May 2024 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Ex-lawyer Michael Cohen says he paid hush money at Trump’s direction

May 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump “wasn’t thinking about (his wife) Melania” when he paid off a former porn star, his former lawyer has testified. Michael Cohen told a court Trump personally approved $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels over […]

New alcohol ban in Majorca and Ibiza marks fresh clampdown on ‘excessive tourism’

May 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

The sale of alcohol will be totally banned between 9.30pm and 8am in areas of “excessive tourism” in Majorca and Ibiza, under a new decree passed by the government of Spain’s Balearic Islands. In a […]

Peru president’s brother Nicanor Boluarte held in corruption probe

May 12, 2024 World Justice News 0

The brother of Peru’s under-pressure president, Dina Boluarte, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a corruption network. Prosecutors say Nicanor Boluarte used powers granted by his sister to release funds to regional leaders […]

Steve Bannon may soon head to prison after appeal fails

May 12, 2024 World Justice News 0

A federal appeals court has upheld the criminal conviction of former Trump strategist Steve Bannon. The decision may soon send Bannon, 70, to prison, after years of legal wrangling. He was convicted in 2022 of […]

‘Large volume’ of data stolen from NHS Dumfries and Galloway published on dark web

May 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A ransomware group has carried out its threat against a Scottish health board and published a “large volume” of stolen data on the dark web. NHS Dumfries and Galloway was the subject of a cyber attack […]

Marius Gustavson: Mastermind behind ‘eunuch maker’ extreme body modification ring jailed for at least 22 years

May 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

The mastermind behind an extreme body modification ring that carried out “grisly and gruesome” procedures including castrations has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years. Warning: The following article contains graphic […]

US airman shot and killed by police in Florida

May 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Florida police have publicly released body camera footage from a deputy sheriff who fatally shot a US Air Force member at his home. Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was 23 years old, was taken to […]

Accused Canadian serial killer Jeremy Skibicki goes on trial in Winnipeg

May 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

The high-profile trial of a Canadian man accused of murdering four indigenous women two years ago has opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four first-degree murder charges. In an unexpected […]

Social media sites could be banned for under-18s for not complying with new UK online safety rules

May 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

Ofcom has warned social media sites they could be banned for under-18s if they fail to comply with new online safety rules. The media regulator has published draft codes of practice which require tech firms […]

TikTok sues to block US law that could ban app

May 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

TikTok has filed a lawsuit aiming to block a US law that would ban the video app in the country unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company. In the filing, the social media […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: May 2024

Ex-lawyer Michael Cohen says he paid hush money at Trump’s direction

New alcohol ban in Majorca and Ibiza marks fresh clampdown on ‘excessive tourism’

Peru president’s brother Nicanor Boluarte held in corruption probe

Steve Bannon may soon head to prison after appeal fails

‘Large volume’ of data stolen from NHS Dumfries and Galloway published on dark web

Marius Gustavson: Mastermind behind ‘eunuch maker’ extreme body modification ring jailed for at least 22 years

US airman shot and killed by police in Florida

Accused Canadian serial killer Jeremy Skibicki goes on trial in Winnipeg