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Brothers jailed for attempting to import guns hidden in microwave from US to UK

February 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two brothers have been sentenced to prison after attempting to import guns hidden in a microwave from the US to the UK. Edward Pink and Cadien Pink were convicted of conspiracy to possess firearms with […]

Alec Baldwin firearm enhancement in manslaughter charge downgraded

February 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in New Mexico have dropped firearm enhancement charges against Alec Baldwin following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust. The move reduces possible prison time for the […]

Mastercard and Visa to be hit with £7.5bn compensation claim

February 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

The global payment giants Mastercard and Visa are facing the latest in a string of multibillion-pound competition lawsuits with the launch of a potentially vast class action claim on behalf of British companies. Sky News […]

Domestic abusers to be added to violent and sex offender register in new crackdown

February 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

The most dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and sex offender register under new proposals aimed at better protecting the public. Around 2.4 million people in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse […]

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Filmmakers Request Identities of Reddit Users to Aid Piracy Lawsuit

February 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Filmmakers have obtained a subpoena to reveal the identities of Redditors who commented on piracy-related topics. The comments can provide relevant evidence in support of a repeat infringer lawsuit against ISP RCN, the companies argue. […]

US regulator charges ‘cryptocrash’ boss Do Kwon with fraud

February 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

US financial regulators have charged failed South Korean cryptocurrency boss Do Kwon and his company Terraform Labs with “orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud”. The Singapore-based firm created the Terra Luna and TerraUSD […]

R Kelly: Prosecutors ask for singer to serve 25 more years in prison for child pornography convictions

February 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors have asked a judge to give R&B singer R Kelly 25 more years in prison for convictions for child pornography and enticing minors for sex. It would mean the 56-year-old would not be eligible […]

Georgia grand jury report: Witnesses may have lied in Trump 2020 election probe

February 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Georgia judge has released parts of a highly anticipated report on whether former President Donald Trump and allies broke the law in their attempts to overturn his election loss. The report summarises a two-year […]

Payton Gendron: Buffalo white supremacist mass killer jailed for life in hearing disrupted by audience member rushing towards him

February 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

A white supremacist mass murderer, whose sentencing hearing was disrupted by an audience member rushing towards him, has been jailed for life without parole. Payton Gendron, 19, admitted killing 10 black people in a racially motivated attack […]

Italy ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi acquitted in ‘bunga-bunga’ party case

February 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been acquitted of bribing witnesses to lie about his notorious “bunga-bunga” parties. The billionaire media tycoon, 86, was accused of paying young showgirls and others to give false […]

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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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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2023

Brothers jailed for attempting to import guns hidden in microwave from US to UK

Alec Baldwin firearm enhancement in manslaughter charge downgraded

Mastercard and Visa to be hit with £7.5bn compensation claim

Domestic abusers to be added to violent and sex offender register in new crackdown

Filmmakers Request Identities of Reddit Users to Aid Piracy Lawsuit

US regulator charges ‘cryptocrash’ boss Do Kwon with fraud

R Kelly: Prosecutors ask for singer to serve 25 more years in prison for child pornography convictions

Georgia grand jury report: Witnesses may have lied in Trump 2020 election probe

Payton Gendron: Buffalo white supremacist mass killer jailed for life in hearing disrupted by audience member rushing towards him

Italy ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi acquitted in ‘bunga-bunga’ party case