March 2026 – Page 2 – World Justice News

French police detain brothers over ‘lethal and antisemitic’ plot

March 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

French anti-terror prosecutors have opened an investigation into two brothers suspected of plotting a “lethal and antisemitic” attack. They say the men – described as Moroccan-Italian nationals aged 20 and 22 – were picked up […]

Fugitive from FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list arrested at record speed

March 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

The FBI added Samuel Ramirez Jr to its Top Ten Most Wanted list on Tuesday morning and less than two hours later he was in handcuffs, an arrest of record-breaking speed. After authorities captured Ramirez […]

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

March 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

Games which feature loot boxes will soon be given an age rating of 16 across Europe, including in the UK, under a host of changes by the European video game ratings organisation. The Pan-European Game Information body […]

Australian businessman found guilty of working for suspected Chinese spies

March 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

An Australian businessman has been found guilty of reckless foreign interference over his compilation of reports for two people who prosecutors said he should have suspected were Chinese spies. Alexander Csergo, 59, faces up to […]

Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander

High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case

March 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two famous brothers who worked as real estate brokers have been convicted of drugging and raping dozens of women over the course of decades. Tal Alexander, 39, and Oren Alexander, 38, rose to prominence from […]

Italian IPTV Pirates Pay €1,000 in Damages to Football League Serie A

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Italy’s crackdown on pirate IPTV subscribers has reached a new milestone. After thousands were fined by the state, football league Serie A has now collected additional €1,000 damages settlements from a number of the same […]

Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australians must prove they are over 18 before they can access adult content such as porn, R-rated video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots under new laws. The changes will protect children from harmful content, […]

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

March 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old schoolgirls in Soham, died on Saturday following an attack in prison. The 52-year-old suffered significant head trauma after being attacked with a makeshift weapon by […]

UK asylum seekers who break law to have support removed

March 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Asylum seekers who break the law, or work illegally, will be thrown out of government-funded accommodation and lose their support payments, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce. The home secretary’s reforms will also […]

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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Month: March 2026

French police detain brothers over ‘lethal and antisemitic’ plot

Fugitive from FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list arrested at record speed

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

Australian businessman found guilty of working for suspected Chinese spies

High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case

Italian IPTV Pirates Pay €1,000 in Damages to Football League Serie A

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

UK asylum seekers who break law to have support removed