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Briton admits role in plot to steal $8m in virtual currency

April 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

A British man has pleaded guilty to plotting to hack into the computer systems of 12 companies to steal at least $8m (£5.9m) in virtual currency from US victims. Tyler Buchanan, of Dundee, was involved […]

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia

April 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former US Marine wanted by Washington over allegations he illegally trained Chinese pilots is set to be extradited, after losing a bid to remain in Australia. Daniel Duggan, 57, was arrested in the regional […]

Former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa

April 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former leader Robert Mugabe has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being in South Africa. Bellarmine Mugabe entered guilty pleas to the two charges after he was […]

South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Leading South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. But Magistrate Twanet Olivier allowed […]

Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya. The court in Nairobi on Wednesday also fined Zhang Kequn 1m […]

Man found guilty of rape after Andrew Malkinson served 17 years for his crime

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has been found guilty of rape after another man wrongfully served 17 years for the crime. In 2003, a young mother was dragged into bushes on an embankment next to the M61 motorway […]

Nursery worker jailed for three years after toddler died when he was left face down in a sleeping bag with a blanket over his head

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

A nursery worker has been jailed over the death of a toddler who was suffocated as staff tried to make him fall asleep. Kimberley Cookson was jailed for three years and four months for the […]

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Irish national Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai over alleged links to an “international organised crime network”. He was detained after a court in Ireland issued an arrest warrant Dubai authorities said they received a judicial file […]

Supreme Court of Western Australia rules Australia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes

April 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australia’s wealthiest person Gina Rinehart must part with some of her riches, a court has ruled in a high-profile dispute over her mining empire. Worth an estimated A$38bn (£20bn; $27bn), Rinehart inherited the iron ore […]

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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

Briton admits role in plot to steal $8m in virtual currency

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia

Former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa

South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun

Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

Man found guilty of rape after Andrew Malkinson served 17 years for his crime

Nursery worker jailed for three years after toddler died when he was left face down in a sleeping bag with a blanket over his head

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

Supreme Court of Western Australia rules Australia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes