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Victoria Hall: Man arrested in 1999 teen murder case

July 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl in 1999. Victoria Hall, from Trimley St Mary, went missing on her way home from a nightclub in Felixstowe, Suffolk, in September that […]

Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case

July 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Roman Catholic cardinal who was once a close ally of Pope Francis is going on trial in the Vatican, accused of misusing Church funds in a ruinous London property venture. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 73, […]

Hong Kong: First person charged under national security law found guilty

July 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

The first person to be charged under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law has been found guilty in a landmark ruling on Tuesday. Tong Ying-kit was found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism after riding […]

Harry Dunn: US files motion to keep Anne Sacoolas job details secret

July 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US government has filed a motion to suppress the employment details of the woman accused of killing teenager Harry Dunn. Anne Sacoolas’ car collided with the 19-year-old’s motorbike near RAF Croughton in August 2019. […]

Serial killer on death row Rodney Alcala dies of natural causes

July 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man sentenced to death in the US state of California for murdering a 12-year-old girl and four other women has died of natural causes, officials say. Rodney Alcala, 77, died at a hospital near […]

R. Kelly accused of abusing teenage boy he met in McDonald’s

July 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

US R&B star R. Kelly has been accused of fresh abuse allegations, including the claim he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy. Prosecutors allege the singer abused the teenager after meeting him at […]

Ransomware key obtained to unlock customer data from REvil attack

July 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A computer key that can unlock the files of hundreds of companies which were hacked in a large-scale cyber-attack has been obtained. US IT firm Kaseya – which was the first to be targeted earlier […]

Raj Kundra: Indian millionaire embroiled in porn scandal

July 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

In a case that has grabbed headlines, one of India’s most flamboyant businessmen has been arrested for allegedly making porn films. Raj Kundra, a British citizen and the husband of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, is […]

British man arrested in Spain over Twitter hack

July 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

Spanish police have arrested a 22-year-old UK citizen in connection with the hacking of 130 high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Elon Musk, Barack Obama and Kanye West. The hacked accounts tweeted followers, encouraging them […]

Former informant ‘White Boy Rick’ sues FBI for $100m

July 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

His exploits were fictionalised in a Hollywood movie, and now the true story of a one-time teenage FBI informant has a new twist. Richard Wershe Jr has filed a $100m (£73m) lawsuit against former FBI […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2021

Victoria Hall: Man arrested in 1999 teen murder case

Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case

Hong Kong: First person charged under national security law found guilty

Harry Dunn: US files motion to keep Anne Sacoolas job details secret

Serial killer on death row Rodney Alcala dies of natural causes

R. Kelly accused of abusing teenage boy he met in McDonald’s

Ransomware key obtained to unlock customer data from REvil attack

Raj Kundra: Indian millionaire embroiled in porn scandal

British man arrested in Spain over Twitter hack

Former informant ‘White Boy Rick’ sues FBI for $100m