July 2026 – Page 3 – World Justice News

FIFA World Cup Triggers a Global Anti-Piracy Crackdown

July 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

During the FIFA World Cup, law enforcement and private partners across multiple continents have seized or blocked well over a thousand pirate streaming domains, arrested suspects, and cut off advertising revenue. Taken together, “Operation Offsides” […]

Identity of Sydney daycare worker facing 329 child abuse offences revealed

July 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Sydney childcare worker who was charged with 329 offences over his alleged abuse of 136 children at multiple daycare centres across a 16-year period can now be named. Hamish Tait was first arrested in […]

Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned

July 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

All businesses and other institutions in Ghana must now use a biometric app scanner to check national identity cards under new rules aimed at strengthening security and curbing fraud. Until now many of them have […]

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in US in connection with UK police investigation

July 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US on an extradition request from the UK after prosecutors said they were bringing further charges against them. The controversial social media influencers were taken into […]

Henry Nowak’s killer’s mother jailed for removing knife from murder scene

July 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

The mother of Henry Nowak’s killer has been jailed for three years for removing the murder weapon from the scene of the crime. Vickrum Digwa used a 21cm (8in) blade to kill the 18-year-old student, […]

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UK teenagers to face social media curfew and no infinite scrolling – but can switch it off

July 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

UK Sixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won’t achieve anything as the settings can be turned off. […]

Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation

July 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has paid writer E Jean Carroll more than $5m (£3.7m) in damages three years after he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her in a civil case, her lawyers […]

US judge voids Donald Trump’s $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits

July 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US judge has voided a legal agreement between President Donald Trump and federal agencies that granted him immunity from tax audits and allowed his administration to create a since-abandoned $1.8bn (£1.3bn) “anti-weaponisation” fund. The […]

How a former ‘street kid’ is key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry

July 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s name has haunted the proceedings of South Africa’s major inquiry into alleged police corruption and, if things go to plan on Wednesday, the controversial businessman will at last be questioned himself. He […]

U.S. Seizes More Pirate Sports Streaming Domains, But Iranian Fallbacks Remain

July 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

The U.S. continues to crack down on sports streaming sites, seizing well over a hundred additional domain names this weekend. While these enforcement actions sorted effect, several of the targeted domains now use fallback domains […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: July 2026

FIFA World Cup Triggers a Global Anti-Piracy Crackdown

Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned

Henry Nowak’s killer’s mother jailed for removing knife from murder scene

Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation

US judge voids Donald Trump’s $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits

How a former ‘street kid’ is key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry

U.S. Seizes More Pirate Sports Streaming Domains, But Iranian Fallbacks Remain