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Levi Bellfield: Serial killer applies to marry in prison

May 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

Serial killer Levi Bellfield is engaged and has applied to marry in prison, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. The 53-year-old will need the permission of the governor at HMP Frankland in County Durham. He […]

Megaupload Pair Sign Deal to Avoid Extradition, Dotcom Vows to Fight On

May 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

After 10 years of legal battles following the closure of Megaupload, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk have reached a deal with the authorities that will see them avoid extradition and face charges in […]

Australia: Diver’s body washes up near $14m cocaine haul

May 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

Australian police are investigating after a diver’s body was found near packages of cocaine worth an estimated $14m (A$20m; £11m) in New South Wales. A man wearing high-end diving equipment died after being found unconscious […]

Ex-prison guard Vicky White dies after shooting herself during capture

May 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

On-the-run prison officer Vicky White has died after she and prisoner Casey White were caught following a car chase with US Marshals. Ms White, 56, shot herself after officers deliberately crashed into their vehicle. The fugitives […]

Missing Alabama guard and inmate captured after 10-day manhunt

May 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

US police say they have captured an escaped inmate and a guard suspected of helping him after a 10-day manhunt. Murder suspect Casey White, 38, was in custody while Vicky White (no relation), 56, was […]

IPTV Pirate Agrees to Pay Well Over Half a Billion Dollars in Damages

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Large-scale pirate IPTV operations can generate significant profits but with that comes the chance of significant liability should things go bad. A man from Canada who operated and sold pirate IPTV services is finding just […]

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump challenging his Twitter ban after his account was permanently suspended in the wake of the Capitol riots last year. The former US president had filed […]

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump ally defeats bid to block her re-election

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has denied a bid to block a congresswoman from seeking re-election over claims her rhetoric before last year’s US Capitol riot amounted to engaging in insurrection. Marjorie Taylor Greene was tried under […]

Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student Sofia Sapega jailed for six years

May 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

A court in Belarus has sentenced a Russian student to six years in jail, one year after she and her dissident journalist partner were removed from a Ryanair plane and arrested. Sofia Sapega was travelling […]

Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly set to be released from prison

May 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

The mother of Baby P could be released from prison within weeks after the Parole Board rejected a government challenge against its ruling. Tracey Connolly was jailed in 2009 after admitting causing or allowing the […]

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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Levi Bellfield: Serial killer applies to marry in prison

Megaupload Pair Sign Deal to Avoid Extradition, Dotcom Vows to Fight On

Australia: Diver’s body washes up near $14m cocaine haul

Ex-prison guard Vicky White dies after shooting herself during capture

Missing Alabama guard and inmate captured after 10-day manhunt

IPTV Pirate Agrees to Pay Well Over Half a Billion Dollars in Damages

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump ally defeats bid to block her re-election

Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student Sofia Sapega jailed for six years

Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly set to be released from prison