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Ken Paxton: Texas Attorney General acquitted of corruption charges

September 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of corruption charges following an impeachment process which divided Republicans governing the US state. Mr Paxton – a Donald Trump ally – can resume his work in […]

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Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault

September 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame. The allegations were made in a joint investigation by the Sunday […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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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Ken Paxton: Texas Attorney General acquitted of corruption charges

Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault

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