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US Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president

January 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden has said Donald Trump is “willing to sacrifice our democracy” to regain power – as the US Supreme Court agreed to look at questions over his eligibility. Mr Trump is favourite to […]

Elijah McClain case: Colorado officer jailed over 23-year-old’s death

January 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

A white former police officer in Colorado has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for the 2019 killing of a black man. Randy Roedema, 41, was found guilty in October for his role in […]

US fugitive Nicholas Rossi finally extradited from Scotland to Utah

January 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

An American suspected of faking his own death and hiding out in Scotland has been extradited back to the US. A court ruled the man claiming to be an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight was […]

Epstein documents: Prince Andrew’s puppet, Clinton’s ‘preferences’ and underage orgy allegations

January 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Stephen Hawking are among those named in court documents relating to Ghislaine Maxwell, her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and alleged victims of sexual abuse. The newly unsealed court […]

Mother in UK court after children’s deaths in Colorado

January 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

A mother accused of murdering two of her children in the US has appeared in court for extradition proceedings after being arrested in the UK. Kimberlee Singler, 35, was detained on Saturday in central London. […]

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong mogul pleads not guilty to national security crimes

January 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty after a case against him resumed on Tuesday. Mr Lai, 76, faces life imprisonment if found guilty of threatening Hong Kong’s national security and […]

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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 […]

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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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Year: 2024

US Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president

Elijah McClain case: Colorado officer jailed over 23-year-old’s death

US fugitive Nicholas Rossi finally extradited from Scotland to Utah

Epstein documents: Prince Andrew’s puppet, Clinton’s ‘preferences’ and underage orgy allegations

Mother in UK court after children’s deaths in Colorado

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong mogul pleads not guilty to national security crimes