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Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison

June 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

An FBI agent-turned-Russian mole who is notorious as one of the most damaging spies in US history has been found dead in prison. Robert Hanssen was discovered at a maximum-security facility in Florence, Colorado, on […]

US charges crypto giant Binance with ‘web of deception’

June 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Crypto giant Binance has been charged by US financial regulators with breaking the country’s investment laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the company of engaging in a “web of deception”, including erecting “sham controls” so that […]

Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned after 20 years in prison

June 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman once branded “Australia’s worst female serial killer” has been pardoned after new evidence suggested she did not kill her four infant children. Kathleen Folbigg spent 20 years in prison after a jury found […]

Belgium: Anger at verdict over black student’s hazing death

June 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

The death of black Belgian student Sanda Dia shocked Dutch-speaking Flanders in 2018. Warning: Some readers may find some of the details in this article upsetting. The 20-year-old student was made to drink excessive amounts […]

Jasmine Hartin: Socialite spared jail after killing Belize police chief

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian socialite who killed a police chief in Belize with his own gun has reportedly been spared prison time. Jasmine Hartin, 34, was handed a £30,000 fine and 300 hours of community service, according […]

Madeleine McCann: Police recover ‘number of’ items in Portuguese reservoir search

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann said they recovered several items during last week’s search operation in a Portuguese reservoir. The latest searches in Portugal were carried out after requests from German investigators. In […]

Bournemouth: Girl, 12, and boy, 17, die and eight treated after incident off beach

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy have died after being pulled from the sea off Bournemouth Pier. Eight other people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after emergency services were called at 16:32 BST on […]

TV star Danny Masterson found guilty of two counts of rape

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

US TV star Danny Masterson has been found guilty of two counts of rape. The actor, 47, faced accusations by three women that he raped them at his home in Hollywood Hills between 2001 and […]

Top Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith loses war crimes defamation case as judge calls actions ‘callous and inhumane’

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

One of Australia’s most decorated living war veterans has lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers which accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith had launched legal proceedings against The Sydney Morning Herald, […]

Sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuits

May 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

The billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma will be protected from lawsuits linked to the US opioid crisis in exchange for a $6bn (£4.85bn) settlement. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, […]

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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Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison

US charges crypto giant Binance with ‘web of deception’

Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned after 20 years in prison

Belgium: Anger at verdict over black student’s hazing death

Jasmine Hartin: Socialite spared jail after killing Belize police chief

Madeleine McCann: Police recover ‘number of’ items in Portuguese reservoir search

Bournemouth: Girl, 12, and boy, 17, die and eight treated after incident off beach

TV star Danny Masterson found guilty of two counts of rape

Top Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith loses war crimes defamation case as judge calls actions ‘callous and inhumane’

Sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuits