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Ghislaine Maxwell offers to give up UK and French citizenship for bail

February 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to give up her UK and French citizenship in exchange for bail. Ms Maxwell is accused of helping the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein groom young girls, which she […]

Earl of Strathmore jailed for sex attack at Glamis Castle home

February 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Scottish earl has been jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral home in Angus. The Earl of Strathmore, Simon Bowes-Lyon, forced his way into the sleeping woman’s room during […]

El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over ‘drug trafficking’

February 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

The wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been arrested in the US on suspicion of drug trafficking, US authorities say. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, was detained at Dulles International Airport […]

Donald Trump ordered to hand over tax returns to prosecutors

February 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been ordered by the US Supreme Court to hand over his tax returns and other financial records to prosecutors in New York. The former US president has been refusing to release the […]

Malcolm X family demands reopening of murder investigation

February 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

The daughters of assassinated US black civil rights leader Malcolm X have requested that the murder investigation be reopened in light of new evidence. They cite a deathbed letter from a man who was a […]

Three killed in New Orleans gun shop shooting

February 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

Three people have been killed and two injured in a shooting at a gun outlet in the US state of Louisiana. The local sheriff said an “initial shooter” opened fire, striking two people, which prompted […]

UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers

February 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

Ride hailing taxi app firm Uber must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed, the UK’s Supreme Court has ruled. The decision means tens of thousands of Uber drivers are set to be entitled […]

Belarus jails two TV journalists for filming mass protest

February 18, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Belarus court has jailed two TV journalists for two years on charges of fomenting protests, for filming a rally against the country’s leader. Katerina Bakhvalova, 27, and Daria Chultsova, 23, were arrested in a […]

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US charges three North Koreans over $1.3bn theft

February 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

Three North Koreans have been charged in the US over a scheme to steal and extort more than $1.3bn (£940m) from banks and businesses around the world. The three, who are not in custody, are […]

Central Park: Amy Cooper has criminal case against her dismissed

February 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A white woman who called police on a black man bird watching in New York’s Central Park has had the criminal case against her dismissed. Prosecutors say Amy Cooper completed a therapy course addressing racial […]

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell offers to give up UK and French citizenship for bail

Earl of Strathmore jailed for sex attack at Glamis Castle home

El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over ‘drug trafficking’

Donald Trump ordered to hand over tax returns to prosecutors

Malcolm X family demands reopening of murder investigation

Three killed in New Orleans gun shop shooting

UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers

Belarus jails two TV journalists for filming mass protest

US charges three North Koreans over $1.3bn theft

Central Park: Amy Cooper has criminal case against her dismissed