May 2020 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Emily Jones: Bolton woman charged with murder of seven-year-old

May 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

A woman has been charged with the murder of a seven-year-old girl who was stabbed in a park on Mother’s Day. Eltiona Skana, 30, is accused of murdering Emily Jones in Queen’s Park, Bolton on […]

Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom

May 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man has been sentenced to death via a Zoom video call in Singapore, as the country remains on lockdown following a spike in Covid-19 cases. Punithan Genasan, 37, received the sentence on Friday for […]

EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked

May 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

EasyJet has admitted that a “highly sophisticated cyber-attack” has affected approximately nine million customers. It said email addresses and travel details had been stolen and that 2,208 customers had also had their credit card details […]

Europe’s supercomputers hijacked by attackers for crypto mining

May 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

At least a dozen supercomputers across Europe have shut down after cyber-attacks tried to take control of them. A pan-European supercomputing group says they seem to have tried to use the machines to mine cryptocurrency. […]

Myanmar police seize largest haul of synthetic drugs

May 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

Police in Myanmar have seized South East Asia’s biggest ever haul of synthetic drugs, the scale of which they described as “off the charts”. More than 200m methamphetamine tablets, 500kg of crystal methamphetamine and 300kg […]

Woman in court over Forest of Dean suitcase remains

May 16, 2020 World Justice News 0

A woman has appeared in court charged with murder following the discovery of human remains in two suitcases. Gareeca Conita Gordon, 27, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court by videolink, accused of killing a woman between […]

Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in France

May 16, 2020 World Justice News 0

Félicien Kabuga, one of the most wanted suspects in the Rwandan genocide, has been arrested near Paris, the French justice ministry has announced. Mr Kabuga was detained by gendarmes in Asnières-sur-Seine, where he had been […]

Five arrested for brazen teen abduction over drug debt

May 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

A wanted man has turned himself in after Canadian police arrested four others in connection with the March abduction of a 14-year-old boy. Solaiman Nassimi, 29, appeared in court on Friday after surrendering Thursday. According […]

NFL’s Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar charged with armed robbery

May 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

Florida police are searching for two NFL players after they allegedly robbed people at a house party. Deandre Baker of the New York Giants and Quinton Dunbar of the Seattle Seahawks are said to have […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns state’s stay-at-home order

May 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the state’s stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The high court issued a 4-3 decision, ruling that Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm exceeded her powers by issuing […]

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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 […]

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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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Month: May 2020

Emily Jones: Bolton woman charged with murder of seven-year-old

Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom

EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked

Europe’s supercomputers hijacked by attackers for crypto mining

Myanmar police seize largest haul of synthetic drugs

Woman in court over Forest of Dean suitcase remains

Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in France

Five arrested for brazen teen abduction over drug debt

NFL’s Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar charged with armed robbery

Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns state’s stay-at-home order