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Washington DC: Man arrested over bomb threat near US Capitol

August 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested after making a bomb threat near the Congress building in Washington DC. The man, identified as Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, surrendered hours after the threat was made. US Capitol Police […]

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40 million T-Mobile customers hit by US data breach

August 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

More than 40 million T-Mobile customers have been hit by a US data breach, the company has admitted. It blamed the breach on a “highly sophisticated cyberattack”. It said it is “taking immediate steps to […]

Belgium stabbing suspect won’t be charged over unborn baby’s death

August 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man who allegedly stabbed his nine months pregnant partner has been arrested for attempted murder, but will face no charges over the death of her unborn baby, prosecutors say. The 23-year-old man allegedly attacked […]

Federal Court Orders Pirate Box Sellers To Pay US$23.6m in Copyright Damages

August 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

Bell Canada, Videotron, Group TVA and Rogers Communications have been awarded in excess of US$23.6m in copyright damages by a judge at Canada’s Federal Court. The long-running case was filed against retailers involved in the […]

AdCenter Affiliate Network Closes Shop After ‘Piracy Scam’ Investigation

August 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Montreal-based affiliate network AdCenter has closed shop overnight. The company gives no reason for its sudden decision, which follows a few weeks after an investigation linked the outfit to one of the largest piracy-related […]

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 […]

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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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Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2021

Washington DC: Man arrested over bomb threat near US Capitol

40 million T-Mobile customers hit by US data breach

Belgium stabbing suspect won’t be charged over unborn baby’s death

AdCenter Affiliate Network Closes Shop After ‘Piracy Scam’ Investigation

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