The Labour Party confronts explosive allegations of enabling former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams to clear his path for hundreds of convicted IRA terrorists seeking wrongful imprisonment compensation in a major legal battle.
Two Texas sisters have been charged with serious child abuse offences after police discovered three young children living in squalid conditions with injuries and signs of severe neglect.
Former reality TV contestant Imogen Townley sentenced to 28 months for orchestrating Molotov cocktail attack on her ex-boyfriend's Birmingham nightclub after bitter breakup.
A Buenos Aires court has sentenced Fernando Sabag Montiel to life imprisonment for the attempted assassination of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in a landmark ruling that shook Argentine politics.
A major police operation across New South Wales has resulted in 19 arrests for child abuse material offences, with victims including infants among the 14 children rescued from harm.
West Midlands Police appeal for information after toddler discovered alone on city street overnight, with authorities growing increasingly concerned for his welfare and searching for his guardians.
A stepmother's reign of terror exposed as she's convicted for holding her stepson captive in squalid conditions while his father faces separate charges in a shocking case of child cruelty.
A French court in Guadeloupe has sentenced the Caribbean's first documented serial killer to life imprisonment for the murders of four women, marking a watershed moment for regional justice.
The UK's two-child benefit limit explained: How this policy affects family finances and why campaigners demand its abolition as child poverty rises.
The heartbroken grandmother of Noah Cuatro, the four-year-old boy tortured to death despite multiple warnings to authorities, is taking legal action against social workers she claims ignored clear signs of abuse in a case that has shocked America.
A woman's twisted revenge plot saw her imprison two teenage boys in a makeshift attic cell after luring them with false promises in a case that has horrified the nation.
Samuel Vasquez, a Jacksonville father, was wrongly imprisoned for over six weeks after police confused him with a different Samuel with the same surname in a shocking case of mistaken identity that highlights systemic failures.
A Brazilian man has confessed to police that he imprisoned his own stepdaughter for over two decades, in a case bearing haunting similarities to the Austrian monster Josef Fritzl.
Shocking details emerge as South Carolina deputies rescue a man found trapped in a squalid basement, leading to multiple arrests and charges of unlawful imprisonment and assault.
US parents charged with child abuse after six infants discovered in a padlocked storage unit. Police reveal horrifying details of the neglect case that has shocked the nation.
Exclusive: A Queensland father's battle to obtain a Blue Card reveals shocking systemic failures, leaving children potentially at risk and parents in bureaucratic limbo. Investigation uncovers a child safety system in crisis.
A single mother from the UK was nearly imprisoned after a court mix-up over her son's school attendance. Discover the full story behind this alarming truancy case and its dramatic courtroom resolution.
A shocking investigation is underway in Kennesaw, Georgia, after a young child was discovered wandering a residential street alone, covered in blood. Police are urgently working to piece together the traumatic events.
UK Border Force makes a shocking discovery, intercepting grotesque child-like sex dolls in a major crackdown on a vile trade. Experts warn of a direct link to real-world abuse.
A heroin addict faces jail after snatching a five-year-old girl from a residential street in Walsall. The child's mother heard her daughter's cries from the abductor's bedroom, leading to a dramatic rescue.
A landmark new bill will introduce criminal sanctions, including imprisonment, for public officials who breach official codes of conduct, marking the UK's toughest-ever anti-corruption measure.
A British woman endured 16 months of wrongful imprisonment after being mistaken for her criminal father in a catastrophic court mix-up. Her harrowing story exposes critical flaws in the justice system.
Bushra Bibi, wife of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, files a formal complaint with the UN, detailing alleged torture and mistreatment during her incarceration. Her legal team demands an independent investigation.
A depraved Liverpool man, Thomas Gibson, has been sentenced to 12 years for operating a vile international network sharing explicit images of young girls, with victims identified from the UK to Australia.
A young boy's astonishing tale of survival in the Australian bush for two days after his father was fatally shot by police. The child remained with his father's body before being discovered by a search helicopter.
A German court has sentenced a 26-year-old Syrian man to life imprisonment for a brutal knife attack in Solingen that left one woman dead and several injured, raising serious questions about extremism and public safety.
A mother and father face justice after forcing their three children to live in squalor, handcuffing them to beds and subjecting them to prolonged starvation in a shocking case of child cruelty.
Australia faces a devastating epidemic of online child sexual exploitation, with new data revealing an unprecedented 182% increase in reports. Authorities and charities issue urgent warnings to parents.
A six-year-old girl has been freed by police after being discovered locked in a squalid room by her own parents. The shocking case of neglect in the UK has led to the arrest of the couple, as authorities investigate the full extent of the abuse.
A depraved couple has been sentenced after their six children were discovered malnourished and imprisoned in squalid, padlocked rooms in a case that has shocked the nation.