World Justice News

Julian Assange formally admits spying charge as part of a plea deal with US authorities

June 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to one count of espionage as part of a plea deal with US authorities. His court appearance took place on the US territory of Saipan. He left the UK […]

Australian pilot convicted of murdering elderly camper

June 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Australian pilot has been convicted of murdering an elderly woman who went missing in Victoria in March 2020, but a jury has acquitted him in the death of her fellow camper. Greg Lynn, 57, […]

How German podcast tracked down fugitive militant after 30 years

June 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

Daniela Klette lived quietly. She walked her dog and gave maths tuition to her neighbours’ children. But when she was arrested in late February, the police found tens of thousands of euros in cash in […]

Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US after reaching plea deal

June 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

US authorities have agreed to drop their demand for Julian Assange to be extradited from the UK after reaching a plea deal with the WikiLeaks founder. In return for pleading guilty to one count of […]

Five IPTV Operators Guilty of Movie & TV Piracy, Leader Faces 48 Years in Prison

June 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five men accused of operating one of the largest pirate IPTV services in the United States, have been convicted by a Las Vegas federal jury. Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi, and Peter […]

Criminal charges recommended against Boeing

June 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors have recommended that the Department of Justice (DoJ) brings criminal charges against Boeing. It follows a claim by the DoJ that the plane maker had violated a settlement related to two fatal crashes […]

Arkansas supermarket shooting leaves three dead and 10 wounded as gunman arrested

June 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

A supermarket shooting in Arkansas, US, has left three people dead and 10 others wounded. Parked cars and shop windows were left riddled with bullet holes after a gunman opened fire on Friday, forcing bystanders […]

NHS cyber attack: Sensitive data stolen from blood test provider by criminal group ‘published online’

June 21, 2024 World Justice News 0

Sensitive data stolen from an NHS provider in a cyber attack has apparently been published online. NHS England says a criminal group claims it has released patient information hacked from Synnovis, which provides pathology services […]

US bans Kaspersky software for alleged Russian links

June 21, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US has announced plans to ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky due to its alleged links to the Kremlin. Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a […]

Louisiana orders every classroom to display Ten Commandments

June 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

Louisiana has become the first US state to order that every public school classroom up to university level must display a poster of the Ten Commandments. The Republican-backed measure signed into law by Governor Jeff […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Julian Assange formally admits spying charge as part of a plea deal with US authorities

Australian pilot convicted of murdering elderly camper

How German podcast tracked down fugitive militant after 30 years

Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US after reaching plea deal

Five IPTV Operators Guilty of Movie & TV Piracy, Leader Faces 48 Years in Prison

Criminal charges recommended against Boeing

Arkansas supermarket shooting leaves three dead and 10 wounded as gunman arrested

NHS cyber attack: Sensitive data stolen from blood test provider by criminal group ‘published online’

US bans Kaspersky software for alleged Russian links

Louisiana orders every classroom to display Ten Commandments