June 2025 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Woman charged with murder in missing Rolex case

June 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 69-year-old-woman has been charged with murdering another woman who was found fatally stabbed in her home in Camden, north London. Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was found by her niece and neighbours […]

US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender transition care for minors

June 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law banning gender transition care for young people, in a decision expected to have consequences nationwide, given that 25 states have similar laws. The justices voted 6 […]

Lawyer who defended drug lord ‘El Chapo’ elected as judge

June 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former defence lawyer for the jailed drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been elected as a judge in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections. Tallies published on Tuesday showed that Silvia Delgado had won enough […]

Police admit failures in Harry Dunn case after report finds officers prioritised suspect’s welfare

June 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Northamptonshire Police has admitted it failed Harry Dunn and his family after a report found officers prioritised the welfare of the suspect in the case over the investigation. The 19-year-old died in 2019 after US […]

R Kelly rushed to hospital after prison ‘overdose’ plot, his lawyers say

June 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

R Kelly was hospitalised after prison officials gave him an overdose of medication, his lawyers have claimed – as part of what they say is an ongoing assassination plot. Kelly, whose full name is Robert […]

Australian police officer shot dead at rural property

June 16, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 57-year-old Australian police officer has been shot dead on a rural property in Tasmania while serving a warrant to repossess a home, say police. The officer had arrived at a house in North Motton, […]

Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers arrested after huge manhunt

June 16, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 57-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Minnesota on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband. The arrest on Sunday night was the culmination of a huge two-day […]

Piracy Giant Mangajikan’s “Website Closed” After 185m Visits in May Alone

June 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

Earlier this week, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha filed a DMCA subpoena application in the U.S., as it continues to pursue the operators of major pirate sites. At the very top of Shueisha’s latest list is […]

Trump administration blocked from deploying National Guard to LA

June 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s deployment of California’s National Guard to Los Angeles and called the move illegal. The judge’s order to return control of the troops to California Governor Gavin Newsom […]

M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack

June 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

Marks and Spencer is beginning to take online orders again after it halted purchases through its website in April following a major cyber attack. The High Street chain said shoppers were now able to buy […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Month: June 2025

Woman charged with murder in missing Rolex case

US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender transition care for minors

Lawyer who defended drug lord ‘El Chapo’ elected as judge

Police admit failures in Harry Dunn case after report finds officers prioritised suspect’s welfare

R Kelly rushed to hospital after prison ‘overdose’ plot, his lawyers say

Australian police officer shot dead at rural property

Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers arrested after huge manhunt

Piracy Giant Mangajikan’s “Website Closed” After 185m Visits in May Alone

Trump administration blocked from deploying National Guard to LA

M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack