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Former Vatican official Angelo Becciu jailed for five-and-a-half years over corruption scandal

December 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

The pope’s former deputy secretary of state and nine others have been found guilty in the Vatican’s biggest financial corruption scandal. Cardinal Angelo Becciu was convicted of embezzlement on Saturday and sentenced to five-and-a-half years […]

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 […]

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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Former Vatican official Angelo Becciu jailed for five-and-a-half years over corruption scandal

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