2024 – Page 38 – World Justice News

Civil court finds that rape inside Australia’s Parliament House by Bruce Lehrmann is true

April 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Three years after the claim a young woman was raped inside Australia’s Parliament House shocked the world, a civil court has found it is true. Political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has always denied sex with Brittany […]

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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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2024

Civil court finds that rape inside Australia’s Parliament House by Bruce Lehrmann is true

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