October 2018 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Man charged over US mid-term elections ‘bomb plot’

October 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who planned to blow himself up in Washington DC on the day of next month’s mid-term elections has been held and charged, US prosecutors say. They say Paul Rosenfeld, 56, built a 200lb […]

‘Gay cake’ row: Bakers win UK Supreme Court appeal

October 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Christian owners of a Northern Ireland bakery have won their appeal in the so-called “gay cake” discrimination case. The UK’s highest court ruled that Ashers bakery’s refusal to make a cake with a slogan […]

France sued for ‘crimes’ over nuclear tests: Polynesia leader

October 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A complaint has been filed at the Hague-based International Criminal Court against France for alleged crimes against humanity over nuclear tests conducted in the South Pacific, a French Polynesian opposition leader said on Tuesday. “It’s […]

Christian bakers win ‘gay cake’ Supreme Court fight

October 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

The owners of a bakery did not discriminate against a customer by refusing to make a cake supporting gay marriage, the Supreme Court has ruled. Christian couple Daniel and Amy McArthur, who run Belfast-based Ashers […]

Guatemala ex-VP Roxana Baldetti jailed in ‘Magic Water’ scandal

October 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A court in Guatemala has sentenced the former vice-president, Roxana Baldetti, to 15 years and six months in jail for her role in what became known as the “Magic Water” scandal. Prosecutors said that she […]

Drugs torture victim forced to sing during beatings

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two men who beat and scalded their victim, forcing him to sing and dance naked to Whitney Houston songs in a “degrading” assault, have been jailed. Sakhawat Hussain, 35, and Andre Clarke, 30, poured boiling […]

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene quits over Gupta scandal

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has quit after admitting meeting members of the Gupta family, who have been accused of corruption. President Cyril Ramaphosa said he accepted the resignation “in the interests of good […]

Police officer ‘raped woman over unpaid fine’

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A police officer raped a woman because she was unable to pay a fine, a court has heard. David Lomax is accused of forcing himself on the woman in 1978 after visiting her home in […]

Passenger jailed for air rage cabin attendant death threat

October 9, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A County Armagh man who threatened to kill a crew member and punched the seat of an autistic child during a flight has been jailed for 10 months. Kevin O’Hare, 27, also swung his fists […]

Google+ shutting down after users’ data is exposed

October 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Google is shutting down its much-maligned social network, Google+, after user data was exposed. It said a bug in its software meant information that people believed was private had been accessible by third parties. Google […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2018

Man charged over US mid-term elections ‘bomb plot’

‘Gay cake’ row: Bakers win UK Supreme Court appeal

France sued for ‘crimes’ over nuclear tests: Polynesia leader

Christian bakers win ‘gay cake’ Supreme Court fight

Guatemala ex-VP Roxana Baldetti jailed in ‘Magic Water’ scandal

Drugs torture victim forced to sing during beatings

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene quits over Gupta scandal

Police officer ‘raped woman over unpaid fine’

Passenger jailed for air rage cabin attendant death threat

Google+ shutting down after users’ data is exposed