July 2021 – World Justice News

UK Police Arrest Man For Operating Pirate IPTV Service & Money Laundering

July 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police in the UK have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with the illegal streaming of premium TV channels. Officers were able to access and disrupt the online platform, disconnect the illegal streams, and display […]

Donald Trump ordered to hand over tax returns to Congress

July 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US justice department has ordered the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to hand over former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress. The move reverses a 2019 finding that the request from the House Ways […]

Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering

July 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas – also known as Hushpuppi – has pleaded guilty to money laundering in a US court. Hushpuppi, 37, is known for posting photos of his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, where he […]

Outspoken billionaire Sun Dawu jailed for 18 years in China

July 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the latest in a string of punishments against outspoken corporate bosses. Sun Dawu runs one of the country’s largest private agricultural businesses in […]

Remington: US gunmaker offers $33m to Sandy Hook shooting victims

July 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

The company that made a rifle used in one of the worst school shootings in the US has offered $33m (£24m) to several victims’ families. The proposed settlement for the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre from […]

Victoria Hall: Man arrested in 1999 teen murder case

July 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl in 1999. Victoria Hall, from Trimley St Mary, went missing on her way home from a nightclub in Felixstowe, Suffolk, in September that […]

Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case

July 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Roman Catholic cardinal who was once a close ally of Pope Francis is going on trial in the Vatican, accused of misusing Church funds in a ruinous London property venture. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 73, […]

Hong Kong: First person charged under national security law found guilty

July 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

The first person to be charged under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law has been found guilty in a landmark ruling on Tuesday. Tong Ying-kit was found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism after riding […]

Harry Dunn: US files motion to keep Anne Sacoolas job details secret

July 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US government has filed a motion to suppress the employment details of the woman accused of killing teenager Harry Dunn. Anne Sacoolas’ car collided with the 19-year-old’s motorbike near RAF Croughton in August 2019. […]

Serial killer on death row Rodney Alcala dies of natural causes

July 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man sentenced to death in the US state of California for murdering a 12-year-old girl and four other women has died of natural causes, officials say. Rodney Alcala, 77, died at a hospital near […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Month: July 2021