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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 […]

Shop worker dies after customer impales him with a golf club

December 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

A shop assistant has died after a customer beat him and impaled him with a golf club. The 66-year-old was attacked on Friday at the Oak Grove Grocery, a small store in a residential area […]

US arrests man over Australian religious terror attack

December 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

The FBI has arrested a man in Arizona over a religiously motivated terror attack on a remote Australian property last year that left six dead. Donald Day Jr, a 58-year-old US citizen, faces two charges […]

Woman who threw food at Chipotle worker’s face cuts jail sentence in unusual deal with judge

December 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman convicted of assault after hurling a burrito bowl at a Chipotle worker has been sentenced to two months of working in a fast food restaurant. Rosemary Hayne was captured in a viral video […]

Michigan teenager who killed four classmates with gun given to him for Christmas jailed for life without parole

December 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A teenager who fatally shot four classmates two years ago at his high school has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Ethan Crumbley was just 15-years-old when he opened fire on 30 November […]

Prince Harry loses battle to get Mail on Sunday defence thrown out in libel case

December 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Prince Harry’s libel case against the Mail on Sunday over an article about security arrangements must go to trial, a judge at London’s High Court has ruled – rejecting the duke’s bid to have the […]

Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment on nine tax evasion charges

December 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US president’s son. The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4m (£1.1m) in federal taxes from 2016-19. […]

Serial killer Steve Wright arrested over 1999 murder of Victoria Hall

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Serial killer Steve Wright has been arrested in connection with the unsolved murder of a teenage girl in Suffolk more than 24 years ago. Victoria Hall, 17, was last seen in the early hours of […]

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Music Rights Group Sues Elon Musk’s X for Copyright Infringement

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Swiss music collective management outfit SUISA Digital has filed a lawsuit against X’s parent company, Twitter International. Filed in Germany, the complaint accuses the platform of copyright infringement after X failed to license music shared […]

Russia hacking: ‘FSB in years-long cyber attacks on UK’, says government

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

The UK is accusing Russia’s Security Service, the FSB, of a sustained cyber-hacking campaign, targeting politicians and others in public life. The government said one group stole data through cyber-attacks, which was later made public, […]

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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US Supreme Court asked to decide if Trump can be prosecuted

Shop worker dies after customer impales him with a golf club

US arrests man over Australian religious terror attack

Woman who threw food at Chipotle worker’s face cuts jail sentence in unusual deal with judge

Michigan teenager who killed four classmates with gun given to him for Christmas jailed for life without parole

Prince Harry loses battle to get Mail on Sunday defence thrown out in libel case

Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment on nine tax evasion charges

Serial killer Steve Wright arrested over 1999 murder of Victoria Hall

Music Rights Group Sues Elon Musk’s X for Copyright Infringement

Russia hacking: ‘FSB in years-long cyber attacks on UK’, says government