2018 – Page 23 – World Justice News

Jamie Oliver apprehends man after attempted burglary

September 10, 2018 World Justice News 0

Jamie Oliver chased a man down the street after he attempted to burgle the celebrity chef’s house in north London. According to witnesses, the chef pinned the man down while waiting for police to arrive […]

Les Moonves ‘to leave CBS’ as new sexual misconduct claims appear

September 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The head of US media giant CBS, Les Moonves, who faces sexual misconduct allegations from a number of women, is set to leave his post, US media say. They say CBS has reached a deal […]

‘Horrific’ human trafficking case shows why Canada needs a hotline

September 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man accused of kidnapping a woman from southern Ontario, holding her captive for months in Winnipeg and exploiting her in the sex trade, is further proof Canada needs a human trafficking hotline, a national advocacy […]

Dish is Hiring an Investigator to Research and Monitor Pirates

September 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Dish Network, one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, sees online piracy as a serious threat that can’t be ignored. The company is hiring a new anti-piracy specialist who will be tasked […]

Egypt sentences hundreds over 2013 pro-Morsi protests

September 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Egypt has delivered verdicts for more than 700 people over a pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in after President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in 2013. The court confirmed 75 people’s death sentences and life imprisonment for 47 others, […]

Fresh crackdown on nuisance calls

September 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

People being harassed by cold calls about PPI compensation or personal injury claims could gain some respite under new rules being introduced by the government. The new measures mean companies will only be allowed to […]

Divorce law: Ministers plan overhaul to cut ‘antagonism’

September 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Divorce laws in England and Wales are set to be overhauled under government plans seeking to allow couples to split up more quickly and with less acrimony. Justice Secretary David Gauke, who has said the system […]

Avtandil Khurtsidze: Former boxing champion jailed for 10 years

September 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Georgian former boxing champion Avtandil Khurtsidze has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for working as the “chief enforcer” for an “elite” criminal enterprise. He was convicted in June in New York of racketeering […]

Ex-Trump aide jailed in Russia inquiry

September 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

The former Trump advisor whose remarks in a London pub sparked the US inquiry into possible collusion with Russia has been sentenced to 14 days in jail. George Papadopoulos, 31, told the court in Washington […]

Texas officer kills man in flat she mistakes for her own

September 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A police officer in the US state of Texas has shot and killed a man in a flat after mistakenly thinking she was in her own unit, police say. The unnamed Dallas officer entered the […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

Jamie Oliver apprehends man after attempted burglary

Les Moonves ‘to leave CBS’ as new sexual misconduct claims appear

‘Horrific’ human trafficking case shows why Canada needs a hotline

Dish is Hiring an Investigator to Research and Monitor Pirates

Egypt sentences hundreds over 2013 pro-Morsi protests

Fresh crackdown on nuisance calls

Divorce law: Ministers plan overhaul to cut ‘antagonism’

Avtandil Khurtsidze: Former boxing champion jailed for 10 years

Ex-Trump aide jailed in Russia inquiry

Texas officer kills man in flat she mistakes for her own