2026 – Page 17 – World Justice News

Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander

High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case

March 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two famous brothers who worked as real estate brokers have been convicted of drugging and raping dozens of women over the course of decades. Tal Alexander, 39, and Oren Alexander, 38, rose to prominence from […]

Italian IPTV Pirates Pay €1,000 in Damages to Football League Serie A

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Italy’s crackdown on pirate IPTV subscribers has reached a new milestone. After thousands were fined by the state, football league Serie A has now collected additional €1,000 damages settlements from a number of the same […]

Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australians must prove they are over 18 before they can access adult content such as porn, R-rated video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots under new laws. The changes will protect children from harmful content, […]

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

March 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old schoolgirls in Soham, died on Saturday following an attack in prison. The 52-year-old suffered significant head trauma after being attacked with a makeshift weapon by […]

UK asylum seekers who break law to have support removed

March 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Asylum seekers who break the law, or work illegally, will be thrown out of government-funded accommodation and lose their support payments, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce. The home secretary’s reforms will also […]

Georgia teenage school shooter’s Father found guilty found guilty of murder, child cruelty and other charges

March 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

The father of a teenage boy accused of killing four people in a shooting rampage at a high school in the US state of Georgia has been found guilty of murder, child cruelty and other […]

Major gangland figures ‘arrested in Bahrain’ months after fleeing Dubai

March 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police Scotland are trying to verify reports that two major organised crime figures have been arrested in Bahrain – five months after they were released from custody in Dubai. Steven Lyons and Ross McGill are […]

At least three killed and 14 injured in Texas bar shooting

March 2, 2026 World Justice News 0

At least three people, including the gunman, have been killed after a shooting at a bar in Texas, with the FBI investigating a potential link to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Officers shot and […]

Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso

February 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso. The US Department of Justice said […]

Human Rights

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 […]

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 […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2026

High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case

Italian IPTV Pirates Pay €1,000 in Damages to Football League Serie A

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

UK asylum seekers who break law to have support removed

Georgia teenage school shooter’s Father found guilty found guilty of murder, child cruelty and other charges

Major gangland figures ‘arrested in Bahrain’ months after fleeing Dubai

At least three killed and 14 injured in Texas bar shooting

Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso