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Trump ‘secretly recorded discussing payment to Playboy model’

July 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen made recordings of his client discussing payments to a former Playboy model, US media report. The tapes were reportedly discovered during an FBI raid on Mr Cohen’s […]

Man guilty of murdering father-of-seven in ‘brutal’ axe attack

July 19, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A store worker has been convicted of murdering a father-of-seven with an axe before taking his body in a shopping trolley to a cemetery. Imran Muhammad, 31, had searched terms such as “how to kill […]

Decision in Dellen Millard murder trial in Toronto delayed until fall

July 19, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Adam Carter A decision in Dellen Millard’s first-degree murder trial in the death of his father, Wayne Millard, in Toronto has been delayed until this fall. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell said Thursday morning she […]

Peru political turmoil: Supreme court president resigns over tapes scandal

July 19, 2018 zoshinuk 0

The president of Peru’s Supreme Court has resigned amid a widening corruption scandal that has rocked the country’s judicial system. Duberli Rodriguez’s resignation follows the release last week of audiotapes suggesting sentences could be bought […]

Salisbury poisoning: Police ‘identify Novichok suspects’

July 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

Police are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury in March, according to reports. Several Russians were involved in the attempted murder of Sergei […]

Google hit with €4.3bn Android fine from EU

July 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

Google has been fined a record €4.34bn ($5bn; £3.9bn) over Android. The European Commission said the firm had used the mobile operating systemto illegally “cement its dominant position in general internet search”. The firm’s parent Alphabet […]

Cliff Richard: Singer wins BBC privacy case at High Court

July 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

Sir Cliff Richard has won his privacy case against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home. High Court judge Mr Justice Mann awarded an initial £210,000 in damages. The singer […]

Brexit: Vote Leave broke electoral law, says Electoral Commission

July 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

Brexit campaign group Vote Leave has been fined £61,000 and referred to the police after an Electoral Commission probe said it broke electoral law. The watchdog said it exceeded its £7m spending limit by funnelling […]

Man Jailed For Five Years+ For Selling Streaming Piracy Devices

July 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

A UK man who sold 8,000 set-top boxes that provided illegal access to Hollywood movies and live sports has been jailed for five years and three months. John Haggerty founded Evolution Trading, a company that […]

Chicago shooting: Police release bodycam footage after protests

July 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

Chicago police have released bodycam footage, which appears to show a man who was fatally shot by officers reaching for his gun beforehand. Harith Augustus was shot multiple times as he tried to run away […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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 […]

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Year: 2018

Trump ‘secretly recorded discussing payment to Playboy model’

Man guilty of murdering father-of-seven in ‘brutal’ axe attack

Decision in Dellen Millard murder trial in Toronto delayed until fall

Peru political turmoil: Supreme court president resigns over tapes scandal

Salisbury poisoning: Police ‘identify Novichok suspects’

Google hit with €4.3bn Android fine from EU

Cliff Richard: Singer wins BBC privacy case at High Court

Brexit: Vote Leave broke electoral law, says Electoral Commission

Man Jailed For Five Years+ For Selling Streaming Piracy Devices

Chicago shooting: Police release bodycam footage after protests