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Judge dismisses Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

April 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

A judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s $10bn (£7.43bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, over reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida […]

Man appears in court after deaths of four migrants trying to cross channel

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has appeared in court after four migrants drowned trying to cross the English Channel. Alnour Mohamed Ali, a Sudanese national, was charged with endangering life after the four people died while trying to board […]

Knifeman calling himself ‘Lucifer’ slashes three at NYC’s Grand Central Station

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A machete-wielding suspect arbitrarily attacked three people at New York City’s Grand Central station before he was fatally shot by police. The suspect slashed an 84-year-old man and a 65-year-old man about the head and […]

Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 61-year-old Swedish man has gone on trial accused of coercing his wife into providing sexual services to more than 120 men. The man is alleged to have used the remoteness of their farm near […]

French man charged with locking son in van for more than a year

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man in eastern France has been charged with keeping his nine-year-old son locked in a van for more than a year. The boy was found on Monday after neighbours in the town of Hagenbach, […]

Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge

April 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man who was convicted of killing his abused wife after she jumped from a motorway bridge has been jailed for eight years. Kimberly Milne died aged 28 after being struck by multiple vehicles on […]

Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses extradition battle

April 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 72-year-old Chilean woman suspected of having kidnapped and tortured dissidents during the military rule of Gen Augusto Pinochet has lost her lengthy legal battle against being extradited from Australia. Adriana Rivas moved to Australia […]

Ringleader of suspected human trafficking network arrested in Ethiopia

April 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police in Ethiopia have arrested a man accused of being at the centre of a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking ring that since 2018 has lured thousands of people to Libya, where they hoped to travel […]

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

ICC prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu facing disciplinary proceedings

April 6, 2026 World Justice News 0

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will face disciplinary proceedings over accusations of sexual misconduct, it has been reported. Karim Khan KC, who investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, has […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Year: 2026

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

Man appears in court after deaths of four migrants trying to cross channel

Knifeman calling himself ‘Lucifer’ slashes three at NYC’s Grand Central Station

Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

French man charged with locking son in van for more than a year

Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge

Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses extradition battle

Ringleader of suspected human trafficking network arrested in Ethiopia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

ICC prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu facing disciplinary proceedings