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Judge threatens to jail Trump for ‘blatant’ gag order violation

October 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

A New York judge has fined Donald Trump for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial. Mr Trump was fined $5,000 (£4,100) by Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday. The judge said in court […]

Haiti arrests key suspect in President Jovenel Moise’s murder

October 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Haitian police have arrested a former justice ministry official suspected of ordering the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Joseph Felix Badio was caught as he was driving out of a supermarket car park in the […]

More than 1,600 arrested in police blitz on UK county lines drug dealers

October 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police have arrested more than 1,600 suspects across the country in a blitz on county lines drug dealers. For a week investigators targeted city gangs who exploit vulnerable youngsters to distribute drugs in towns and villages. Police […]

Sidney Powell: Trump ex-lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia election case

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former Donald Trump lawyer Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty to six charges in the Georgia election interference case. Powell, who was charged alongside the former president, reached a deal with prosecutors and will now testify […]

Robert Menendez: Senator’s wife pleads not guilty in foreign agent case

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

US Senator Bob Menendez’s wife, Nadine, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring with her husband to act as a foreign agent of Egypt. The indictment alleges the couple, who are already facing bribery […]

‘Mannequin’ arrested after Warsaw shop burglary

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been accused of posing as a mannequin in a Warsaw shop window to steal jewellery after closing time. The 22-year-old was pictured standing still and holding a bag in a window of […]

Natalee Holloway’s suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, has admitted to the crime

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man long thought to have killed Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway 20 years ago has admitted to the crime, her mother has said. Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty on Wednesday to extorting money from […]

Conor McGregor won’t face charges after sexual assault claim

October 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

UFC fighter Conor McGregor won’t face charges over a claim of sexual assault at an NBA finals game in Florida in June, prosecutors have told the BBC. Mr McGregor was accused of “violently” forcing himself […]

Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked

October 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A cyber-security researcher has exploited a glitch on the CIA’s official Twitter account, to hijack a channel used for recruiting spies. The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) account on X, formerly known as Twitter, displays […]

Kenya names dozens of wanted terror suspects

October 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Kenyan government has released the names and photos of 35 terror suspects believed to be behind recent militant attacks in the coastal Lamu county. Among them are Tanzanians, Somalis, a German, a British national, […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Judge threatens to jail Trump for ‘blatant’ gag order violation

Haiti arrests key suspect in President Jovenel Moise’s murder

More than 1,600 arrested in police blitz on UK county lines drug dealers

Sidney Powell: Trump ex-lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia election case

Robert Menendez: Senator’s wife pleads not guilty in foreign agent case

‘Mannequin’ arrested after Warsaw shop burglary

Natalee Holloway’s suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, has admitted to the crime

Conor McGregor won’t face charges after sexual assault claim

Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked

Kenya names dozens of wanted terror suspects