2024 – Page 12 – World Justice News

Discord Disputes DMCA Subpoena, Rejects Role as ‘Anti-Piracy’ Partner

October 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Korean game publisher Nexon is using the U.S. legal system to address online copyright infringement. The company obtained a DMCA subpoena that requires Discord to hand over the personal details of suspected pirates. While Discord […]

Pirate IPTV Server Shut Down as City of London Police Target UK ‘Bulk Seller’

October 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

City of London Police say a man was arrested this week as part of an operation to disrupt the supply of pirate IPTV subscriptions in the UK. After targeting a residential address and four business […]

Mexico drug tsar’s spectacular fall from grace culminates in NY court

October 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Appearing in a crisp suit and dark tie, Genaro García Luna – the highest-ranking Mexican official ever to be convicted in the United States – remained impassive as his sentence was handed down in a […]

Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law

October 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament. Children “doomscrolling for hours a day” is […]

Georgia sheriff calls in police after Burger King store gets order ‘wrong’

October 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

Footage has emerged of a Georgia sheriff calling police when a Burger King restaurant allegedly messed up his order. The incident was caught on bodycam and shows Craig Owens Sr summoning deputies to the outlet […]

Customers say they were let down by Revolut – one ‘lost £165k to fraud in an hour’

October 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man who had £165,000 stolen from his Revolut business account by fraudsters has told BBC Panorama he believes the company’s security measures failed to prevent the theft. He says criminals managed to bypass the […]

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly charged with rape in Australia

October 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

British YouTuber Yung Filly has appeared in court accused of raping and choking a woman in his Perth hotel room after a show, according to Australian media reports. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andres […]

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t be charged over farm scandal say prosecutors

October 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

South African prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the controversial farm theft scandal that nearly brought down the president two years ago. A former spy chief […]

School stabbing trial collapses over jury problem

October 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

The trial of a 14-year-old girl accused of trying to murder two teachers and a pupil in a school stabbing has collapsed due to a “great irregularity in the jury”. Teachers Fiona Elias and Liz […]

Afghan man arrested in alleged US election day attack plot

October 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice has arrested a man who allegedly planned an attack on Election Day in the name of the Islamic State group. The suspect, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, is a citizen of […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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Year: 2024

Discord Disputes DMCA Subpoena, Rejects Role as ‘Anti-Piracy’ Partner

Pirate IPTV Server Shut Down as City of London Police Target UK ‘Bulk Seller’

Mexico drug tsar’s spectacular fall from grace culminates in NY court

Georgia sheriff calls in police after Burger King store gets order ‘wrong’

Customers say they were let down by Revolut – one ‘lost £165k to fraud in an hour’

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly charged with rape in Australia

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t be charged over farm scandal say prosecutors

School stabbing trial collapses over jury problem

Afghan man arrested in alleged US election day attack plot