April 2018 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Scooter Libby: Trump pardons Cheney aide who lied

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has pardoned Lewis Libby, who was convicted of lying while serving as chief of staff to former Vice-President Dick Cheney. Libby, known as Scooter, was found guilty in 2007 following an […]

Can this woman become the first cop Quebec to wear a hijab?

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

whether police officers should be allowed to wear hijabs or turbans. Sondos Lamrhari is the first student in Quebec to wear a hijab while studying to become a police officer. A Quebec politician said she […]

Google loses ‘right to be forgotten’ case

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A businessman fighting for the “right to be forgotten” has won a UK High Court action against Google. The man, who has not been named due to reporting restrictions surrounding the case, wanted search results […]

Incest dad kills baby he had with his own daughter then murders her and her adoptive father

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By Richard Hartley-Parkinson A man who had an incestuous relationship with his daughter and fathered a child with her shot and killed her and her adoptive father in a pickup truck on Thursday and then killed […]

Kevin Spacey: LA prosecutors consider sexual assault charge

April 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing a historical sexual assault accusation against actor Kevin Spacey, officials have confirmed. Police have filed evidence about an allegation involving an incident with a man in West Hollywood in […]

Toronto suspect Bruce McArthur charged over seven men’s deaths

April 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Suspected Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur is facing a seventh first-degree murder charge related to a missing Toronto man. Toronto police named Abdulbasir Faizi, 42, who disappeared in 2010, as the latest alleged victim. His […]

UK carries out cyber-attack on Islamic State

April 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

The UK has conducted a “major offensive cyber-campaign” against the Islamic State group, the director of the intelligence agency GCHQ has revealed. The operation hindered the group’s ability to co-ordinate attacks and suppressed their propaganda, […]

TJ Miller: US actor charged over fake bomb threat on train

April 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

US actor and comedian TJ Miller has been charged for intentionally reporting a fake bomb threat while travelling on a train, officials say. Mr Miller, who allegedly called police from the train to report a […]

Twenty dead in attempted breakout from Brazil prison

April 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

A number of inmates at a jail in the northern Brazilian city of Belem have died during an attempted mass breakout. They were aided by an armed group outside the jail which used explosives against […]

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s office raided by FBI

April 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

The FBI has raided the offices of Michael Cohen, the long-time personal lawyer for US President Donald Trump. Law enforcement acted on a “referral” from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating suspected Russian meddling […]

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?

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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 […]

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Month: April 2018

Scooter Libby: Trump pardons Cheney aide who lied

Can this woman become the first cop Quebec to wear a hijab?

Google loses ‘right to be forgotten’ case

Incest dad kills baby he had with his own daughter then murders her and her adoptive father

Kevin Spacey: LA prosecutors consider sexual assault charge

Toronto suspect Bruce McArthur charged over seven men’s deaths

UK carries out cyber-attack on Islamic State

TJ Miller: US actor charged over fake bomb threat on train

Twenty dead in attempted breakout from Brazil prison

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s office raided by FBI