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International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

November 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

Their names could have been ripped from the kind of Hollywood mafia script that once dominated US cinema. But when an indictment dropped on Wednesday, Joseph “Joe Brooklyn” Lanni, Angelo “Fifi” Gradilone, and Francesco “Uncle […]

Fourth man charged with murder after suspected ammonia attack in Gateshead

November 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A fourth person has been charged with murder following the death of a man in a suspected ammonia attack, police have said. Andy Foster, 26, was injured in the alleged incident when he opened the […]

Donald Trump: Legal experts see uphill battle in fraud case

November 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

This week marked the end of the most dramatic phase of Donald Trump’s New York business fraud trial, which saw high-profile members of his family make the journey to Lower Manhattan one by one to […]

Belgium detains two far-right terror suspects

November 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

Anti-terrorism police in Belgium have detained two suspected members of a far-right group accused of plotting bomb attacks and inciting violence. The pair, a man and a woman in their early 20s, were picked up […]

Man cleared of sexually assaulting child after 35 years in prison

November 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who spent 35 years behind bars in the US after being wrongly convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl has been freed from prison thanks to a DNA breakthrough. Louis Wright, now aged […]

‘Cowardly’ man jailed after stealing hundreds from pensioner in fake ‘hug’

November 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who stole hundreds of pounds from a pensioner has been jailed for four years. Andrew Merritt, 34, stopped an 88-year-old man in the street in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in August and asked him if he […]

Prince Harry wins latest stage in case against Mail publisher

November 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Duke of Sussex can go ahead with claims against Associated Newspapers of unlawfully obtaining information, as a court ruling opens the way for a trial. The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday publishers wanted […]

Australia indefinite detention unlawful, High Court rules

November 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Australia’s top court has ruled that the government’s power to hold a person indefinitely in immigration detention is unlawful. The landmark ruling overturns a 20-year-old precedent that has shaped Australia’s border policies. It could trigger […]

Ohio votes to add abortion rights to state constitution

November 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Ohio voted to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution on Tuesday, marking a major victory for pro-choice campaigners in the state. The BBC’s US partner CBS News projected a decisive victory for the amendment. Early […]

Scottish justice secretary ‘open to discussion’ on firework sale ban after Bonfire Night disorder

November 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Scotland’s justice secretary has said she is “open to discussion” on a ban on the sale of fireworks to the public following widespread disorder on Bonfire Night. Police and firefighters clashed with large groups on […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

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International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

Fourth man charged with murder after suspected ammonia attack in Gateshead

Donald Trump: Legal experts see uphill battle in fraud case

Belgium detains two far-right terror suspects

Man cleared of sexually assaulting child after 35 years in prison

‘Cowardly’ man jailed after stealing hundreds from pensioner in fake ‘hug’

Prince Harry wins latest stage in case against Mail publisher

Australia indefinite detention unlawful, High Court rules

Ohio votes to add abortion rights to state constitution

Scottish justice secretary ‘open to discussion’ on firework sale ban after Bonfire Night disorder