February 2026 – World Justice News

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DISH Sues ‘DMTN IPTV’ in $21m Piracy Lawsuit whose Operator Posed as Breaking Bad Creator

February 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

Pay TV provider DISH Network has filed a complaint against ‘DMTN IPTV’ and its alleged operators, including one who posed as Breaking Bad’s creator on Facebook. The lawsuit, filed in a New York federal court, […]

Son of Robert Mugabe arrested in South Africa on suspicion of attempted murder

February 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police in South Africa have arrested the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe, who is facing a charge of attempted murder after a reported shooting at a property in an upmarket suburb […]

New Mexico reopens criminal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

February 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US state of New Mexico will reopen a criminal probe into a ranch once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations that surfaced in justice department files on the convicted sex offender. State prosecutors said […]

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office

February 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday. Thames Valley Police issued the following statement: It says: “We have today arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of […]

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Spanish Court Orders ProtonVPN and NordVPN to Block Pirate Football Streams

February 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Spanish court has labeled VPN services as “technological intermediaries,” ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga matches. The “dynamic” injunction compels NordVPN and ProtonVPN to intervene, […]

Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’

February 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country. In a televised statement on Tuesday evening, the High […]

Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s highest mountain

February 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than a year after a 33-year-old woman froze to death on Austria’s highest mountain, her boyfriend goes on trial on Thursday accused of gross negligent manslaughter. Update: The Austrian climber has been found guilty […]

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Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers

February 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than two years ago, Amazon sued a network of websites that sold pirated DVDs of Prime Video exclusives such as The Rings of Power and The Boys. The defendants, believed to be based in […]

Brazilian au pair jailed over double murder which saw one victim lured through fetish website

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former au pair who conspired with her married employer-turned-lover to murder his wife and a stranger has been jailed for 10 years in the US. Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 25, shot Joseph Ryan dead while […]

London bus driver sacked after chasing and punching man who stole passenger’s necklace

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

A London bus driver was sacked after he chased and knocked out a thief who stole a passenger’s necklace. Mark Hehir was driving a 206 bus in northwest London on 25 June 2024 when a man boarded […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]

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Month: February 2026

DISH Sues ‘DMTN IPTV’ in $21m Piracy Lawsuit whose Operator Posed as Breaking Bad Creator

Son of Robert Mugabe arrested in South Africa on suspicion of attempted murder

New Mexico reopens criminal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Spanish Court Orders ProtonVPN and NordVPN to Block Pirate Football Streams

Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s highest mountain

Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers

Brazilian au pair jailed over double murder which saw one victim lured through fetish website

London bus driver sacked after chasing and punching man who stole passenger’s necklace