November 2024 – Page 5 – World Justice News

FMovies Piracy ‘Mastermind’ Confesses – Authorities Confirm Piracy Prosecution

November 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

The alleged owner and operator of FMovies and affiliated platforms, together considered the most visited pirate sites on the planet before they were recently shut down, has confessed and will be prosecuted in Vietnam. Phan […]

US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions

November 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts. Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty last year in the case involving the […]

South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan arrested over claims of fraud and theft

November 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has been released on bail amid allegations he used the organisation’s funds for personal gain. The country’s organised crime investigation unit, Hawks, has been looking into claims […]

Charles Manson spoke of more killings in prison tapes

November 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

A new recording has emerged of notorious cult leader Charles Manson appearing to admit to additional killings. Manson’s followers, known as the Manson Family, killed nine people in 1969. The cult leader directed the killings […]

Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers

November 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them “rip off prices”. Consumer group Which? says the legal action – which it […]

Hungarian police search for Mackenzie Michalski

Irish man suspected of killing US nurse arrested in Hungary

November 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 37-year-old Irish man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an American nurse in Hungary, police say. Mackenzie Michalski, 31, from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing after a night out in Hungary’s […]

Australia Northern Territory parliament protest

‘Adult crime, adult time’: Row as Australian territory locks up 10-year-olds again

November 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

‘Thomas’ – not his real name – was 13 years old when he began his first stint in prison. Following the sudden death of his father, he had robbed a shop in Australia’s Northern Territory […]

America’s most populous state calls special session to ‘Trump-proof’ laws

November 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

The governor of America’s most populous state says he will convene a special session of its legislature to protect state laws from Donald Trump. California’s Gavin Newsom, who was once the favourite to become Kamala […]

US Justice officials in talks to drop Trump criminal cases

November 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice is in talks with the office of special counsel Jack Smith over winding down the two federal cases he is overseeing against president-elect Donald Trump, according to US media reports. […]

Police find 11 bodies in pick-up truck in Mexico

November 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

The remains of 11 people, including two children, have been found inside a vehicle in a southern Mexican city besieged by violence, officials say. The grim discovery was made in the city of Chilpancingo, whose mayor […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Month: November 2024

FMovies Piracy ‘Mastermind’ Confesses – Authorities Confirm Piracy Prosecution

US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions

South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan arrested over claims of fraud and theft

Charles Manson spoke of more killings in prison tapes

Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers

Irish man suspected of killing US nurse arrested in Hungary

‘Adult crime, adult time’: Row as Australian territory locks up 10-year-olds again

America’s most populous state calls special session to ‘Trump-proof’ laws

US Justice officials in talks to drop Trump criminal cases

Police find 11 bodies in pick-up truck in Mexico