January 2026 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Police told wrong family teen had died in crash

January 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

A police force has admitted mixing up the identities of an 18-year-old killed in a car crash with another teenager who survived the collision. South Yorkshire Police said officers had wrongly told relatives of Trevor […]

New UK powers to seize phones from illegal migrants come into force

January 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

New powers allowing mobile phones to be seized from illegal migrants without arresting them have come into force. The government said it will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs organising small boat crossings to the […]

Indian ‘Piracy Kingpin’ Acquitted After 10-Years Due to Lack of Evidence

January 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than ten years ago, Indian police arrested the alleged mastermind behind the popular TellyTorrents site. The supposed piracy kingpin, who spent 311 days in custody before being released on bail, saw his life fall […]

Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima

USA capture Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and charged them with drug and weapons offences

January 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro after a large scale strike on the South American country, US President Donald Trump has said. Trump said Venezuela’s left-wing president and his wife were flown out […]

Officer committed misconduct over mushroom foraging report

January 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

A police officer involved in a controversy sparked by efforts to sanction a woman for mushroom foraging has been found to have committed gross misconduct. In November 2024, Louise Gather travelled from her home in […]

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 World Justice News 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Premier League Targets Dozens of Pirate Streaming Sites through Cloudflare Subpoena

January 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

England’s Premier League has obtained a DMCA subpoena against Cloudflare, hoping to curb the seemingly unbridled growth of sports streaming services. The filing in the Central District of California identifies dozens of infringing domains and […]

Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist

January 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

Thieves used a large drill to break into a safe at a high street bank branch in western Germany and steal an estimated €30m (£26m; $35m) in cash and valuables, police have said. A police […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: January 2026

Police told wrong family teen had died in crash

New UK powers to seize phones from illegal migrants come into force

Indian ‘Piracy Kingpin’ Acquitted After 10-Years Due to Lack of Evidence

USA capture Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and charged them with drug and weapons offences

Officer committed misconduct over mushroom foraging report

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

Premier League Targets Dozens of Pirate Streaming Sites through Cloudflare Subpoena

Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist