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Dea-John Reid: Two teens charged with murder after boy stabbed

June 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old who was stabbed to death. Dea-John Reid was killed in College Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, at about 19:30 BST on 31 May. A boy, […]

WhatsApp hijack scam continues to spread

June 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Scammers are continuing to target WhatsApp users and hijack their accounts, by posing as a friend and asking for SMS security codes. The scam has existed for years but has continued to catch people out, […]

US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man from Utah who killed his wife on a cruise ship in the US state of Alaska in 2017 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty last year […]

Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two police forces are to pay damages to more than 600 people over a cover-up which followed the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said. The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement earlier this […]

JBS: Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

June 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The world’s largest meat processing company has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack. Computer networks at JBS were hacked, temporarily shutting down some operations in Australia, Canada and the US, with thousands of workers affected. […]

Sicilian Mafia: Anger as ‘people slayer’ Giovanni Brusca freed

June 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

Sicilian Mafia boss Giovanni Brusca, whose grisly crimes include having a child’s body dissolved in acid, has been released from prison. Dubbed the “people slayer”, Brusca has confessed to his role in over 100 killings, […]

Ex-US airline pilot admits lewd act in cockpit mid-flight

May 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former US airline pilot has admitted committing a “lewd, indecent, or obscene act” during a flight last year. Michael Haak, 60, exposed himself to the female first officer in the cockpit and watched pornography […]

Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah

May 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

At least two people have died and more than 20 were wounded in a shooting outside a concert hall in Florida. The shooting took place between 24:00-01:00 local time (04:00-05:00 GMT) in Hialeah, a city […]

Triller Files Three New Lawsuits Against Jake Paul Boxing Match Pirates

May 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

Triller’s legal campaign against entities that allegedly streamed the Jake Paul boxing match is on the move again after three new lawsuits were filed in a California court on Thursday. The suits target several companies […]

Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school

May 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people. The children were students at the Kamloops Indian Residential School […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2021

Dea-John Reid: Two teens charged with murder after boy stabbed

WhatsApp hijack scam continues to spread

US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

JBS: Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

Sicilian Mafia: Anger as ‘people slayer’ Giovanni Brusca freed

Ex-US airline pilot admits lewd act in cockpit mid-flight

Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah

Triller Files Three New Lawsuits Against Jake Paul Boxing Match Pirates

Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school