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UK Govt: Netflix Password Sharing is Illegal & Potentially Criminal Fraud

December 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

The UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office published new piracy guidance today, and it contains a small, easily missed detail. People who share their Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Disney+ passwords are violators of copyright law. And […]

Toronto: Eight teenage girls charged with killing man

December 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Eight teenage girls have been charged with the murder of a 59-year-old man in Toronto, Canadian police say. The girls, aged between 13 and 16, are accused of stabbing the victim in what police describe […]

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 […]

Human Rights

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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Toronto: Eight teenage girls charged with killing man

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