August 2018 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Air Canada app data breach involves passport numbers

August 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

Air Canada’s app has suffered a data breach resulting in the suspected loss of thousands of its customers’ personal details. The airline has warned that users who had entered their passport details into the product […]

Printed 3D-gun blueprints back online

August 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

A firm that distributed 3D-printer blueprints for guns has circumvented a ban on sharing them online by selling flash drives containing the files. The designs had been available for free download but a temporary ban […]

Yemen conflict: UN experts detail possible war crimes by all parties

August 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

UN human rights experts believe war crimes may have been committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen. In their first such report, they allege Yemeni government forces, the Saudi-led coalition backing them, and […]

Solihull murders: Mother and daughter stabbed to death

August 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 49-year-old mother and her 22-year-old daughter have been stabbed to death in a street in Solihull. West Midlands Police said they were treating the deaths of the pair, who were found in Northdown Road […]

Florida shooting: Video gamers killed by rival at tournament

August 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two professional video gamers have been named by US media as the victims of a rival player in a shooting at an eSports tournament in Florida. Eli Clayton, 21, and Taylor Robertson, 27, were both […]

Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges, says UN

August 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

A UN report has said top military figures in Myanmar must be investigated for genocide in Rakhine state and crimes against humanity in other areas. The report, based on hundreds of interviews, is the strongest […]

Australian rent-a-grave law to be reviewed

August 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A controversial law in Australia’s New South Wales that allows graves to be “rented out” is going to a public inquiry, reports say. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the NSW government is going to review […]

Alex Salmond denies sexual misconduct allegations

August 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have made sexual harassment complaints against Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond, his successor Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed. Ms Sturgeon said the complaints were made in January and were investigated through a process […]

1MDB investigators file charges against wanted Malaysian Jho Low

August 24, 2018 zoshinuk 0

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police on Friday (Aug 24) filed criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who is wanted in connection with a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Low, […]

WSJ: National Enquirer publisher David Pecker granted immunity

August 24, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Veronica Stracqualursi, Erica Orden and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN)David Pecker, the head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, was granted immunity in the federal investigation into President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: August 2018

Air Canada app data breach involves passport numbers

Printed 3D-gun blueprints back online

Yemen conflict: UN experts detail possible war crimes by all parties

Solihull murders: Mother and daughter stabbed to death

Florida shooting: Video gamers killed by rival at tournament

Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges, says UN

Australian rent-a-grave law to be reviewed

Alex Salmond denies sexual misconduct allegations

1MDB investigators file charges against wanted Malaysian Jho Low

WSJ: National Enquirer publisher David Pecker granted immunity