December 2018 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Neil Prakash: Australian jihadist stripped of citizenship

December 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

Australia’s most wanted jihadist, Neil Prakash, has been stripped of his Australian citizenship. Announcing the move, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton described Prakash as “a very dangerous individual”. Intelligence officials say Melbourne-born Prakash was a […]

Aqib Imran: Learning difficulties student guilty of terror plan

December 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A student who told an undercover MI5 officer he wanted to travel to fight in Libya has been found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism. Aqib Imran, 22, from Birmingham, was convicted after an […]

Wang Quanzhang: China human rights lawyer trial begins

December 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

China has placed a prominent human rights lawyer on trial for subversion. Wang Quanzhang went missing in a crackdown on hundreds of lawyers and activists in 2015, and is one of the last to be […]

Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts

December 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July […]

Der Spiegel ‘fake news’ reporter could face charges

December 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

The German reporter Claas Relotius, accused by top news magazine Der Spiegel of faking stories, could now face embezzlement charges. Der Spiegel says it is filing a criminal complaint alleging he solicited donations for Syrian […]

Gatwick drones pair ‘no longer suspects’

December 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man and woman arrested in connection with drone sightings that grounded flights at Gatwick Airport have been released without charge. The 47-year-old man and 54-year-old woman, from Crawley, West Sussex, were arrested on Friday […]

Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting

December 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former FBI agent who accidentally shot a man while performing a backflip in a Denver bar has avoided jail after agreeing to a plea deal. Chase Bishop, 30, admitted third-degree assault and was sentenced […]

Iran executes businessman dubbed ‘Sultan of Bitumen’

December 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A prominent Iranian businessman, known as the “Sultan of Bitumen”, has been executed for bribery and corruption. Hamidreza Baqeri Darmani was found guilty of forging documents to secure state-backed loans. He then used front companies […]

Gatwick drones: Two arrested over flight disruption

December 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings that brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, from Crawley, were arrested in the town at […]

Kim Dotcom Extradition Case Headed to the Supreme Court

December 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom and former Megaupload colleagues Mathias Ortmann, Finn Batato, and Bram van der Kolk are being allowed to take their extradition battle to the New Zealand Supreme Court. A decision released this morning states […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

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Month: December 2018

Neil Prakash: Australian jihadist stripped of citizenship

Aqib Imran: Learning difficulties student guilty of terror plan

Wang Quanzhang: China human rights lawyer trial begins

Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts

Der Spiegel ‘fake news’ reporter could face charges

Gatwick drones pair ‘no longer suspects’

Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting

Iran executes businessman dubbed ‘Sultan of Bitumen’

Gatwick drones: Two arrested over flight disruption

Kim Dotcom Extradition Case Headed to the Supreme Court