October 2021 – World Justice News

Feds Indict ‘Pirate’ Sports Streams Operator Who Settled with Hollywood

October 31, 2021 World Justice News 0

Sports streaming service HeHeStreams shut down earlier this year after reaching a settlement with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. While saddened by his site’s demise, the operator felt that things could’ve been worse. They […]

At least 17 injured in Tokyo subway knife and arson attack

October 31, 2021 World Justice News 0

At least 17 people have been injured in a knife and arson attack on an underground train line in the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Video footage shows passengers running through carriages away from flames and […]

Mike Ward: Comedian who mocked young disabled singer wins free speech case

October 31, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Canadian comedian who mocked a disabled singer has won his free speech case in Canada’s top court. In a 5-4 split decision, the Supreme Court ruled that jokes told about the singer, who was […]

Prince Andrew asks US court to dismiss case

October 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew has filed a motion requesting that a New York court dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by Virginia Giuffre. The Duke of York’s lawyers said the “baseless lawsuit” should be dismissed because Ms […]

Two US neo-Nazis from ‘the Base’ jailed for terrorist plot

October 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two neo-Nazis who were recorded plotting a violent attack to bring down the US government have been sentenced to nine years in prison. Brian Mark Lemley, 35, and Canadian Patrik Jordan Mathews, 29, were members […]

Emiliano Sala: Flight organiser convicted over plane deaths

October 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

The organiser of the flight in which footballer Emiliano Sala died has been found guilty by majority verdict of endangering the safety of an aircraft. Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson, 59, died in the […]

Alec Baldwin shooting: Criminal charges may be filed, prosecutor says

October 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Criminal charges may still be filed over last week’s fatal shooting on a film set in New Mexico, US police say. Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded a director on […]

Charlottesville: Why are the ‘Unite the Right’ organisers on trial?

October 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Over four years after a deadly far-right extremist rally in Virginia, organisers of the event are facing a civil trial to determine whether they should be held responsible for the chaos that ensued. The “Unite […]

Lincolnshire boy has £2m of cryptocurrency seized by police

October 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

A boy who set up a fake website as part of a “sophisticated cyber fraud” has had more than £2m of cryptocurrency seized by police. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, used […]

Prince Andrew: Deadline set for depositions in sex assault civil case

October 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Duke of York must answer questions in a civil sex assault case in the US by mid-July next year, a US judge ruled. Virginia Giuffre, 38, has accused Prince Andrew of sexually assaulting her […]

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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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2021

Feds Indict ‘Pirate’ Sports Streams Operator Who Settled with Hollywood

At least 17 injured in Tokyo subway knife and arson attack

Mike Ward: Comedian who mocked young disabled singer wins free speech case

Prince Andrew asks US court to dismiss case

Two US neo-Nazis from ‘the Base’ jailed for terrorist plot

Emiliano Sala: Flight organiser convicted over plane deaths

Alec Baldwin shooting: Criminal charges may be filed, prosecutor says

Charlottesville: Why are the ‘Unite the Right’ organisers on trial?

Lincolnshire boy has £2m of cryptocurrency seized by police

Prince Andrew: Deadline set for depositions in sex assault civil case