2016 – Page 49 – World Justice News

Woman Awarded Over $70m After Alleging Baby Powder Caused Her Cancer.

October 28, 2016 World Justice News 0

A woman has been awarded more than $70m (£58m) after alleging that using Johnson’s baby powder caused her cancer. Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto, California, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. She accused talc makers […]

FBI to Review More Clinton Emails

October 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

According to a letter FBI Director James Comey sent to the chairs of government committees Friday, the FBI has discovered new emails relevant to the investigation into former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s use of a private […]

Philippine Mayor with Alleged Drug Links Is Killed by Police

October 28, 2016 World Justice News 0

After President Rodrigo Duterte publicly named him as a drug suspect last summer, the mayor of a small Philippine town said he was not worried. In August the mayor, Samsudin Dimaukom, told The New York […]

Woman Gets 20 Years For Killing Former Classmate With Cyanide

October 27, 2016 World Justice News 0

Indonesia — A Jakarta court sentenced an Indonesian woman accused of killing a former classmate with cyanide-laced coffee to 20 years in prison on Thursday, in a dramatic climax to a trial that was broadcast […]

Russia Gets Hacked – Putin Aide’s Secrets Revealed

October 27, 2016 World Justice News 0

A Ukrainian group calling itself Cyber Hunta has released more than a gigabyte of emails and other material from the office of one of Vladimir Putin’s top aides, Vladislav Surkov, that show Russia’s fingerprints all […]

Standoff Leaders Acquitted For Wildlife Refuge Takeover

October 27, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A scuffle broke out in court after the defendants were acquitted for the armed takeover of a U.S. wildlife refuge. The judge ordered the courtroom closed when a federal court jury on Wednesday acquitted anti-government militant […]

Student Crashes into Police Car While Taking Topless Selfie

October 27, 2016 World Justice News 0

A US college student has crashed into a police car while taking a topless selfie behind the wheel, say officials. Miranda Rader, 19, rear-ended the patrol vehicle while sending nude photos to her boyfriend through […]

No Deathbed Confession Expected in $500M Gardner Museum Art Theft

October 27, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

If Robert “Bobby the Cook” Gentile knows anything about the over $500 M worth of art taken in 1990 from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, he’s willing to take it to his grave. The 80-year-old, in […]

Judge Excludes Two From Claim to Prince’s Estate

October 27, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A judge excluded two would-be heirs from any further consideration in their claim to the estate of Prince Rogers Nelson. Brianna Nelson and her niece, Victoria Nelson, had claimed they were entitled to a share […]

Finland Refuses to Extradite Rwandan Man

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

FINLAND – A Rwandan Baptist preacher accused of genocide during the country’s brutal 1994 civil war will not be extradited from Finland because it is feared he will not receive a fair trial in Rwanda. […]

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First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

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UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Year: 2016

Woman Awarded Over $70m After Alleging Baby Powder Caused Her Cancer.

FBI to Review More Clinton Emails

Philippine Mayor with Alleged Drug Links Is Killed by Police

Woman Gets 20 Years For Killing Former Classmate With Cyanide

Russia Gets Hacked – Putin Aide’s Secrets Revealed

Standoff Leaders Acquitted For Wildlife Refuge Takeover

Student Crashes into Police Car While Taking Topless Selfie

No Deathbed Confession Expected in $500M Gardner Museum Art Theft

Judge Excludes Two From Claim to Prince’s Estate

Finland Refuses to Extradite Rwandan Man