October 2025 – Page 2 – World Justice News

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Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris

October 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum, French media say. The Paris prosecutor’s office said one of the men had been taken into custody as he […]

Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India

October 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

After serving 43 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was finally free. New evidence had exonerated him earlier this month of the murder of his former roommate. But […]

Virginia Giuffre memoir reveals she thought she might ‘die a sex slave’ at hands of Epstein and his circle

October 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

Virginia Giuffre says she feared she might “die a sex slave” at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his circle, her posthumous memoir reveals. The BBC has obtained a full copy of Nobody’s Girl, written […]

“Priceless” objects stolen by thieves in daring heist at the Louvre museum in Paris

October 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police face “a race against time” to recover “priceless” objects stolen by thieves in a daring heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, Sky News has been told. The world-famous museum was forced to close […]

Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers

October 19, 2025 World Justice News 0

The US government has seized more than $14bn (£10.5bn) in bitcoin and charged the founder of a Cambodian business empire, the Prince Group, with allegedly masterminding a massive cryptocurrency scam, which involved forced labour camps. […]

Secret filming exposed a £28m timeshare fraud

October 19, 2025 World Justice News 0

By: Craig Williams – BBC Scotland It has been described by prosecutors as one of the largest frauds of its kind in the UK. A total of 14 people have been convicted for their part […]

Y2Mate.com Among a Dozen YouTube Rippers Shut Down By IFPI

October 19, 2025 World Justice News 0

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is celebrating the shutdown of YouTube-ripping giant Y2Mate.com and 11 similar platforms. IFPI says that during the last 12 months alone, the twelve domains received over 620 million […]

Polish judge refuses to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream blasts suspect

October 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Polish judge has refused to extradite a Ukrainian citizen – suspected by Germany of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022 – arguing that if Ukraine was responsible for the attack, then […]

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Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missile parts from Iran

October 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

A weapons smuggler who used a fishing boat to ship ballistic missile parts from Iran to Houthi rebels in Yemen has been sentenced to 40 years in a US prison. Pakistani national Muhammad Pahlawan was […]

Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York

October 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew is giving up his titles, including the Duke of York, he has announced in a personal statement. He has been under increasing pressure over his links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with calls […]

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: October 2025

Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris

Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India

Virginia Giuffre memoir reveals she thought she might ‘die a sex slave’ at hands of Epstein and his circle

“Priceless” objects stolen by thieves in daring heist at the Louvre museum in Paris

Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers

Secret filming exposed a £28m timeshare fraud

Y2Mate.com Among a Dozen YouTube Rippers Shut Down By IFPI

Polish judge refuses to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream blasts suspect

Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missile parts from Iran

Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York