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Woman who threw food at Chipotle worker’s face cuts jail sentence in unusual deal with judge

December 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman convicted of assault after hurling a burrito bowl at a Chipotle worker has been sentenced to two months of working in a fast food restaurant. Rosemary Hayne was captured in a viral video […]

Michigan teenager who killed four classmates with gun given to him for Christmas jailed for life without parole

December 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A teenager who fatally shot four classmates two years ago at his high school has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Ethan Crumbley was just 15-years-old when he opened fire on 30 November […]

Prince Harry loses battle to get Mail on Sunday defence thrown out in libel case

December 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Prince Harry’s libel case against the Mail on Sunday over an article about security arrangements must go to trial, a judge at London’s High Court has ruled – rejecting the duke’s bid to have the […]

Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment on nine tax evasion charges

December 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US president’s son. The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4m (£1.1m) in federal taxes from 2016-19. […]

Serial killer Steve Wright arrested over 1999 murder of Victoria Hall

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Serial killer Steve Wright has been arrested in connection with the unsolved murder of a teenage girl in Suffolk more than 24 years ago. Victoria Hall, 17, was last seen in the early hours of […]

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Music Rights Group Sues Elon Musk’s X for Copyright Infringement

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Swiss music collective management outfit SUISA Digital has filed a lawsuit against X’s parent company, Twitter International. Filed in Germany, the complaint accuses the platform of copyright infringement after X failed to license music shared […]

Russia hacking: ‘FSB in years-long cyber attacks on UK’, says government

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

The UK is accusing Russia’s Security Service, the FSB, of a sustained cyber-hacking campaign, targeting politicians and others in public life. The government said one group stole data through cyber-attacks, which was later made public, […]

Texas woman asks court to let her have an abortion

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas woman who is 20-weeks pregnant and whose foetus has been diagnosed with a fatal condition has asked a court to allow her to have an abortion. Texas is one of 13 states that bans […]

Hillsborough family injustices will never be repeated – government

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The government has signed a Hillsborough Charter, promising no family will suffer the same injustices as those involved in the 1989 disaster, and apologised for a delay in doing so. It comes more than six […]

Couples ‘devastated’ by migration visa rule changes

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

Couples planning a new life in the UK have been left heartbroken by changes restricting who can apply to live here. From April 2024, British citizens or people already settled in the UK will need […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Woman who threw food at Chipotle worker’s face cuts jail sentence in unusual deal with judge

Michigan teenager who killed four classmates with gun given to him for Christmas jailed for life without parole

Prince Harry loses battle to get Mail on Sunday defence thrown out in libel case

Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment on nine tax evasion charges

Serial killer Steve Wright arrested over 1999 murder of Victoria Hall

Music Rights Group Sues Elon Musk’s X for Copyright Infringement

Russia hacking: ‘FSB in years-long cyber attacks on UK’, says government

Texas woman asks court to let her have an abortion

Hillsborough family injustices will never be repeated – government

Couples ‘devastated’ by migration visa rule changes