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At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting

December 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

At least 11 people – including a three-year-old child – have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, […]

US judge orders unsealing of court records from abandoned Jeffrey Epstein case

December 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury transcripts from the 2005 and 2007 investigation into convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The Florida judge granted the justice department’s request for the material following Congress’ […]

US Supreme Court considers Can ISPs Be Liable For Piracy By Doing Nothing?

December 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

Can an ISP be held liable for piracy simply by “doing nothing”? The Supreme Court has addressed this billion-dollar question. While record labels argued that Cox turned a blind eye to “habitual abusers,” the ISP […]

Singapore court upholds guilty verdict for opposition leader Pritam Singh

December 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

Singapore’s opposition leader Pritam Singh has lost his appeal against a guilty verdict of lying to a parliamentary committee. In February, Singh was fined S$14,000 ($10,800; £8,100) for two charges related to his handling of […]

Drug lord El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case

December 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

One of the four sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in a US court. Joaquín Guzmán López’s guilty plea on Monday comes after US […]

Sydney casino hidden camera and earpiece

Kazakh pair accused of using spycam and earpieces to win A$1.2m in casino

November 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

A husband and wife from Kazakhstan are alleged to have used a hidden camera and earpieces to fraudulently win nearly A$1.2m (£593,00; $784,000) in an Australian casino. The couple were caught after staff at the […]

Robber who kicked and punched pensioner for cottage pie jailed for his murder

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A robber who kicked and punched a pensioner before taking off with a box of cornflakes and a cottage pie has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years. John Mackey, […]

Motion Picture Association Shut Down OnionPlay’s Discord & Tries to Unmask Pirate Site Operator

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

The Motion Picture Association has its eyes set on the streaming portal OnionPlay. After successfully petitioning Discord to shut down the site’s community server, the Hollywood group has secured a DMCA subpoena requiring Discord to […]

Sexual assault civil trials against Kevin Spacey set for October 2026

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

Kevin Spacey is set to face civil trials at the High Court later next year, over separate lawsuits filed by three men who have accused him of sexual assault. A man called Ruari Cannon, who […]

Georgia judge dismisses 2020 election interference case against Trump

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge in Georgia has dismissed a sprawling 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, ending the last effort to prosecute the president for allegedly attempting to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. Peter Skandalakis, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2025

At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting

US judge orders unsealing of court records from abandoned Jeffrey Epstein case

US Supreme Court considers Can ISPs Be Liable For Piracy By Doing Nothing?

Singapore court upholds guilty verdict for opposition leader Pritam Singh

Drug lord El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case

Kazakh pair accused of using spycam and earpieces to win A$1.2m in casino

Robber who kicked and punched pensioner for cottage pie jailed for his murder

Motion Picture Association Shut Down OnionPlay’s Discord & Tries to Unmask Pirate Site Operator

Sexual assault civil trials against Kevin Spacey set for October 2026

Georgia judge dismisses 2020 election interference case against Trump