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Plot to kidnap child hatched a week before Madeleine McCann disappeared

February 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

A plot to kidnap a child was being hatched in a Portuguese holiday resort a week before Madeleine McCann vanished there, Sky News has been told. Expat Ken Ralphs said that Christian B, the German […]

Crypto scam: Man scammed out of six-figure sum gets money back

February 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

A County Down man who was scammed out of his entire pension pot and life savings has had almost all of his money returned by his bank. Trading Standards helped him secure the victory and […]

Disgraced singer Gary Glitter refused jail release

February 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

Convicted sex offender Gary Glitter will remain behind bars after losing a Parole Board bid. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between […]

Prison for ‘Mr. X’: Headteacher By Day, Pirate IPTV Maverick By Night

February 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

A UK man described as a leading reseller for pirate IPTV service Flawless TV, has been sentenced to a year in prison at Birmingham Crown Court. Documents in the Flawless case referred to a mysterious […]

Pirate Boxes Discovered in Italian Prison and Piracy Shield’s First Targets Blocked

February 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

The much anticipated Piracy Shield blocking system is now fully operational according to Italian authorities. The system’s first three official targets appear in legal documents and are web-based, not traditional IPTV providers as some expected. […]

Jennifer Crumbley: Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s mother found guilty of manslaughter

February 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

A jury has found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent convicted of manslaughter […]

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules

February 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Mr Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that […]

Australian writer given suspended death sentence in China

February 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court, five years after he was arrested and accused of spying. The sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment after two […]

Human Rights

The International Court of Justice can rule on Ukraine case against Russia

February 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

The UN’s top court has said it has jurisdiction to hear a case brought against Russia by Ukraine. Kyiv brought the case at The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), days after Russia’s full-scale invasion […]

Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped

February 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say. The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu – a retired army general and […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Plot to kidnap child hatched a week before Madeleine McCann disappeared

Crypto scam: Man scammed out of six-figure sum gets money back

Disgraced singer Gary Glitter refused jail release

Prison for ‘Mr. X’: Headteacher By Day, Pirate IPTV Maverick By Night

Pirate Boxes Discovered in Italian Prison and Piracy Shield’s First Targets Blocked

Jennifer Crumbley: Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s mother found guilty of manslaughter

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules

Australian writer given suspended death sentence in China

The International Court of Justice can rule on Ukraine case against Russia

Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped