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Suspected mushroom poisoning: Australian woman arrested over three deaths

November 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

An Australian woman has been arrested over the suspected mushroom poisoning deaths of three people. The trio had fallen ill after attending a family lunch in the Victorian town of Leongatha in July. A fourth […]

Robert De Niro shouts ‘shame on you’ across court in ex-assistant’s abuse case

November 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Robert De Niro shouted “shame on you!” in a New York courtroom, during his ex-assistant’s abuse case against him. Graham Chase Robinson is suing De Niro for $12m (£9.9m) in damages for “severe emotional distress and reputational […]

Police in Paris shoot woman after she ‘threatened to blow herself up’ and allegedly made death threats on a train

November 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police shot a woman in Paris after she allegedly threatened to blow herself up and made death threats on a train. Two police officers together fired eight shots, seriously injuring the woman, after stopping her […]

Woman charged with murdering boyfriend hours after he ‘inherited $30m’

November 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested for fatally poisoning her boyfriend just hours after he inherited millions of dollars, according to reports. Ina Thea Kenoyer, who was arrested on 30 October, has been charged with killing […]

FTX: ‘Crypto King’ tells judge he acted on legal advice

October 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been testifying to a judge at his trial after the jury was sent home. The former entrepreneur was asked to speak to Judge Lewis Kaplan to determine which parts […]

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Donald Trump and children to testify in fraud case

October 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump and three of his children will soon take the stand in a New York business fraud case. A judge ruled on Friday that Mr Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, must testify in the case against […]

Lilie James: Murder at elite school horrifies Australia

October 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

On Thursday October 26, as Australia woke to the news a body had been found inside the bathroom of an elite Sydney private school, horror rippled around the country. Police had turned up at St […]

Portuguese police apologise to Madeleine McCann’s parents

October 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Portuguese police have apologised to the parents of Madeleine McCann for the way they handled the three-year-old’s disappearance. Madeleine went missing from a holiday complex in the Algarve in May 2007. A delegation of senior […]

Italian mother wins court order to evict her sons – aged 40 and 42

October 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

An Italian mum has won a court battle to evict her two sons – aged 40 and 42 – from her home in the northern city of Pavia, according to local media. The 75-year-old tried […]

Neuschwanstein: US man charged over deadly attack at famed German castle

October 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A US man has been charged with murder, rape and attempted murder over a deadly June attack against two American women near Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. The 31-year-old suspect – who has not been publicly […]

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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Suspected mushroom poisoning: Australian woman arrested over three deaths

Robert De Niro shouts ‘shame on you’ across court in ex-assistant’s abuse case

Police in Paris shoot woman after she ‘threatened to blow herself up’ and allegedly made death threats on a train

Woman charged with murdering boyfriend hours after he ‘inherited $30m’

FTX: ‘Crypto King’ tells judge he acted on legal advice

Donald Trump and children to testify in fraud case

Lilie James: Murder at elite school horrifies Australia

Portuguese police apologise to Madeleine McCann’s parents

Italian mother wins court order to evict her sons – aged 40 and 42

Neuschwanstein: US man charged over deadly attack at famed German castle