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Explainer: What we know about the Cornell University rape investigation Reuters
October 1, 2026The Global Story
The US is an outlier in its approach to prosecuting infanticide. Why?
September 4, 2026Met Police defends drill rap use in court trials
Drill rap lyrics have been used as evidence in recent London murder trials to help secure convictions.
August 27, 2026Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison
The former police officer, whose crime reignited the debate about US police brutality, was undergoing treatment for cancer.
August 24, 2026Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences - Reuters
Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences Reuters
August 20, 2026Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over nightclub attack
Assault and grievous bodily harm (GBH) charges against the US singer and a co-defendant are dropped.
July 24, 2026Pakistan resisting UK attempts to deport grooming gang leader
The government of Pakistan says it has "no connection whatsoever" with the case of Shabir Ahmed.
July 16, 2026Former Scottish National Party chief jailed for five years for embezzling party funds - Reuters
Former Scottish National Party chief jailed for five years for embezzling party funds Reuters
June 23, 2026BBC Inside Science
How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?
June 18, 2026Jury fails to reach verdict in Norwegian 'hitman' trial
Johannes Natland, 19, was remanded in custody and will now face a retrial.
June 18, 2026Two men jailed in Britain for spying for China - Reuters
Two men jailed in Britain for spying for China Reuters
June 18, 2026Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed for armed robberies
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 and put on trial last year.
May 27, 2026Democratic governor under fire over clemency for 2020 election denier
Tina Peters, a Republican former county clerk, is serving a nine-year sentence for tampering with election equipment.
May 16, 2026Colorado governor commutes sentence of former county elections clerk Tina Peters - Reuters
Colorado governor commutes sentence of former county elections clerk Tina Peters Reuters
May 15, 2026War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release
Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.
May 1, 2026US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.
April 24, 2026Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador
Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.
April 21, 2026Stepbrother charged in sexual assault and killing during family cruise, officials say
The 16-year-old has been charged with sexually abusing and killing his 18-year-old stepsister.
April 13, 2026Shock, sadness and relief in town at centre of Australia's seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman
The Australian town has been in the spotlight since Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers last year.
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How the world sees Lindsay Clancy
World Service,·04 Sep 2026,·26 mins Available for over a year Lindsay Clancy faces first-degree murder charges over the deaths of her three young children. But if her case had happened elsewhere, th
Met Police defends drill rap use in court trials
Some drill music shows rappers boasting about real-life violent behaviour, police say The Metropolitan Police has defended the use of drill music lyrics as evidence in criminal cases following a camp
Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison
Sean Grayson, the white US police officer convicted of murdering a black woman, Sonya Massey, during an incident at her home in 2024, has died in prison at age 32. Grayson shot dead Massey, 36, durin
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Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London nightclub attack
Watch: US singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London US singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over what prosecutors called "a vicious and unprovoked attack" in a London n
Pakistan resisting UK attempts to deport grooming gang leader
Shabir Ahmed was the head of a gang which abused girls as young as 12 Pakistan is resisting attempts by the UK government to deport a freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang. Tahir Andrabi, a s
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Colorado governor commutes sentence for controversial elections clerk Tina Peters
DENVER (CN) — Exercising his pardon powers as Colorado governor, Jared Polis on Friday commuted the 9-year prison sentence of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters.“The crimes you were convic
US to allow firing squads, gas and electrocution for federal executions
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has directed federal prisons to expand the range of methods used for executions to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation and electrocution. The department said in
Mass murder trial in El Salvador for almost 500 alleged MS-13 members
April 21, 2026 / 7:30 AM EDT / AFP Nearly 490 alleged members of the powerful Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several alleged leaders, went on trial collectively
16-year-old charged with sexually assaulting and killing his stepsister on Carnival cruise ship
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.Timo
Australian police believe fugitive accused of killing two officers shot dead
SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) – Australian police said on Monday a fugitive gunman, who had been on the run for seven months for allegedly killing two police officers, was believed to have been shot dea
Guilty verdict for US father of teenage school shooter
The father of a teenage boy accused of killing four people in a shooting rampage at a high school in the US state of Georgia has been found guilty of murder, child cruelty and other charges. Colin Gr
Company director jailed over £7m airline parts fraud
The director of a British company which sold £7m-worth of aircraft engine parts using falsified documents has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for fraud. Jose Alejandro Zamora