July 2026 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest

July 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump allowed landmark housing legislation to become law overnight on Friday without his signature. He had earlier refused to sign it in protest over Congress’s failure to pass voter ID legislation but did […]

Ann Widdecombe death: Man, 28, arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murder

July 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. “The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody,” a statement from […]

Ghanaian influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

July 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the US to face trial for allegedly running a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of […]

Ruth Ellis with her boyfriend David Blakely

Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK, granted a conditional pardon

July 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon. Ellis was hanged at London’s Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David […]

Man shot dead by ICE officer during vehicle stop in Houston

July 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has died after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national it claimed was in […]

Prince Harry and others lose High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher

July 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to […]

Google must pay record €4.1bn fine over antitrust issues

July 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Google will have to pay a record €4.1bn (£3.5bn, $4.67bn) fine after it lost its fight against EU antitrust regulators. Eight years ago, the search engine giant was handed a €4.3bn fine by the regulator […]

Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks

July 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

The World Chess Federation (Fide) has banned former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least a year over verbal attacks he made on other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky. The body said it had […]

Woman wanted over Monaco bombing ‘that targeted Ukrainian tycoon’ is named

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Interpol has named a woman who is wanted over a bombing in Monaco which reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia. Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old from Ukraine who has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, […]

Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

A teenager has been arrested for alleged involvement with the Scattered Spider hacking group, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has said. Peter Stokes, 19, was arrested in Finland in April and extradited to the […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Month: July 2026

Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest

Ann Widdecombe death: Man, 28, arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murder

Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK, granted a conditional pardon

Man shot dead by ICE officer during vehicle stop in Houston

Prince Harry and others lose High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher

Google must pay record €4.1bn fine over antitrust issues

Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks

Woman wanted over Monaco bombing ‘that targeted Ukrainian tycoon’ is named

Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland