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Manhunt under way after two police officers shot dead in rural Australian town

August 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is under way for a gunman who shot and killed two officers and seriously injured another at a rural property in a remote part of Australia, police have said. The wounded officer was […]

Teen armed with gun overpowered by passengers onboard plane

March 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police in Australia have charged a 17-year-old who got on a plane with a shotgun and ammunition. He was filmed being wrestled to the ground by passengers and crew as the aircraft prepared to take […]

Suspected mushroom poisoning: Australian woman arrested over three deaths

November 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

An Australian woman has been arrested over the suspected mushroom poisoning deaths of three people. The trio had fallen ill after attending a family lunch in the Victorian town of Leongatha in July. A fourth […]

Faruk Orman: Murder conviction quashed in Australia ‘Lawyer X’ scandal

July 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man’s conviction for a gangland murder has been quashed, after a high-profile scandal where his lawyer was revealed to be a police informant. Faruk Orman, 37, was freed on Friday after serving 12 […]

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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 […]