August 2021 – Page 3 – World Justice News

New police CCTV use rules criticised as bare bones

August 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A proposed code of practice covering police use of live facial recognition in England and Wales has been criticised by human rights groups. Live facial-recognition systems compare faces captured on closed-circuit television with those on […]

Bob Dylan denies sexually abusing girl in 1965

August 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is being sued by a woman who says he sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12. The lawsuit alleges that Dylan “exploited his status as a musician to provide […]

Jeff Bezos’s space firm sues Nasa over SpaceX deal

August 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

Jeff Bezos’s space firm Blue Origin is suing Nasa over a decision to award a $2.9bn (£2.1bn) lunar lander contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The former Amazon boss’s firm said there were “fundamental issues” with […]

The fiendish new trick cyber-criminals are using to evade capture

August 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

“Follow the money” – for generations it’s been the mantra of investigators looking for criminals. In the cyber-realm, this battle between criminals and the authorities has been raging for years. Despite the anonymous nature of […]

Jake Paul Fight Piracy: Judge Dismisses Triller’s Main Lawsuit, Others On The Brink

August 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

A court in the United States has dismissed Triller’s original lawsuit that targeted a site alleged to have pirated the Jake Paul vs Ben Askren fight. In another lawsuit, Triller failed to inform a court […]

Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds

August 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

A hacker who stole just over $600m (£433m) worth of cryptocurrency has now returned most of the stolen assets. On Thursday, Poly Network confirmed on Twitter that $268m worth of Ether tokens had now been recovered. Over […]

Plymouth shooting: Six fatalities in Keyham

August 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police in Plymouth have confirmed six people – including a suspected gunman – have died in a “serious firearms incident”. Devon and Cornwall Police were called to Biddick Drive in the Keyham area at about […]

Britney Spears’ father steps down as conservator

August 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down as the singer’s conservator after 13 years, US media report. The singer’s career has been in the hands of legal guardians since public concerns over her mental […]

Briton suspected of spying for Russia arrested in Germany

August 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

A British man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia. German federal prosecutors said the man – named only as David S – worked at the British embassy in Berlin. He […]

Michael Spavor: Canadian jailed for 11 years in China on spying charges

August 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

A court in China has convicted a Canadian businessman of espionage and sentenced him to 11 years in prison. Michael Spavor has been detained since 2018, after being arrested with fellow Canadian ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig. […]

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, […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: August 2021

New police CCTV use rules criticised as bare bones

Bob Dylan denies sexually abusing girl in 1965

Jeff Bezos’s space firm sues Nasa over SpaceX deal

The fiendish new trick cyber-criminals are using to evade capture

Jake Paul Fight Piracy: Judge Dismisses Triller’s Main Lawsuit, Others On The Brink

Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds

Plymouth shooting: Six fatalities in Keyham

Britney Spears’ father steps down as conservator

Briton suspected of spying for Russia arrested in Germany

Michael Spavor: Canadian jailed for 11 years in China on spying charges