October 2021 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Ofcom orders phone networks to block foreign scam calls

October 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Major phone networks have agreed to automatically block almost all internet calls coming from abroad if they pretend to be from UK numbers, Ofcom has confirmed. Criminals have been using internet-based calling technology to make […]

Brentwood: Eight murder arrests after two teenage boys die

October 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Eight men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenage boys died. Essex Police said officers found three people injured after receiving a number of calls to Regency Court, Brentwood, at about 01:30 […]

Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured

October 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Colombia’s most wanted drug trafficker and the leader of the country’s largest criminal gang has been captured. Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was seized after a joint operation by the army, air force […]

Robert Durst charged with murder of ex-wife who vanished in 1982

October 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

US real estate heir Robert Durst has been charged in the 1982 disappearance of his ex-wife, authorities have said. Kathie McCormack Durst’s body was never found, and she was legally declared dead in 2017. A […]

South African ex-policewoman killed relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash

October 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

South African ex-policewoman Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu has been found guilty of killing five relatives and her boyfriend at the end of a trial that has gripped the country. The six were murdered between 2012 and […]

Gabby Petito: FBI say Fiancé Brian Laundrie’s remains found

October 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

Human remains found in a Florida park on Wednesday have been confirmed to belong to the missing fiancé of a murdered blogger, the FBI says. The body of Brian Laundrie, who had been missing for […]

Steve Bannon: House votes for ex-Trump aide to face contempt charge

October 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US House of Representatives has voted to hold ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress, opening him up to a potential prosecution. Mr Bannon had defied a summons from a congressional panel investigating […]

Pirate IPTV Investigation: 1,800 Customers Face ‘Stolen Goods’ Fines

October 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has concluded an investigation into a reseller of pirate IPTV. The 70-year-old behind the service stands accused of IP offenses against Mediaset Premium, Sky, Disney+ and DAZN after earning 500,000 euros […]

Trump Invokes Presidential ‘Absolute Immunity’ in Electric Avenue Copyright Suit

October 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

Last month, lawyers acting for Donald Trump failed to have a court dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by musician Eddy Grant over the unlicensed use of his track Electric Avenue in a campaign video. […]

Steve Bannon: Lawmakers vote to hold ex-Trump aide in contempt

October 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

US lawmakers investigating the 6 January Capitol riot have unanimously supported holding a top aide of ex-President Donald Trump in contempt of Congress. Steve Bannon was summoned to testify before the panel, but refused to […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Month: October 2021

Ofcom orders phone networks to block foreign scam calls

Brentwood: Eight murder arrests after two teenage boys die

Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured

Robert Durst charged with murder of ex-wife who vanished in 1982

South African ex-policewoman killed relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash

Gabby Petito: FBI say Fiancé Brian Laundrie’s remains found

Steve Bannon: House votes for ex-Trump aide to face contempt charge

Pirate IPTV Investigation: 1,800 Customers Face ‘Stolen Goods’ Fines

Trump Invokes Presidential ‘Absolute Immunity’ in Electric Avenue Copyright Suit

Steve Bannon: Lawmakers vote to hold ex-Trump aide in contempt