January 2018 – Page 8 – World Justice News

Judge blocks Trump’s move to end Daca Dreamers scheme

January 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

A US judge has blocked attempts by the White House to end a programme barring the deportation of children brought illegally to the US by parents. In September, President Donald Trump rescinded the Deferred Action […]

US police chief ‘kutecop4you’ arrested in child sex sting

January 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The stunned wife of a US police chief who was arrested for soliciting sex with a child says her family’s lives “have been completely shattered”. Michael William Diebold, who ran the three-man police force in […]

Couple guilty of homemade bomb terror attack plot

January 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man and woman have been found guilty of plotting a “devastating” terror attack in the UK using a homemade bomb. Food factory worker Munir Mohammed, 36, from Derby, and pharmacist Rowaida El-Hassan, 33, from […]

Craig McLachlan: Actor denies sexual misconduct allegations

January 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Australian actor Craig McLachlan has denied allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by three women. The accusations against McLachlan, 52, concern his time performing in a 2014 production of the Rocky Horror Show. Three […]

Ex-football coach admits seven child sex offences

January 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Former football coach Barry Bennell has pleaded guilty to seven child sex offences. Mr Bennell, 63, now known as Richard Jones, admitted six charges of indecent assault, between 1988-1991, on day one of his trial […]

Prolific ‘Black-cab rapist’ John Worboys to be freed from jail

January 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

John Worboys, thought to be one of the UK’s most prolific rapists, is to be freed from jail. The black-cab driver is believed to have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults on […]

James Bulger killer Jon Venables charged over indecent images

January 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

Jon Venables, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, has been charged over indecent images of children. The 35-year-old was recalled to prison in November and will be tried in private at an unnamed […]

Boy stabbed to death near playground

January 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

A boy has been stabbed to death in Oxford. The victim, believed to be aged 16 and from the Birmingham area, was found near a children’s playground in Friars Wharf, at about 19:55 GMT on […]

Dish Network Files Two Lawsuits Against Pirate IPTV Providers

January 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

Dish Network, a leading US TV provider with more than 13 million subscribers, is continuing its crackdown on unauthorized streaming services. In a pair of lawsuits filed in Maryland and Texas, Dish targets two illicit […]

Trump-Bannon row: White House lawyers issue cease-and-desist order

January 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s lawyers have written to his former strategist Steve Bannon, saying he has violated a non-disclosure agreement. The cease-and-desist notice accuses Mr Bannon of defaming the president in speaking to author Michael […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: January 2018

Judge blocks Trump’s move to end Daca Dreamers scheme

US police chief ‘kutecop4you’ arrested in child sex sting

Couple guilty of homemade bomb terror attack plot

Craig McLachlan: Actor denies sexual misconduct allegations

Ex-football coach admits seven child sex offences

Prolific ‘Black-cab rapist’ John Worboys to be freed from jail

James Bulger killer Jon Venables charged over indecent images

Boy stabbed to death near playground

Dish Network Files Two Lawsuits Against Pirate IPTV Providers

Trump-Bannon row: White House lawyers issue cease-and-desist order