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Australian teen who killed UK woman has reduced sentence overturned

August 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

An Australian teenager who murdered a British woman after breaking into her Queensland home has had his reduced sentence overturned in court. Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed to death in Brisbane when she confronted two […]

Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges

August 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Several people have been arrested in Egypt over an alleged plot by fake judges to defraud people of their money. Egypt’s Ministry of Interior said the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court and impersonating […]

Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts – will it help catch killers?

August 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

Peter Chadwick had been on the run for nearly four years, charged with murdering his wife, when California police launched a podcast about the crime. He was captured in Mexico 10 months and 20 days […]

Sudan army drone strike on court session kills 35, rights group says

August 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

Thirty-five people were killed in a drone strike by the Sudanese army on a traditional court session in the north of the Darfur region, a local rights organisation has said. Dozens more were reported injured […]

Peppa Pig owners win copyright battle against ‘impostor’ Wolfoo

August 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered all videos featuring popular animated character Wolfoo to be removed from platforms including YouTube after ruling that the cartoon illegally copied audio from Peppa Pig. Wolfoo, a Vietnamese animation about a […]

Disgraced funeral director jailed for 20 years for 67 offences, including denying 30 people a decent and proper burial and giving families the ashes of strangers

August 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A disgraced funeral director’s bank accounts and assets have been frozen, as prosecutors seek to recover cash fleeced from his victims. Robert Bush was jailed for 20 years at Hull Crown Court on Friday for […]

Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released – as police hope writing style is recognised

August 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper. Two notes were sent to a local television station […]

Father who gifted gun to son before he carried out deadly high school shooting jailed for 15 years

July 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt […]

Police find £4m in cash and 1kg of cocaine at south London property after stopping suspicious vehicle

July 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

An estimated £4million in cash and a kilo of cocaine was found at a south London property after police stopped a suspicious vehicle before making further searches at an address linked to the driver. Met […]

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism

July 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism by Russia’s security agency. Moscow also said it had issued an international warrant for the 41-year-old […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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. […]

Human Rights

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2026

Australian teen who killed UK woman has reduced sentence overturned

Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges

Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts – will it help catch killers?

Sudan army drone strike on court session kills 35, rights group says

Peppa Pig owners win copyright battle against ‘impostor’ Wolfoo

Disgraced funeral director jailed for 20 years for 67 offences, including denying 30 people a decent and proper burial and giving families the ashes of strangers

Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released – as police hope writing style is recognised

Father who gifted gun to son before he carried out deadly high school shooting jailed for 15 years

Police find £4m in cash and 1kg of cocaine at south London property after stopping suspicious vehicle

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism