2026 – Page 33 – World Justice News

New Mexico reopens criminal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

February 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US state of New Mexico will reopen a criminal probe into a ranch once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations that surfaced in justice department files on the convicted sex offender. State prosecutors said […]

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office

February 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday. Thames Valley Police issued the following statement: It says: “We have today arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of […]

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Spanish Court Orders ProtonVPN and NordVPN to Block Pirate Football Streams

February 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Spanish court has labeled VPN services as “technological intermediaries,” ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga matches. The “dynamic” injunction compels NordVPN and ProtonVPN to intervene, […]

Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’

February 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country. In a televised statement on Tuesday evening, the High […]

Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s highest mountain

February 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than a year after a 33-year-old woman froze to death on Austria’s highest mountain, her boyfriend goes on trial on Thursday accused of gross negligent manslaughter. Update: The Austrian climber has been found guilty […]

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Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers

February 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than two years ago, Amazon sued a network of websites that sold pirated DVDs of Prime Video exclusives such as The Rings of Power and The Boys. The defendants, believed to be based in […]

Brazilian au pair jailed over double murder which saw one victim lured through fetish website

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former au pair who conspired with her married employer-turned-lover to murder his wife and a stranger has been jailed for 10 years in the US. Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 25, shot Joseph Ryan dead while […]

London bus driver sacked after chasing and punching man who stole passenger’s necklace

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

A London bus driver was sacked after he chased and knocked out a thief who stole a passenger’s necklace. Mark Hehir was driving a 206 bus in northwest London on 25 June 2024 when a man boarded […]

Norway’s former Prime Minister charged with gross corruption over Epstein links

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with “gross corruption” over his ties with the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, police have said. The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted […]

Peter Murrell arrives home after being charged

Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 over 12-year period

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is facing a charge of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a period of more than 12 years, it has emerged. Details of the case against Murrell, the estranged […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2026

New Mexico reopens criminal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King’s brother, has been arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Spanish Court Orders ProtonVPN and NordVPN to Block Pirate Football Streams

Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s highest mountain

Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers

Brazilian au pair jailed over double murder which saw one victim lured through fetish website

London bus driver sacked after chasing and punching man who stole passenger’s necklace

Norway’s former Prime Minister charged with gross corruption over Epstein links

Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 over 12-year period