April 2024 – Page 3 – World Justice News

At least six killed and several in critical condition after Westfield shopping centre attack in Sydney

April 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

Six people have been killed and several are in a critical condition, including a baby, after stabbings at a shopping centre near Bondi Beach in Sydney. Police said the attacker, believed to be a 40-year-old […]

Woman, 85, shoots dead masked intruder while handcuffed to a chair in ‘heroic act of self-preservation’

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

An 85-year-old woman shot and killed a masked intruder who broke into her home and handcuffed her to a wooden chair – with a prosecutor calling it “one of the most heroic acts of self-preservation […]

Mexican police officer killed while intervening in lynching

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

A policeman has died in the Mexican city of Zacatelco after being beaten by residents enraged over the murder of a taxi driver. The officer reportedly intervened when locals set upon two men suspected of […]

EU approves major overhaul of migration rules

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

After years of negotiations, the European Parliament has approved a major reform tightening the EU’s migration and asylum rules. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact has been in the works since 2015. It will come […]

Qatar Airways avoids Australian lawsuit over women’s invasive examinations

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five Australian women who were strip-searched and invasively examined at Doha airport have failed in their bid to sue Qatar Airways. They and other women were ordered off a flight and checked for whether they […]

Zambia uncovers ‘sophisticated’ Chinese cybercrime syndicate

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

A “sophisticated internet fraud syndicate” has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese nationals. It was a “significant breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime”, the authorities said after […]

Fake UK stamps blamed on Chinese-made counterfeits

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

Fake stamps circulating in the UK are originating from China, a senior MP has told the BBC. Reports suggest a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores are being deemed counterfeit. Anyone who […]

Arizona pushes abortion to centre stage before US election

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday pushed the abortion issue to centre stage in a state that could be pivotal in deciding who wins November’s US presidential election. It has prompted Democrats to go on […]

Vietnamese billionaire Truong My Lan sentenced to death for $44bn fraud

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh […]

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Gang guilty of large £53.9m Universal Credit benefit fraud

April 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five members of an organised gang have been convicted of what has been described by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as the largest case of benefit fraud in England and Wales. The gang of three […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: April 2024

At least six killed and several in critical condition after Westfield shopping centre attack in Sydney

Woman, 85, shoots dead masked intruder while handcuffed to a chair in ‘heroic act of self-preservation’

Mexican police officer killed while intervening in lynching

EU approves major overhaul of migration rules

Qatar Airways avoids Australian lawsuit over women’s invasive examinations

Zambia uncovers ‘sophisticated’ Chinese cybercrime syndicate

Fake UK stamps blamed on Chinese-made counterfeits

Arizona pushes abortion to centre stage before US election

Vietnamese billionaire Truong My Lan sentenced to death for $44bn fraud

Gang guilty of large £53.9m Universal Credit benefit fraud