February 2023 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Woman guilty of lookalike cheesecake poisoning plot

February 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Russian woman living in New York city has been found guilty of attempting to murder her doppelgänger in a bizarre identity-theft plot. Viktoria Nasyrova tried to kill her beautician Olga Tsvyk in 2016 by […]

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Teenage girl who was missing for more than a year found alive in wardrobe

February 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing in 2021 has been found pregnant in the closet of a Michigan home. A US Marshals fugitive team found the teen – who was in a distraught state […]

Alec Baldwin facing new lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed

February 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

Alec Baldwin is facing a new civil lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Ms Hutchins died in October 2021 after a prop gun, held by Baldwin, went off on set while the film Rust was […]

New Zealand drug bust: Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea

February 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

New Zealand’s navy has intercepted a floating haul of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean in what the country says is its largest drug bust ever. The stash – weighing total 3.2 tonnes (3,200kg) and worth […]

Japan arrests alleged ringleaders of ‘Luffy’ crime spree

February 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

Japanese police have arrested four men for allegedly orchestrating scams and robberies while jailed overseas, in a case that has gripped the country. Authorities say they targeted the elderly, and stole or cheated their victims […]

Bus driver charged with murder after ramming Quebec nursery

February 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A driver who rammed a bus into a busy nursery in Quebec, killing two children, has been charged with first-degree murder. Six children were injured in the incident – including some who became trapped under […]

King’s Lynn woman guilty of trying to hire hitman after fling

February 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill a former work colleague after a fling has been found guilty of soliciting murder. Helen Hewlett, 44, of King’s Lynn in Norfolk, paid £17,000 as […]

Harry and Meghan to give testimony as part of US defamation case brought by duchess’s half-sister

February 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be made to give testimony under oath as part of a US defamation case brought by the duchess’s half-sister – after a motion to block the testimonies was denied […]

Putin approved supply of missile that shot down Flight MH17 in 2014, investigators say

February 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

There are strong indications that Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to supply the missile that downed flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators say. The aircraft was hit by a Russian-made missile over Ukraine, killing nearly […]

Facebook’s parent firm Meta can be sued by ex-moderator, judge rules

February 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A worker who alleges reviewing graphic social media posts harmed his mental health can sue Facebook owner Meta, a Kenyan labour court says. Daniel Motaung claims he was paid about $2.20 (£1.80) per hour to […]

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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 […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

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Month: February 2023

Woman guilty of lookalike cheesecake poisoning plot

Teenage girl who was missing for more than a year found alive in wardrobe

Alec Baldwin facing new lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed

New Zealand drug bust: Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea

Japan arrests alleged ringleaders of ‘Luffy’ crime spree

Bus driver charged with murder after ramming Quebec nursery

King’s Lynn woman guilty of trying to hire hitman after fling

Harry and Meghan to give testimony as part of US defamation case brought by duchess’s half-sister

Putin approved supply of missile that shot down Flight MH17 in 2014, investigators say

Facebook’s parent firm Meta can be sued by ex-moderator, judge rules