May 2025 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Australia fast-tracks machete ban after shopping centre attack

May 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

A fight involving machetes at a Melbourne shopping centre has prompted an Australian state to fast-track the country’s first-ever ban on the weapon’s sale. The ban – to start in Victoria this Wednesday, instead of September […]

Woman arrested after ’17 people’ injured in stabbings at Hamburg train station

May 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested after 17 people were reportedly injured in a stabbing at Hamburg’s central train station in Germany. An attacker armed with a knife targeted people on the platform between tracks 13 […]

Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

May 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

An Amazonian tribe has sued the New York Times (NYT) over a report about the community gaining access to high-speed internet, which it claims led to its members being labelled as porn addicts. The defamation […]

2 staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC shot dead

May 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington — a young couple on the verge of becoming engaged — were fatally shot Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and […]

UK Supreme Court backs wild camping on Dartmoor

May 21, 2025 World Justice News 0

The legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision that is likely to reignite the debate over public access to land in England. Judges unanimously rejected an appeal […]

FBI names suspect in California fertility clinic bombing

May 19, 2025 World Justice News 0

The FBI has named the suspect in the car bombing of a fertility clinic in California as 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus. One person was killed and four hurt in Saturday’s blast in Palm Springs, which […]

Private data including criminal records stolen in Legal Aid hacking

May 19, 2025 World Justice News 0

A “significant amount” of private data including details of domestic abuse victims has been hacked from Legal Aid’s online system. The Ministry of Justice said the agency’s services were hacked in April and data dating […]

Colombian police arrest suspect in Peru mine workers’ killings

May 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police in Colombia have arrested a man suspected of being involved in the killing of 13 kidnapped workers at a gold mine in neighbouring Peru. Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, whose alias is “Cuchillo” (knife), was arrested […]

Prison governor jailed over relationship with drug boss

May 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former prison governor seen as a rising star in the service has been jailed for nine years for having a relationship with an inmate who was the boss of a Liverpool drugs gang, police […]

Seven men on the run after escaping from New Orleans jail – maybe inside help

May 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

Seven prisoners could be “frankly anywhere” in the US after breaking out of a New Orleans jail. Authorities have been left wondering – how did they do it? The audacious escape saw 10 men flee […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: May 2025

Australia fast-tracks machete ban after shopping centre attack

Woman arrested after ’17 people’ injured in stabbings at Hamburg train station

Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

2 staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC shot dead

UK Supreme Court backs wild camping on Dartmoor

FBI names suspect in California fertility clinic bombing

Private data including criminal records stolen in Legal Aid hacking

Colombian police arrest suspect in Peru mine workers’ killings

Prison governor jailed over relationship with drug boss

Seven men on the run after escaping from New Orleans jail – maybe inside help