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Johnny Depp says Amber Heard abused and demeaned him

April 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Johnny Depp has sought to paint ex-wife Amber Heard as a volatile spouse who abused and demeaned him. The actor, 58, has sued Ms Heard over an article she wrote saying she was a victim […]

Death classifications expanded after serial killer inquests

April 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

The national police approach to investigating unexplained deaths is to be reformed following the inquests for victims of serial killer Stephen Port. “Basic failings” were identified in the police handling of the deaths of Anthony […]

US woman pleads guilty to faking 2016 kidnapping

April 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

A California woman has pleaded guilty to faking her own high-profile kidnapping and lying to authorities in 2016. Sherri Papini, 39, vanished while running near her home, only to reappear three weeks later on Thanksgiving. […]

Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy after defamation suit

April 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

Companies owned by US radio host Alex Jones, including his right-wing website InfoWars, have filed for bankruptcy. The move comes as he fights defamation suits brought by families of those killed in a 2012 school […]

Johnny Depp testifies he never hit Amber Heard

April 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

Actor Johnny Depp has testified in his $50m (£38m) defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard that he never struck her. The lawsuit is over an opinion piece Ms Heard wrote for the Washington Post in […]

Delayed Megaupload Lawsuits Get Assigned to Ninjavideo Judge

April 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

More than ten years after Megaupload was shut down, the RIAA and MPA are still waiting for their chance to request damages in their civil lawsuits. With the criminal prosecution still pending, another delay has […]

Extinction Rebellion: Seventy arrested at climate change protests

April 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

Seventy people were arrested during a spate of Extinction Rebellion protests across London. Six people, including two Olympic athletes, were detained for scaling and gluing themselves to an oil tanker near Hyde Park on Saturday, police said. […]

Shooting at South Carolina shopping centre leaves 12 injured

April 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ten people have been shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping centre in South Carolina Three people who had firearms were arrested after the incident at the Columbiana Centre in Columbia. […]

Council tax rebate: Warning issued over new scam pretending to offer £150

April 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

Scammers are cold-calling people asking for their bank details to receive the government’s £150 energy rebate, councils have warned. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the rebate for homes in council tax bands A to D in February […]

Arizona man arrested after dogs, cats and snakes found in home freezer

April 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police in Arizona have arrested a man after 183 animals, including dogs, cats and birds were found in his freezer. Michael Patrick Turland, 43, of Arizona, admitted freezing some of the animals while they were […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Johnny Depp says Amber Heard abused and demeaned him

Death classifications expanded after serial killer inquests

US woman pleads guilty to faking 2016 kidnapping

Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy after defamation suit

Johnny Depp testifies he never hit Amber Heard

Delayed Megaupload Lawsuits Get Assigned to Ninjavideo Judge

Extinction Rebellion: Seventy arrested at climate change protests

Shooting at South Carolina shopping centre leaves 12 injured

Council tax rebate: Warning issued over new scam pretending to offer £150

Arizona man arrested after dogs, cats and snakes found in home freezer