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People smuggling gang boss Tarik Namik arrested at Manchester Airport after going on the run

January 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

The boss of a Kurdish smuggling ring has been arrested at Manchester Airport after going on the run ahead of his sentencing. Tarik Namik failed to show up at court back in December and was […]

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes attempted to flee US, prosecutors claim

January 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes attempted to flee the US shortly after her conviction on fraud charges last year, prosecutors claim. According to a new court filing, the 38-year-old bought a one-way ticket to Mexico last […]

Stagecoach Group co-founder Dame Ann Gloag charged in connection with human trafficking investigation

January 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Dame Ann Gloag, co-founder of Stagecoach Group, has been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation. A Police Scotland spokesman said: “On 19 January 2023, four individuals were charged in connection with an investigation into alleged human […]

Trump drops lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James

January 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has withdrawn a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge accused him of using the courts to seek revenge. The lawsuit accused Ms James of conducting a “war of […]

Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over Rust shooting

January 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun. Mr Baldwin had been rehearsing a […]

Canadian billionaire settles defamation suit against Twitter

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra has settled a long-running lawsuit against Twitter over tweets linking him to the pizzagate conspiracy theory. Mr Giustra, who founded Lionsgate Entertainment, first sued Twitter in 2019, over what he called […]

Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Authorities have seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, and arrested its co-founder, accusing the firm of fuelling a “high-tech axis of crypto crime”. The US Department of Justice charged Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, […]

Heathrow increases security after rise in US cannabis smuggling arrests

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Security checks will be stepped up for air travellers flying from Los Angeles to London after a series of recent cannabis-smuggling arrests. At least 11 passengers have been charged with attempting to import the drug […]

Boy guilty of Redditch Asda stabbing murder

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 15-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering a man stabbed to death outside an Asda supermarket. Ian Kirwan, 53, was attacked at the store in Redditch, Worcestershire, on 8 March after challenging teenagers […]

Baby among six killed in possible cartel attack in California

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A teenage mother and her 10-month-old baby were fatally shot in the head “assassination style” in an attack that left six people dead in central California. Authorities received a call at 3.38am on Monday about […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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People smuggling gang boss Tarik Namik arrested at Manchester Airport after going on the run

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes attempted to flee US, prosecutors claim

Stagecoach Group co-founder Dame Ann Gloag charged in connection with human trafficking investigation

Trump drops lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James

Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over Rust shooting

Canadian billionaire settles defamation suit against Twitter

Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes

Heathrow increases security after rise in US cannabis smuggling arrests

Boy guilty of Redditch Asda stabbing murder

Baby among six killed in possible cartel attack in California