2024 – Page 13 – World Justice News

Court orders frozen semen sample of dead son to be given to parents so they might have a grandchild through surrogacy

October 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

A couple in India have said they are “delighted” after a court ordered a hospital to hand over the frozen semen sample of their dead son to them so they could have a grandchild through […]

Madeleine McCann suspect cleared of rape charges in separate trial

October 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

The main suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann, has been cleared by a German court of rape and sexual abuse in an unrelated trial. Christian Brückner, 47, was acquitted of carrying […]

Google threatened with break-up by US

October 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move that could reshape how technology giants do business. The Department of Justice (DoJ) […]

Father and son and brother at heart of Evil Corp hackers revealed

October 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

The UK, US and Australia have announced sanctions against 16 people authorities accuse of being part of the most wanted cyber crime gang in the world. Russia-based Evil Corp is accused of stealing around $300m […]

Woman arrested in Canada after three people killed in three cities in three consecutive days

October 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested in Canada after three people were killed in three consecutive days. Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, was arrested by police in Burlington, Canada, and accused of three separate murders which took place […]

European Court of Justice rule in Diarra v Fifa that some transfer rules break EU law

October 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

Fifa rules that govern the way some football transfers work break the European Union’s laws, the highest European court has found. A long-running legal battle between Lassana Diarra and Fifa has ended with the European […]

Menendez brothers murder case: Prosecutors review new evidence

October 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence that could lead to the release or a new trial in the case of two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills […]

Woman died of heart attack after being repeatedly raped by stranger on park bench

October 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman died from a heart attack after she was raped by a stranger while unconscious on a park bench, a court has been told. Warning: This article contains details readers may find distressing Natalie […]

Canada’s top court upholds passenger protection rules for flight disruptions

October 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled against the airline industry in a case that will affect how passengers are compensated for travel disruptions. The ruling comes after the airline industry sued the Canadian government for updates […]

Judge rules public can view video evidence in French mass rape trial

October 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Warning: This story contains distressing details from the start. A French judge has reversed a ruling in the trial of a man who is accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

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, […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2024

Court orders frozen semen sample of dead son to be given to parents so they might have a grandchild through surrogacy

Madeleine McCann suspect cleared of rape charges in separate trial

Google threatened with break-up by US

Father and son and brother at heart of Evil Corp hackers revealed

Woman arrested in Canada after three people killed in three cities in three consecutive days

European Court of Justice rule in Diarra v Fifa that some transfer rules break EU law

Menendez brothers murder case: Prosecutors review new evidence

Woman died of heart attack after being repeatedly raped by stranger on park bench

Canada’s top court upholds passenger protection rules for flight disruptions

Judge rules public can view video evidence in French mass rape trial