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Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court

August 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were boys should not have had their cases dismissed, judges at a US court have said. Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim Jackson […]

Court Orders SportsBay to Pay Almost Half a Billion Dollars For Violating DMCA

August 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

In the summer of 2021, DISH Network and Sling filed a copyright lawsuit against four unlicensed sports streaming sites, among them the popular SportsBay.org. After the plaintiffs named two alleged operators of the sites, this […]

Pascale Ferrier jailed for 22 years for mailing Donald Trump ricin

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian woman has been jailed for 22 years in the US for sending letters laced with ricin poison, including to Donald Trump when he was president. Pascale Ferrier, 56, agreed to the sentence in […]

Fraudster Edwin McLaren complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A businessman who made £1.7m from exploiting seriously ill homeowners has told a court how a “malicious” proceeds of crime action is impacting his own health. Edwin McLaren, 58, told judge Lord Arthurson that proceedings […]

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working on a hospital’s neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016. Lucy Letby – who was in her mid-20s […]

Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan

August 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill a judge who is overseeing a criminal case against former US President Donald Trump. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly phoned the court in Washington DC […]

British Museum: Staff member sacked after items ‘missing, stolen or damaged’

August 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A member of staff at the British Museum has been sacked after jewellery and gems from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”. In a statement, the museum in London said the […]

Alec Baldwin could still be charged over Rust shooting after new gun test casts doubt on his account

August 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Alec Baldwin could still face criminal charges over Halyna Hutchins’ death after a new analysis said the gun’s trigger must have been pulled. The cinematographer, 42, was shot on the set of Western movie Rust […]

Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas jury has awarded a woman $1.2bn (£944m) after ruling that she was the victim of revenge porn. The woman, who was named only by the initials DL in court documents, filed a harassment […]

Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act, the Metropolitan Police has said. Three of the five arrested back in February were charged with possession of false identity […]

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 […]

Human Rights

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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Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court

Court Orders SportsBay to Pay Almost Half a Billion Dollars For Violating DMCA

Pascale Ferrier jailed for 22 years for mailing Donald Trump ricin

Fraudster Edwin McLaren complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan

British Museum: Staff member sacked after items ‘missing, stolen or damaged’

Alec Baldwin could still be charged over Rust shooting after new gun test casts doubt on his account

Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case

Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act