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Giant gold coin trial opens in Berlin

January 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

Four men have gone on trial in Berlin, accused of the notorious theft of a huge solid-gold coin from the German capital’s Bode Museum in 2017. The 100kg (220lb) Canadian “Big Maple Leaf” was made […]

Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein dismissed

January 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

A sexual harassment claim brought by actress Ashley Judd against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been dismissed by a court in California. But the judge said she could still pursue a defamation claim that Mr […]

Teenage girl detained for life over Holytown party murder

January 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 17-year-old girl who murdered a teenage boy at a party has been detained for life. The teenager was pregnant when she stabbed 18-year-old Conner Cowper in the neck in a flat in Holytown, North […]

Man accused of stealing roommate’s $10m lottery ticket

January 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

California police have arrested a man accused of stealing a winning $10m (£7.8m) lottery ticket from his roommate as he slept. Vacaville police say Adul Saosongyang, 35, was taken into custody as he attempted to […]

Multiple arrests target ‘county lines’ drugs trade

January 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police say 22 people have been arrested and 10 charged, in raids tackling the supply of illegal drugs to Cumbria. The arrests, on Tuesday and Wednesday, took place in Barrow-in-Furness, Coventry and London. Some of […]

Ahmed Douma: Egyptian activist jailed for 15 years at retrial

January 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Egyptian activist who was a leader of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for rioting at a retrial. Ahmed Douma was also fined $335,000 (£262,000) over […]

Jazmine Barnes: Second man charged in drive-by shooting

January 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Houston have filed capital murder charges against a second man in connection with the drive-by shooting death of a seven-year-old girl. Police say Larry Woodruffe, 24, killed Jazmine Barnes after he fired into […]

Alex Salmond wins sexual harassment inquiry case against Scottish government

January 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Scottish government acted unlawfully while investigating sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond, a judge has ruled. Allegations against the former first minister, which he denies, were made to the Scottish government a year ago. […]

Football sex abuse accused dies in crash on day of trial

January 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former youth football coach Michael “Kit” Carson has died in a car crash on the day he was due to stand trial on sex abuse charges. Mr Carson, 75, of St Bartholomew’s Court, Riverside, Cambridge, […]

Yellow vests: France to crack down on unsanctioned protests

January 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests after seven weeks of anti-government unrest. His government wants to draft new legislation that will ban troublemakers from protests and […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2019

Giant gold coin trial opens in Berlin

Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein dismissed

Teenage girl detained for life over Holytown party murder

Man accused of stealing roommate’s $10m lottery ticket

Multiple arrests target ‘county lines’ drugs trade

Ahmed Douma: Egyptian activist jailed for 15 years at retrial

Jazmine Barnes: Second man charged in drive-by shooting

Alex Salmond wins sexual harassment inquiry case against Scottish government

Football sex abuse accused dies in crash on day of trial

Yellow vests: France to crack down on unsanctioned protests