August 2018 – World Justice News

US news anchor’s skull fractured in fracas with colleague

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A local US TV weather presenter has been arrested after a row that left a news anchor with a fractured skull. WSAZ-TV’s Chelsea Ambriz, 26, is charged with misdemeanour battery. She allegedly shoved station host […]

Rod Stewart sued by photographer over copyright

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A photographer is suing Sir Rod Stewart for breach of copyright, claiming he used her image without permission. Julia McLellan, from Hatfield Peverel, has lodged a claim of £9,999.99 against the singer at Chelmsford County […]

Man jailed for plot to kill Theresa May

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who plotted to kill the prime minister in a suicide attack has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years. Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, from north London, was […]

Homeless man row: US couple ordered to hand over Johnny Bobbitt money

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A New Jersey judge has ordered a couple to turn over the money they raised for a homeless man after he helped one of them out in an emergency. The judge gave Kate McClure and […]

Lucy McHugh death: Man jailed over Facebook password refusal

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager in Southampton has been jailed for withholding his Facebook password from detectives. Lucy McHugh, 13, was found stabbed to death in woodland last month, a day […]

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

One of Belgium’s top football TV presenters has been charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery, prosecutors have said. Stéphane Pauwels, who has hosted shows for Belgian and French TV, was arrested as […]

Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of rape and sexual assault by a young actress, judicial sources say. He denies the allegations “absolutely”, his lawyer told AFP news agency. The allegations against the 69-year-old […]

Roy Oliver: Ex-police officer jailed for Jordan Edwards shooting

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

An ex-police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting dead an unarmed black teenager in Texas. Roy Oliver, who is white, fired a rifle into a car that was driving away […]

NI unmarried mother wins Supreme Court benefit case

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

An unmarried mother has won access to a Widowed Parent’s Allowance in a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Mother of four, Siobhan McLaughlin from County Antrim lived with her partner for 23 years- but never married. […]

Los Angeles ‘dine-and-dash’ dater faces possible jail time

August 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

An alleged “dine-and-dash” dater accused of repeatedly leaving restaurant bills unpaid is facing the possibility of 13 years in prison. Paul Gonzales is accused of taking “financial advantage” of at least 10 women he mostly […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Month: August 2018

US news anchor’s skull fractured in fracas with colleague

Rod Stewart sued by photographer over copyright

Man jailed for plot to kill Theresa May

Homeless man row: US couple ordered to hand over Johnny Bobbitt money

Lucy McHugh death: Man jailed over Facebook password refusal

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

Roy Oliver: Ex-police officer jailed for Jordan Edwards shooting

NI unmarried mother wins Supreme Court benefit case

Los Angeles ‘dine-and-dash’ dater faces possible jail time