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Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict

May 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m; £18.5m), a rare conviction against corrupt officials in the West African nation. Last week, Mamman […]

Love, lies and murder: How a prison romance turned deadly

May 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

A whirlwind romance that began with a light-hearted social media exchange and promises of a fresh start ended in violence, betrayal and murder. Paris Wilson and Danny Cahalane’s relationship began while he was serving a […]

South Africa’s top court bars repeat asylum applications

May 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once their application has been rejected. The Constitutional Court said that allowing unlimited repeat applications without proper legislation in place could create […]

UK seizes thousands from former FBI Most Wanted US gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

May 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

Thousands of pounds have been seized from the British bank accounts of a notorious American gangster who was once on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) recovered £53,041 from […]

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

May 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

A cyber attack hit several universities and schools in the US, Canada and Australia, causing chaos, confusion and major disruptions amid the high stakes end-of-year season. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack, […]

US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt

May 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US State Department has said it will start to revoke the passports of Americans who owe significant amounts of child support. The department announced that parents who have outstanding debt of more than $2,500 […]

Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit

May 6, 2026 World Justice News 0

Apple has agreed to pay some iPhone buyers a collective $250m (£184m) to end a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading people about new artificial intelligence (AI) features and capabilities. In a settlement filed Tuesday […]

Spanish record cocaine seizure in Atlantic

Spain seizes record amount of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean

May 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Spanish police have seized what is thought to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Between 30,000 to 45,000kg were found when the Civil Guard intercepted a freighter […]

Jury convicts former Florida congressman David Rivera in Venezuela lobbying case

May 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

A jury on Friday found former Florida Congressman David Rivera guilty of conspiracy, failing to register as a foreign agent and other crimes related to lobbying US officials on behalf of the Venezuelan government. Prosecutors […]

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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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 […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2026

Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict

Love, lies and murder: How a prison romance turned deadly

South Africa’s top court bars repeat asylum applications

UK seizes thousands from former FBI Most Wanted US gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt

Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit

Spain seizes record amount of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean

Jury convicts former Florida congressman David Rivera in Venezuela lobbying case

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release