2023 – Page 27 – World Justice News

Colombian president’s son arrested in money laundering probe

July 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been arrested for money laundering and illicit enrichment by the country’s attorney general. Nicolas Petro, a politician in Atlantico province, was detained over allegations he was paid […]

Italian Pirate IPTV Customers Risk a 5,000 Euro Fine Starting August 8, 2023

July 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Italy’s brand new anti-piracy law has just received full approval from telecoms regulator AGCOM. In a statement issued Thursday, AGCOM noted its position “at the forefront of the European scene in combating online piracy.” The […]

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ lawsuit against CNN

July 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has thrown out a $475m (£369m) defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against CNN for allegedly likening him to Adolf Hitler. The US cable network described Mr Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that the […]

Carlee Russell: Alabama woman who faked kidnapping charged

July 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

An Alabama woman who admitted to faking her own kidnapping has been charged over the hoax. Carlee Russell, 25, faces two misdemeanours: one of false reporting to law enforcement and another of falsely reporting an […]

Florida woman jailed for stealing from Holocaust survivor in romance scam

July 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Florida woman who defrauded an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of his life savings in a romance scam has been sentenced to four years in prison. Peaches Stergo, 36, siphoned over $2.8m (£2.1m) between 2017 and […]

Cameras in courts has been a ‘big success’

July 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Head of the Judiciary in England and Wales has told Sky News the first year of allowing cameras crown court rooms has been a “complete success”. A year ago today, the first cameras were allowed […]

Singapore executes a woman for the first time in 19 years

July 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

Singapore has executed a woman for the first time in 19 years. Saridewi Djamani, 45, was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking nearly 31 grams (1.09 ounces) of heroin, the Central Narcotics Bureau said. […]

Donald Trump accused of asking employee to delete footage in classified documents case as new charges announced

July 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been accused of asking an employee to delete security footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the classified documents case. The updated indictment, which added […]

Trump lawyers meet federal prosecutors in election probe

July 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump have met federal prosecutors, fuelling speculation he is about to be charged over efforts to overturn the 2020 US election result. Mr Trump’s attorneys John Lauro and Todd […]

Ecuador police find dozens of bodies during jail sweep

July 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police and soldiers who stormed a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil following days of unrest say they have come across dozens of bodies. Officials said 31 inmates had been killed since Saturday, when […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Year: 2023

Colombian president’s son arrested in money laundering probe

Italian Pirate IPTV Customers Risk a 5,000 Euro Fine Starting August 8, 2023

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ lawsuit against CNN

Carlee Russell: Alabama woman who faked kidnapping charged

Florida woman jailed for stealing from Holocaust survivor in romance scam

Cameras in courts has been a ‘big success’

Singapore executes a woman for the first time in 19 years

Donald Trump accused of asking employee to delete footage in classified documents case as new charges announced

Trump lawyers meet federal prosecutors in election probe

Ecuador police find dozens of bodies during jail sweep