December 2021 – World Justice News

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of grooming and trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

December 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty at her trial in New York. The jury found the 60-year-old guilty on five of six counts – including the most serious charge, that of sex trafficking of a […]

Stand News: Police arrest six from Hong Kong independent news outlet

December 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Hong Kong police have arrested six people from an independent news website for “conspiracy to publish seditious publications”. Both current and former staff members of Stand News were among those targeted. More than 200 police […]

Judge Throws Out Triller Lawsuit Against ‘Jake Paul’ Pirate Streaming Site

December 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Triller’s legal campaign against sites that allegedly streamed the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing match last April has suffered another setback. Alleged pirate streaming site Online2LiveStream has been sued twice by the promotor but […]

Windsor Castle: Queen ‘assassination’ bid video probed

December 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police are investigating a video linked to a man who was found with a crossbow at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. The footage, obtained by The Sun newspaper, appears to show a masked person in a […]

Windsor Castle: Armed intruder arrested in castle grounds

December 25, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man armed with an “offensive weapon” has been arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. Thames Valley Police said the man, aged 19 and from Southampton, was found within “moments” of […]

Police stray bullet kills teen in LA store’s dressing room

December 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Los Angeles police have killed two people, including a 14-year-old girl trying on new outfits, after opening fire inside a clothing store. A stray bullet hit the teen as she was in a changing room […]

Turkey arrests US citizen over alleged passport handover

December 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

Turkish police say they arrested a US citizen at Istanbul airport last month where they suspect he handed over his own passport to a Syrian national. Officers say the Syrian man, identified as RS, was […]

Boston College student’s girlfriend pleads guilty over his suicide

December 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former Boston College student has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the suicide of her boyfriend two years ago. Inyoung You, 23, was given a two and a half years suspended jail […]

Covid: £10m Bounce Back Loan fraudsters jailed

December 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two men have been jailed for a total of 33 years for running a £70m money laundering scheme, £10m of which came from fraudulent Covid loans. Artem Terzyan, 38, from Russia and Deivis Grochiatskij, 44, […]

Daunte Wright death: Kim Potter US ‘Taser mixup’ ex-officer guilty of manslaughter

December 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A veteran former Minnesota police officer has been found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a black motorist in April. Kim Potter, 49, has claimed she mistakenly drew her gun instead of a […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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Month: December 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of grooming and trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

Stand News: Police arrest six from Hong Kong independent news outlet

Judge Throws Out Triller Lawsuit Against ‘Jake Paul’ Pirate Streaming Site

Windsor Castle: Queen ‘assassination’ bid video probed

Windsor Castle: Armed intruder arrested in castle grounds

Police stray bullet kills teen in LA store’s dressing room

Turkey arrests US citizen over alleged passport handover

Boston College student’s girlfriend pleads guilty over his suicide

Covid: £10m Bounce Back Loan fraudsters jailed

Daunte Wright death: Kim Potter US ‘Taser mixup’ ex-officer guilty of manslaughter