2023 – Page 48 – World Justice News

Guo Wengui: US accuses Chinese tycoon of billion-dollar fraud

March 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

US authorities have charged a Chinese property tycoon based in New York with orchestrating a billion-dollar fraud. Guo Wengui and one of his business partners, Kin Ming Je, are accused of wire fraud, securities fraud, […]

Eleanor Williams: 22-year-old who made false claims of being groomed by Asian gang sentenced to eight and a half years

March 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 22-year-old woman, whose lies caused a storm of anger and protests after she falsely claimed she was the victim of an Asian grooming gang, has been jailed for eight and a half years. Eleanor […]

US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors

March 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

A US court has ruled that “gig” economy giants including Uber and Lyft can continue treating their workers as independent contractors in the state of California. The California appeals court found that a labour measure, known […]

Gary Glitter: Paedophile former pop star recalled to prison

March 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Disgraced former pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison after breaching his licence conditions, the Probation Service has said. The singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was freed in February after serving […]

Insulate Britain supporters outside Inner London Crown Court

Climate change protester jailed for five weeks after blocking motorway traffic

March 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A climate change protester has been jailed for five weeks after blocking traffic on the M4. Stephen Pritchard, 63, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court for his part in an Insulate Britain demonstration in 2021. He […]

Japan retrial for world’s longest-serving death row inmate

March 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Japanese man who was on death row for nearly half a century has been granted a retrial. Iwao Hakamada, now 87, is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, according to Amnesty International. He was sentenced […]

Rwanda genocide trial halted over dementia claims

March 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

The trial of a suspected financier of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 has been put on hold at The Hague. Félicien Kabuga, who is 90, was set to face trial after evading capture for 26 […]

The chef, the model and Rishi’s missing millions

March 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

The final three members of a money laundering gang which also stole £10m of UK taxpayers’ money after taking advantage of a covid loan scheme, have been sentenced. It means the the full story of […]

Stormy Daniels: Trump invited to testify before grand jury

March 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

New York prosecutors have invited ex-US president Donald Trump to testify to a grand jury over the Stormy Daniels case, his lawyer has confirmed. The Manhattan district attorney has investigated Mr Trump for five years […]

Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall

March 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A number of people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in the north German city of Hamburg. Police say a gunman is believed to be dead. It is unclear […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Year: 2023

Guo Wengui: US accuses Chinese tycoon of billion-dollar fraud

Eleanor Williams: 22-year-old who made false claims of being groomed by Asian gang sentenced to eight and a half years

US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors

Gary Glitter: Paedophile former pop star recalled to prison

Climate change protester jailed for five weeks after blocking motorway traffic

Japan retrial for world’s longest-serving death row inmate

Rwanda genocide trial halted over dementia claims

The chef, the model and Rishi’s missing millions

Stormy Daniels: Trump invited to testify before grand jury

Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall