February 2026 – Page 6 – World Justice News

House shelves contempt vote as Clintons agree to testify in Epstein investigation

February 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, allowing them to avoid being found […]

Jill Biden’s ex-husband William Stevenson charged with murder after death of wife

February 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his wife. William Stevenson, 77, was indicted on Monday by a grand jury in New Castle County, Delaware, […]

Court system on ‘brink of collapse’, former senior judge warns

February 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

The court system is “on the brink of collapse” as the backlogs for trials reach unprecedented levels, the head of a major review has said. Sir Brian Leveson, a retired senior judge, warned ministers, the […]

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor kneeling over woman

Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the largest number of documents shared by the government since a law mandated […]

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

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 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 […]

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 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 […]

Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Malian lawmaker has been jailed in neighbouring Ivory Coast for three years for insulting the 84-year-old Ivorian leader, who recently won a fourth term in office. Mamadou Hawa Gassama, who serves in the transitional […]

Bulgarian Torrent Giants Zamunda, Zelka, and ArenaBG Seized in Joint U.S.-Bulgarian Operation

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

After more than two decades of surviving legal and political pressure, several titans of the Bulgarian file-sharing scene were dealt a major blow today. In what appears to be a coordinated international strike, law enforcement […]

Five-year-old detained in Minnesota ICE raid must be freed, judge rules

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has ordered the release of a five-year-old boy and his father who were detained by ICE officers during a raid in Minnesota. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Month: February 2026

House shelves contempt vote as Clintons agree to testify in Epstein investigation

Jill Biden’s ex-husband William Stevenson charged with murder after death of wife

Court system on ‘brink of collapse’, former senior judge warns

Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files

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

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

Five-year-old detained in Minnesota ICE raid must be freed, judge rules