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Police probe whether Perth murder suspect was serial killer in UK
New details surrounding the prime suspect in the 1994 murder of WA jeweller Pamela Lawrence have prompted UK police to re-open multiple cold cases.
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The great escape from Theni jail
On October 26, a group of 17 remand prisoners hatched a plan to escape from the Theni district jail under the cover of darkness. But the jailbreak has raised larger questions about prison overcrowding, staff shortages, security, and the need for reform, reports L. Srikrishna
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He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
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The Cross that killed, the Cross that kills
By Fada Oluoma Sometimes last year i went to purchase a crucifix for my church at the popular St Cecelia’s sacramental shop in Wuse Zone 2. There is a difference between the cross that killed the priest and the cross on which Jesus Christ died.
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Poland: Protesters, police clash amid top court standoff
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the suspension of top court President Bogdan Swieczkowski as a move to "restore the rule of law."
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Poland: Protesters, police clash over suspended court chief
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the suspension of top court President Bogdan Swieczkowski as a move to "restore the rule of law."
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Poland: Protesters clash with police over sacked court chief
Protesters clash with police over sacked court chief. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the firing of top court President Bogdan Swieczkowski as a move to "restore the rule of law."
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Polish police deployed to top court after head judge suspended
Judge's suspension is part of a long dispute over politicisation of the Constitutional Tribunal under former government.
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The White House Farm massacre phone calls: could a single disputed digit set Jeremy Bamber free?
But if a phone call was made to the police by Bamber’s father on the night of the murders – as his team believes – one of the UK’s most notorious criminals could be exonerated On 7 August 1985, five people were found dead at White House Farm in Essex, England: 28-year-old Sheila Caffell (known to her family as Bambi); her six-year-old twin sons, Daniel and Nicholas; and her 61-year-old adoptive parents, June and Nevill Bamber. Caffell’s 24-year-old brother, Jeremy Bamber, who was also adopted, had called to alert Essex police to a disturbance inside the farmhouse – he said his father had…
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Three Killed In Kwara Road Crash
The accident reportedly occurred when the truck, which was coming from the Shao direction, attempted to make a U-turn towards Okolowo and was rammed into by a passenger bus travelling from Lagos towards the northern part of the country. The Kwara State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kabiru Babatunde Kazeem, confirmed the accident when contacted on Friday.
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Secrecy orders and back exits as alleged gangster puts AFP under scrutiny
Several AFP officers have been given orders protecting them from prosecution as secrecy over their actions in capturing a fugitive in Türkiye increases.
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R. Nishanthini takes charge as District Police Chief (Kochi City)
She is the first woman to hold the post of District Police Chief (Kochi City). She was Inspector General of Police, South Zone, before replacing S. Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar as District Police Chief
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Teenager charged over alleged stabbing at Sydney house party
An 18-year-old man was allegedly stabbed as police shut down a large house party in Western Sydney overnight.
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Zamfara is evidence of transformational leadership under Gov Lawal, says EFCC Chairman
The EFCC Chairman delivered the keynote address at the 30th anniversary of Zamfara State, held at the Grand Chamber of the Government House in Gusau.
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Family criticise lack of communication as authorities consider Fiji death
The family of Jason Rigby, who died in Fiji in 2024, say they still do not know how their loved one died.
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Erin Patterson one of few Australians sentenced to die in prison
Patterson's re-sentencing puts her in a rare grouping of convicted killers in Australia who will never be eligible for freedom.
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Swiss supreme court upholds Liberian ex-rebel commander’s 20-year sentence
Alieu Kosiah killed civilians and unarmed soldiers, and ordered lootings and other crimes against humanity.
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Ghanaian teen fatally shot while walking near Bronx school as police look for suspects
A Ghanaian teenage boy died after being shot in the abdomen while walking Thursday morning near a school in the Bronx, police said. Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot one time just before 9:30 a.m. near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont section of the borough, according to the NYPD.
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Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court
It comes after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.
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Tricycle rider jailed for 14 years for defiling 3-year-old girl in Wa
A 29-year-old tricycle rider who defiled a 3-year-old girl he conveyed to and from school has been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment by the Wa High Court. The case was prosecuted by State Attorney Miriam Amoako.
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Fake soldier arrested for attacking employer, stealing car
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, John Umar Shehu, for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army personnel, assaulting a prospective employer and stealing his vehicle in Bauchi. He added that the suspect allegedly presented himself as Private Umar Shehu, with service number NA/22/82/1064, claiming to be attached to the 7 Division, Maimalari Barracks, 134 Special Forces Battalion, Borno State.
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Cyberbullying : Okafor’s lawyer faults Sowore, others over sentimental support for Ogala
By Henry Ojelu Counsel to Pastor Chris Okafor, Mr Ife Ajayi, has faulted the sentimental support for Nollywood actress Doris Ogala over her cyberbullying trial, insisting that freedom of expression does not confer the right to make false and malicious allegations against others without regard for the law. Ajayi, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard, was reacting to comments by activist Omoyele Sowore and Ogala over alleged injustice in the ongoing trial.
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IGP secures Italian training offer for 5,000 police officers
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has secured an offer of specialised training for up to 5,000 Nigeria Police Force personnel in Italy as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s response to terrorism and other security threats. Among the proposals discussed were command courses for 40 senior police officers, leadership training for 100 junior commanders and the deployment of a mobile assistance team to support Police Mobile Force training schools in Gwoza and Ila-Orangun.
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FBI arrests North Carolina man for allegedly posting classified information on social media
Authorities say army contractor James Thomas Ashbacher shared top-secret data online and stole night-vision goggles The FBI has arrested a former North Carolina government contractor for allegedly leaking classified national defense information on social media. James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, was taken into custody after charges that he shared top-secret safety data online, unlawfully stored national defense materials at his residence and stole night-vision equipment from the US army special operations command.