World Justice News

Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito

August 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

Thousands of Ecuadorian soldiers and police have been involved in a dawn operation to move a notorious gang leader to a maximum security jail. Jose Adolfo Macias, known as “Fito” is accused of sending death […]

Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder and ‘crypto king’ has bail revoked for alleged witness tampering

August 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has had his $250m (£197m) bail revoked and has been sent to jail after alleged witness tampering. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan made the decision after prosecutors said he had […]

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma won’t return to prison due to overcrowding

August 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been spared from returning to prison, with officials saying this to ease overcrowding. Zuma, who was sentenced to 15 months for contempt of court, surrendered himself to the […]

FBI shoots and kills man suspected of threatening Joe Biden

August 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

FBI agents have shot and killed a man suspected of threatening US President Joe Biden. The agents were carrying out a search warrant in Provo, just south of Salt Lake City, Utah, when the shooting occurred […]

Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre’s son charged with murder and dismembering a man in Thailand

August 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Renowned Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre’s son has been charged with murder for killing and dismembering a man in Thailand. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 29, pleaded guilty to the murder of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, in […]

Texas jail victims’ family sue over deaths in custody

August 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Family members of inmates at a jail in Harris County, Texas are suing the county over claims officers brutally beat their loved ones and denied them critical medical treatment. Attorney Ben Crump has filed a […]

Tou Thao: Ex-officer in George Floyd case gets 57 months for role in killing

August 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to 57 months (almost five years) in prison for his role in the death of George Floyd. The officer, Tou Thao, was found guilty of aiding and […]

Trans Woman Informs Court Her Ex Keeps Her Testicles in His Refrigerator – She Wants Them Back

August 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A transgender woman is currently battling in a Michigan courtroom to recover her surgically removed testicles, which she reportedly claims are being kept by her former partner in the refrigerator of his home. Brianna Kingsley, […]

Stepfather and mother jailed over death of baby Jacob Crouch after 10-month-old suffered ‘car crash-like’ injuries

August 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for a minimum of 28 years after killing a 10-month-old baby boy who suffered injuries likened to those seen in car crash victims after repeated serious assaults. Craig Crouch was convicted […]

YouTuber Kai Cenat facing charges after game console giveaway sparks chaos in New York, with 65 arrests

August 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A YouTuber’s game console giveaway has sparked chaotic scenes in Manhattan’s Union Square. Detectives are planning to charge Kai Cenat with inciting a riot – and the police say 65 arrests were made. Thousands of […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

Human Rights

Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 10, 2025 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted […]

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Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito

Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder and ‘crypto king’ has bail revoked for alleged witness tampering

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma won’t return to prison due to overcrowding

FBI shoots and kills man suspected of threatening Joe Biden

Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre’s son charged with murder and dismembering a man in Thailand

Texas jail victims’ family sue over deaths in custody

Tou Thao: Ex-officer in George Floyd case gets 57 months for role in killing

Trans Woman Informs Court Her Ex Keeps Her Testicles in His Refrigerator – She Wants Them Back

Stepfather and mother jailed over death of baby Jacob Crouch after 10-month-old suffered ‘car crash-like’ injuries

YouTuber Kai Cenat facing charges after game console giveaway sparks chaos in New York, with 65 arrests