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Jill Biden’s ex-husband William Stevenson charged with murder after death of wife

February 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his wife. William Stevenson, 77, was indicted on Monday by a grand jury in New Castle County, Delaware, […]

Court system on ‘brink of collapse’, former senior judge warns

February 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

The court system is “on the brink of collapse” as the backlogs for trials reach unprecedented levels, the head of a major review has said. Sir Brian Leveson, a retired senior judge, warned ministers, the […]

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor kneeling over woman

Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the largest number of documents shared by the government since a law mandated […]

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]

Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Malian lawmaker has been jailed in neighbouring Ivory Coast for three years for insulting the 84-year-old Ivorian leader, who recently won a fourth term in office. Mamadou Hawa Gassama, who serves in the transitional […]

Bulgarian Torrent Giants Zamunda, Zelka, and ArenaBG Seized in Joint U.S.-Bulgarian Operation

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

After more than two decades of surviving legal and political pressure, several titans of the Bulgarian file-sharing scene were dealt a major blow today. In what appears to be a coordinated international strike, law enforcement […]

Five-year-old detained in Minnesota ICE raid must be freed, judge rules

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has ordered the release of a five-year-old boy and his father who were detained by ICE officers during a raid in Minnesota. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo […]

Man charged with impersonating FBI agent in apparent bid to free Luigi Mangione from New York jail

January 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with impersonating an FBI agent after he turned up to a New York jail claiming to have a court order to release Luigi Mangione, authorities have said. Mark Anderson, 36, […]

Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis. The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

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

March 9, 2026 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 […]

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Year: 2026

Jill Biden’s ex-husband William Stevenson charged with murder after death of wife

Court system on ‘brink of collapse’, former senior judge warns

Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

Five-year-old detained in Minnesota ICE raid must be freed, judge rules

Man charged with impersonating FBI agent in apparent bid to free Luigi Mangione from New York jail

Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate