December 2023 – Page 6 – World Justice News

Judge taken to hospital after family court assault

December 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

A senior family court judge was treated in hospital after being assaulted by a man whose case he was hearing. The attacker was representing himself in court in Milton Keynes County Court and did not […]

Derek Chauvin: George Floyd’s killer was stabbed 22 times with ‘improvised knife’ by former mafia member

December 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

Derek Chauvin – the ex-police officer jailed over the murder of George Floyd – was stabbed 22 times with an “improvised knife” in prison, it has emerged. Fellow inmate John Turscak has been charged with […]

George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote

December 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US House of Representatives has expelled congressman George Santos, following a damning ethics report and dozens of criminal charges. “To hell with this place,” Mr Santos told reporters as he left the Capitol. The […]

Judge rejects Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case

December 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has dismissed ex-President Donald Trump’s bid to throw out charges of election interference on the basis of “presidential immunity”. Mr Trump’s lawyers had argued his attempts to reject the 2020 results fell […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Month: December 2023

Judge taken to hospital after family court assault

Derek Chauvin: George Floyd’s killer was stabbed 22 times with ‘improvised knife’ by former mafia member

George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote

Judge rejects Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election case