August 2026 – Page 3 – World Justice News

‘Filmmaker’ Who Sued Six of the Most Prominent Private BitTorrent Trackers May Be an Impostor

August 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A federal copyright lawsuit targeting six of the most prominent private BitTorrent trackers, including PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, and HDBits, may be the work of an impostor. Attorneys representing two of the alleged operators told a federal […]

Two police officers among seven killed in wrong-way car crash

August 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two police officers have been killed in a wrong-way crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough and have been remembered as “brave officers protecting our communities” in what has been described as an “unimaginable loss”. PC […]

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer

August 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

Last July, hundreds descended on Australia’s Gippsland region from around the country for the most exciting event on the annual table tennis calendar. But as elite players vied for medals at the national championships, one […]

Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

August 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event on Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali. In a now-removed video, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, had filmed himself walking […]

Corruption charges dropped against South Africa’s police intelligence boss

August 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

South African prosecutors have withdrawn fraud and corruption charges brought against criminal intelligence chief Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and six other police officers. He and his colleagues were arrested in June 2025 over the allegedly unlawful […]

British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia

August 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia, after a jury cleared him of several sexual assault offences but could not reach a decision on others. The YouTuber, whose […]

Mushroom murderer trial undermined by ‘catastrophic’ hotel mix-up, appeal court told

August 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a “catastrophic” mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness. Patterson is serving […]

Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial

August 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to […]

Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company

August 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

Hollywood actress and singer Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who backed Wondermind Global, a mental health business she founded with her mother. Shareholders are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises […]

Researchers Hunt Telegram Pirates with AI Tool and Flag Hundreds of Channels

August 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A new academic study offers a detailed look inside Telegram’s video piracy ecosystem, spotting more than 19,000 pirated titles linked in posts that were viewed more than 4 billion times. The researchers built an AI-powered […]

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Self-styled ‘king of Germany’ goes on trial accused of heading criminal group

November 8, 2026 0

A self-declared “king” of Germany has gone on trial in Düsseldorf accused of leading a criminal organisation along with three other men described as his senior “subjects”. Peter Fitzek, 61, who calls himself Peter the […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

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Month: August 2026

‘Filmmaker’ Who Sued Six of the Most Prominent Private BitTorrent Trackers May Be an Impostor

Two police officers among seven killed in wrong-way car crash

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer

Corruption charges dropped against South Africa’s police intelligence boss

British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia

Mushroom murderer trial undermined by ‘catastrophic’ hotel mix-up, appeal court told

Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company

Researchers Hunt Telegram Pirates with AI Tool and Flag Hundreds of Channels