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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 […]

News

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, […]

Texas woman asks court to let her have an abortion

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas woman who is 20-weeks pregnant and whose foetus has been diagnosed with a fatal condition has asked a court to allow her to have an abortion. Texas is one of 13 states that bans […]

Hillsborough family injustices will never be repeated – government

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The government has signed a Hillsborough Charter, promising no family will suffer the same injustices as those involved in the 1989 disaster, and apologised for a delay in doing so. It comes more than six […]

Couples ‘devastated’ by migration visa rule changes

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

Couples planning a new life in the UK have been left heartbroken by changes restricting who can apply to live here. From April 2024, British citizens or people already settled in the UK will need […]

UAE extradites British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark over tax fraud charges worth £1.46bn, his lawyers say. Mr Shah, who lives in Dubai, is accused of participating in fraudulent share […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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 […]

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Articles by World Justice News

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

Texas woman asks court to let her have an abortion

Hillsborough family injustices will never be repeated – government

Couples ‘devastated’ by migration visa rule changes