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Gretchen Whitmer: Three men cleared of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor

September 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A jury in the US state of Michigan has acquitted three men of involvement in a plot to kidnap the state’s governor. William Null, Michael Null and Eric Molitor were found not guilty of providing […]

US special counsel Jack Smith asks judge to place gag order on Donald Trump

September 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

The prosecutor leading the federal election meddling case against Donald Trump has asked a judge to place him under a gag order, limiting how he is able to publicly comment on the case. Special Counsel […]

Sara Sharif: Father among three charged with murder of girl

September 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

The father, stepmother and uncle of Sara Sharif have been charged with the murder of the 10-year-old girl, Surrey Police has said. Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan’s brother, Faisal Malik, […]

Daca: US programme for child migrants ruled unlawful

September 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a longstanding programme protecting migrants who came to the US as children from deportation is unlawful. The judge, however, did not grant a request to terminate those […]

Danelo Cavalcante: Police dog ‘subdued’ crawling Pennsylvania fugitive

September 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A police dog set upon a fugitive as he tried to crawl away in thick underbrush two weeks after his escape from a prison in the US state of Pennsylvania, authorities have said. Danelo Cavalcante, […]

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Stolen Van Gogh handed to Dutch art sleuth in Ikea bag

September 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Van Gogh painting stolen from a Dutch museum in March 2020 is back in safe hands after a three-and-a-half-year quest to recover it. Dutch art detective Arthur Brand said he had been handed the […]

Google trial: US takes on tech giant in landmark case

September 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

Just a few years ago, a crackdown in the US to curb the might of America’s tech giants seemed at hand. Bosses from Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook had been hauled before Congress and President […]

Trump asks judge in federal elections case to step aside

September 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has asked the judge overseeing his federal election meddling case to step aside due to previous statements she made in court. He said in a legal filing some past comments create a perception […]

Ruby Franke: No bail for parenting mum accused of child torture

September 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Utah mother-of-six and onetime YouTube parenting influencer who is now facing multiple child abuse charges has been denied bail in a court appearance. Ruby Franke, 41, and her business partner Jodi Nan Hildebrandt, 54, […]

Daniel Khalife: Terror suspect who escaped from prison captured in west London

September 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former soldier accused of terrorism has been caught in west London after escaping from prison under a food truck. After several sightings of Daniel Khalife overnight, police apprehended him just before 11am in Chiswick. […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

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 […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Gretchen Whitmer: Three men cleared of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor

US special counsel Jack Smith asks judge to place gag order on Donald Trump

Sara Sharif: Father among three charged with murder of girl

Daca: US programme for child migrants ruled unlawful

Danelo Cavalcante: Police dog ‘subdued’ crawling Pennsylvania fugitive

Stolen Van Gogh handed to Dutch art sleuth in Ikea bag

Google trial: US takes on tech giant in landmark case

Trump asks judge in federal elections case to step aside

Ruby Franke: No bail for parenting mum accused of child torture

Daniel Khalife: Terror suspect who escaped from prison captured in west London