs, as well as […]

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham gets life in prison for killing his mother

September 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canadian actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his mother, Barbara Waite, in 2020. The 24-year-old, who played Jeffery Augustine in teen drama Riverdale, was sentenced at […]

Langley shootings: Police confirm three deaths in British Columbia

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A gunman killed two people and injured two others during an early morning shooting spree, police in the Canadian province of British Columbia have said. Emergency alerts issued shortly after 06:00 local time (13:00 GMT) […]

Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs

June 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada has announced it will temporarily decriminalise the possession of small amounts of some illicit drugs in British Columbia (BC). The province asked for the criminal code exemption after overdoses claimed more than two thousand […]

China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released

September 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two Canadian nationals have been released from Chinese detention and are flying home to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were accused of espionage in 2018, shortly after Canadian […]

Meng Wanzhou: Final arguments in extradition battle

August 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A lengthy legal battle over the extradition of Huawei’s chief financial officer reaches a crucial stage in Canada on Wednesday. Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecoms company, […]

Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

December 4, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice is discussing a possible deal with Huawei’s finance chief Meng Wanzhou, according to reports. The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada, where she was arrested […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]