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‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud

November 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. The jury delivered its […]

Cornell student in court over threats to kill Jews

November 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

A student at an elite New York college has been held in jail after appearing in court accused of posting violent threats against Jewish students. Prosecutors say Patrick Dai, 21, made threats to bring a […]

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 […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud

Cornell student in court over threats to kill Jews

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