October 2023 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Robert Menendez: Senator’s wife pleads not guilty in foreign agent case

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

US Senator Bob Menendez’s wife, Nadine, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring with her husband to act as a foreign agent of Egypt. The indictment alleges the couple, who are already facing bribery […]

‘Mannequin’ arrested after Warsaw shop burglary

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been accused of posing as a mannequin in a Warsaw shop window to steal jewellery after closing time. The 22-year-old was pictured standing still and holding a bag in a window of […]

Natalee Holloway’s suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, has admitted to the crime

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man long thought to have killed Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway 20 years ago has admitted to the crime, her mother has said. Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty on Wednesday to extorting money from […]

Conor McGregor won’t face charges after sexual assault claim

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

UFC fighter Conor McGregor won’t face charges over a claim of sexual assault at an NBA finals game in Florida in June, prosecutors have told the BBC. Mr McGregor was accused of “violently” forcing himself […]

Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked

October 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A cyber-security researcher has exploited a glitch on the CIA’s official Twitter account, to hijack a channel used for recruiting spies. The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) account on X, formerly known as Twitter, displays […]

Kenya names dozens of wanted terror suspects

October 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Kenyan government has released the names and photos of 35 terror suspects believed to be behind recent militant attacks in the coastal Lamu county. Among them are Tanzanians, Somalis, a German, a British national, […]

Alec Baldwin may be recharged with Rust gun death because of ‘additional facts’

October 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

New Mexico prosecutors plan to recharge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal on-set shooting in October 2021. The prosecutors dismissed charges against the Emmy award-winning actor in April, just two weeks before his […]

Hong Kong: 11kg of suspected cocaine found in motorised wheelchair

October 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Officials at Hong Kong International Airport have uncovered 11kg of suspected cocaine hidden in the cushions of an electric wheelchair. The haul, worth an estimated $1.5m (£1.26m), was found when a 51-year-old man was going […]

Brian Mwenda: Kenya’s ‘fake lawyer’ thanks his supporters

October 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man accused of practising law without qualifications has said he is innocent – and thanked people who have come out in support of him. On Thursday, legal officials in Kenya urged police to arrest […]

Pirate IPTV Owners Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison & $18m Damages

October 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two men who operated a pirate IPTV service have been handed 36-month prison sentences by a specialist IP court in Sweden. Anonymous tips led to an investigation, police surveillance including wiretapping, and subsequent raids which […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2023

Robert Menendez: Senator’s wife pleads not guilty in foreign agent case

‘Mannequin’ arrested after Warsaw shop burglary

Natalee Holloway’s suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, has admitted to the crime

Conor McGregor won’t face charges after sexual assault claim

Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked

Kenya names dozens of wanted terror suspects

Alec Baldwin may be recharged with Rust gun death because of ‘additional facts’

Hong Kong: 11kg of suspected cocaine found in motorised wheelchair

Brian Mwenda: Kenya’s ‘fake lawyer’ thanks his supporters

Pirate IPTV Owners Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison & $18m Damages