2026 – World Justice News

Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit

November 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday card he allegedly sent Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit brought by Mr Trump against the newspaper […]

Accused Impostor in Private Tracker Lawsuit Faces Contempt for Withholding Passport

November 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

The alleged impostor behind a lawsuit against several private torrent trackers now faces a request to hold him in civil contempt. According to the defense, he missed a deadline to hand over his passport, driver’s […]

Meta, TikTok and X lose hearing against UK watchdog over moderation data demands

October 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

Meta, ‌TikTok and X have lost a legal challenge against ‌the UK’s regulator over the amount of information it is demanding under new laws. The challenge is one of the ‌first in connection with the […]

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ICE agent charged for hitting Texas immigrant with vehicle during pursuit

October 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US immigration agent has been charged with felony for allegedly hitting a man with a vehicle earlier this month in Texas, a prosecutor announced. The prosecutor said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer […]

Trump warned $10bn BBC lawsuit could be dismissed over missing documents

October 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s $10bn (£7.5bn) defamation lawsuit against the BBC could be dismissed unless he turns over documents requested by the broadcaster, a US court has warned. Mr Trump is seeking damages over the editing of a […]

Former Sheffield church leader and his wife charged with eight counts of rape

October 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former church leader and his wife have been charged with rape. Stephen Timmis, 68, and Janet Timmis, 61, of Sheffield, each face eight counts of rape against one victim. The offences allegedly took place […]

Victoria Court of Appeal rules mushroom killer Erin Patterson must never be released from prison

October 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

A court has ruled that an Australian woman who murdered three people by serving them beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms can never be released from prison. Erin Patterson was refused a bid to appeal […]

Crypto industry suffers ‘largest bank heist in human history’ as billions stolen in Binance hack

October 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange – with one industry insider telling Sky News it is “the largest bank heist in human history”. The security exploit targeted Binance, […]

Ghanaian twin brothers and US woman plead guilty to $9m romance scam

October 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman have pleaded guilty to being part of an international criminal network that defrauded people on dating sites and social media. The group targeted elderly people in the […]

Streamed, the Live Sports Engine Behind Many Pirate Sites, Shuts Down

October 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Live sports piracy service Streamed, which offered streams to many pirate sites, has surprisingly shut down. Its operators posted a brief farewell message without further detail, pointing visitors to five alternative sites. Earlier this month, […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Year: 2026

Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit

Accused Impostor in Private Tracker Lawsuit Faces Contempt for Withholding Passport

Meta, TikTok and X lose hearing against UK watchdog over moderation data demands

ICE agent charged for hitting Texas immigrant with vehicle during pursuit

Trump warned $10bn BBC lawsuit could be dismissed over missing documents

Former Sheffield church leader and his wife charged with eight counts of rape

Victoria Court of Appeal rules mushroom killer Erin Patterson must never be released from prison

Crypto industry suffers ‘largest bank heist in human history’ as billions stolen in Binance hack

Streamed, the Live Sports Engine Behind Many Pirate Sites, Shuts Down