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British man accused of swindling nearly $100m in wine fraud

December 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A British man accused of allegedly defrauding investors of nearly $100m (£79m) through a Ponzi-like scheme involving non-existent luxury wines has pleaded not guilty in a US court. Stephen Burton, 58, was extradited to New […]

Man admits role in ‘castration by clamping’ incidents

December 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has admitted his role in a gang that carried out extreme body modifications, including castration. Warning: The following article contains graphic details of extreme physical mutilation Ion Ciucur pleaded guilty at London’s Old […]

Rudy Giuliani must pay more than $148m over false election claims

December 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has been ordered to pay more than $148m (£116m) to two women over false claims they tampered with votes in 2020. A judge had already […]

US Supreme Court to consider abortion pill case

December 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court will decide whether to restrict access to a commonly used abortion pill. It will be the most significant US reproductive rights case after the court overturned Roe v Wade, ending a […]

Woman once branded “Australia’s worst mother” has convictions for killing her four children quashed after spending 20 years in prison

December 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman once branded “Australia’s worst mother” has had her convictions for killing her four children quashed. The New South Wales Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the evidence originally used to jail Kathleen Folbigg […]

Zulu king’s official crowning by President Rampahosa invalid, court rules

December 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A South African court has ruled that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s official crowning of the new Zulu king last year was “unlawful and invalid”. The court has ordered him to set up an inquiry into whether […]

Canadian ‘poison seller’ Kenneth Law faces multiple murder charges

December 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man accused of supplying a poisonous chemical to people who died by suicide is facing multiple murder charges. Police in Canada have charged Kenneth Law, a 57-year-old former chef, with 14 counts of […]

Prison officer ‘had phone sex with inmate she developed inappropriate relationship with’

December 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A female prison officer had phone sex with an inmate she had an “inappropriate relationship” with and even met up with his mum, a court heard. Ruth Shmylo, 26, is accused of beginning the relationship […]

Prince Harry ordered to pay Mail on Sunday nearly £50,000 after losing attempt to strike out part of paper’s defence in libel case

December 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

Prince Harry has been ordered to pay the Mail on Sunday more than £48,000 after he lost his attempt to strike out part of the paper’s defence in a libel case. The Duke of Sussex […]

US Supreme Court asked to decide if Trump can be prosecuted

December 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for crimes he allegedly committed while he was president. Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing two criminal investigations into Mr […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Articles by World Justice News

British man accused of swindling nearly $100m in wine fraud

Man admits role in ‘castration by clamping’ incidents

Rudy Giuliani must pay more than $148m over false election claims

US Supreme Court to consider abortion pill case

Woman once branded “Australia’s worst mother” has convictions for killing her four children quashed after spending 20 years in prison

Zulu king’s official crowning by President Rampahosa invalid, court rules

Canadian ‘poison seller’ Kenneth Law faces multiple murder charges

Prison officer ‘had phone sex with inmate she developed inappropriate relationship with’

Prince Harry ordered to pay Mail on Sunday nearly £50,000 after losing attempt to strike out part of paper’s defence in libel case

US Supreme Court asked to decide if Trump can be prosecuted