October 2025 – World Justice News

South Africa court rules Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli

October 31, 2025 World Justice News 0

A South African court has ruled that Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli’s 1967 death was the result of an “assault” by apartheid police, overturning decades of claims that it was an accident. An inquest held under […]

King Charles initiates “formal process” to remove Andrew’s titles and honours and notice served for Andrew to surrender lease at the Royal Lodge

October 31, 2025 World Justice News 0

The King has initiated the “formal process” to remove his brother’s titles and honours, and notice has been served for him to surrender his lease at the Royal Lodge. The family of Prince Andrew’s accuser […]

Ex-officer guilty of murder of Sonya Massey after she reported suspected intruder

October 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death last year of a householder who had reported a suspected intruder. Mother-of-two Sonya Massey, 36, was fatally shot on 6 […]

Trial dropped for Romanian man who stabbed Australian child in London’s West End

October 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in the West End will not face trial for her attempted murder, a court has heard. Ioan Pintaru, 33, of no fixed address, […]

Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft

October 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

Five more suspects have been arrested over their involvement in the Louvre heist, Paris’ public prosecutor has said. They were arrested on Wednesday night in the Paris region, Laure Beccuau’s office said. A main suspect was […]

Pirate IPTV Man Settles Lawsuit For $44.5m Yet Couldn’t Pay His Attorney

October 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A lawsuit filed last November by DISH and Sling TV targeted Richard Moy and CLVPN LLC. It was alleged that Moy illegally gained access to the companies’ servers and redistributed their TV content to 450,000 […]

Grooming gang jailed for raping 10 women

October 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Romanian grooming gang led by a “winking, smirking pimp” have been jailed for raping and sexually abusing 10 women in flats across Dundee. The four men and one woman plied their victims – aged […]

Ten on trial over ‘malicious’ online comments claiming Brigitte Macron is a man

October 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

Ten people accused of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron are going on trial in Paris after allegedly making “malicious” comments claiming the French first lady is a man. Emmanuel Macron‘s wife has long been the subject of […]

Poker fraud used X-ray tables, high-tech glasses and NBA players

October 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

Celebrities, professional sports stars and wealthy gamblers sat at a table hoping to win big in a game of Texas Hold ‘Em. But they didn’t know it was nearly impossible. They were “fishes” allegedly being […]

Migrant sex offender captured after release from prison in error will be deported

October 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

The prime minister has said the migrant who was mistakenly released from prison and found again will be deported following an error that Reform UK likened to a “Monty Python sketch”. Sir Keir Starmer said […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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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Month: October 2025

South Africa court rules Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli

King Charles initiates “formal process” to remove Andrew’s titles and honours and notice served for Andrew to surrender lease at the Royal Lodge

Ex-officer guilty of murder of Sonya Massey after she reported suspected intruder

Trial dropped for Romanian man who stabbed Australian child in London’s West End

Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft

Pirate IPTV Man Settles Lawsuit For $44.5m Yet Couldn’t Pay His Attorney

Grooming gang jailed for raping 10 women

Ten on trial over ‘malicious’ online comments claiming Brigitte Macron is a man

Poker fraud used X-ray tables, high-tech glasses and NBA players

Migrant sex offender captured after release from prison in error will be deported