2026 – Page 12 – World Justice News

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South African prosecutors have withdrawn fraud and corruption charges brought against criminal intelligence chief Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and six other police officers.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 […]

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

August 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Brazil’s data protection authority (ANPD) has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature after a teenage girl was allegedly encouraged to take her own life in a broadcast on the platform. The messaging service allows […]

Birmingham European Athletics Championships crowd waiting for transport

European Athletics Championships medal ceremonies in Birmingham postponed after fraud arrest

August 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud. Transport at the Alexander Stadium tournament was also suspended on Saturday as a result of […]

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, […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2026

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

European Athletics Championships medal ceremonies in Birmingham postponed after fraud arrest