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Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders

December 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

A former secretary who worked for the commander of a Nazi concentration camp has been convicted of complicity in the murders of more than 10,500 people. Irmgard Furchner, 97, was taken on as a teenaged […]

Title 42: Emergency in El Paso as Trump border policy in limbo

December 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Texas border city of El Paso is grappling with a mounting humanitarian crisis as a Trump-era policy hangs in the balance, leaving many migrants unsheltered in the cold night. Title 42 gives the government […]

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January 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump

December 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

The committee investigating the January 6 storming of the US Capitol is recommending criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. They include conspiracy to defraud the United States; obstructing an official proceeding (the certification of Joe […]

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial

December 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of raping a woman. The two-month trial heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure women into private meetings before […]

Amber Heard settles defamation case with Johnny Depp

December 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

Amber Heard has settled her multi-million dollar US defamation case with former husband Johnny Depp, saying she has “lost faith in the American legal system”. She said that she will not be going ahead with […]

Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump

December 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

The congressional inquiry into last year’s Capitol riot will reportedly recommend three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives select committee will seek an unprecedented charge of insurrection against a former […]

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Dish Wins $2.1 Million From Texan Who Sold Pirate IPTV Through Amazon

December 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Texas man who sold access to the pirate ‘Super Arab IPTV’ service through Amazon and Walmart, is liable for more than $2 million in damages. The default judgment, requested by broadcaster Dish, also targets […]

Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state’s death sentences

December 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Oregon Democratic Governor Kate Brown will commute the sentences of all the state’s 17 death row prisoners to life in prison without chance of parole. With less than a month left in office, she said […]

Driver jailed for crash that left five people dead

December 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

An Italian tourist convicted of causing the deaths of five people – including his own four-year-old son – in a crash in north east Scotland has been jailed. Alfredo Ciociola, 50, drove a minibus on […]

Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property

December 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

Six people, including two police officers, have been fatally shot after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property. Police said they had been searching for a missing person in Wieambilla – 270km (168 miles) […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders

Title 42: Emergency in El Paso as Trump border policy in limbo

January 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial

Amber Heard settles defamation case with Johnny Depp

Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump

Dish Wins $2.1 Million From Texan Who Sold Pirate IPTV Through Amazon

Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state’s death sentences

Driver jailed for crash that left five people dead

Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property