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Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity case

December 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has declined, for now, to decide whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. Mr Trump’s efforts to delay his trial appear […]

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Elijah McClain: Paramedics found guilty in death of Colorado man

December 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with an overdose of a sedative after police put him in a chokehold have been convicted of his 2019 death. In a rare prosecution of medical personnel, a jury […]

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict

December 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) in a defamation case. He was ordered to pay the sum […]

Prague: 13 killed in shooting – as suspect linked to separate murders

December 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Czech Republic will hold a day of mourning after 13 people were killed and 25 injured in a mass shooting – as police investigate the suspect’s links to other murders. Police say the gunman opened […]

Donald Trump ineligible for the US presidency under constitution’s insurrection clause, Colorado Supreme Court rules

December 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump is ineligible for the US presidency under the constitution’s insurrection clause, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling comes as the former US leader prepares to run for the presidency in 2024. […]

Serial killer’s ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders

December 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman has been found guilty of involvement in the murders of three people, including a British student, by a man dubbed the ‘Beast of the Ardennes’. Monique Olivier, who was already serving a life […]

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act challenged in Constitutional Court

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality laws is being challenged in the Ugandan courts by rights groups. The law has caused global outrage, with the World Bank halting new loans to Uganda and the US […]

Nikola: Electric truck start-up founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of an electric truck start-up that was popular in the US has been sentenced to four years in prison. Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a […]

Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

US actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after a trial in New York. The jury found Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari […]

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to child abuse

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Utah woman who ran a popular parenting advice YouTube channel has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. Ruby Franke, 41, who came to a plea deal with prosecutors faced accusations of […]

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Self-styled ‘king of Germany’ goes on trial accused of heading criminal group

November 8, 2026 0

A self-declared “king” of Germany has gone on trial in Düsseldorf accused of leading a criminal organisation along with three other men described as his senior “subjects”. Peter Fitzek, 61, who calls himself Peter the […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

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Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity case

Elijah McClain: Paramedics found guilty in death of Colorado man

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict

Prague: 13 killed in shooting – as suspect linked to separate murders

Donald Trump ineligible for the US presidency under constitution’s insurrection clause, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Serial killer’s ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act challenged in Constitutional Court

Nikola: Electric truck start-up founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to child abuse