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Trump allowed ‘special master’ in case over handling of classified documents

September 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A judge has granted Donald Trump’s demand for a “special master” to oversee the case into his handling of classified materials. Mr Trump is being investigated for allegedly taking documents with him when he left […]

Court IT system ‘putting justice at risk’, staff claim

September 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

An IT system is causing key information about court cases in England and Wales to change or disappear and is putting justice at risk, the BBC has been told. One legal adviser revealed how he […]

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Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

September 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in a stabbing rampage in Canada’s central Saskatchewan province, police say. The victims were found in 13 locations, including in James Smith Cree Nation […]

Trump investigation: US court unseals list of seized Mar-a-Lago material

September 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

FBI agents found dozens of empty folders marked as classified during a search of Donald Trump’s home last month, a court document shows. The document, made public by a Florida court, provides an inventory of […]

Hackers target politicians with fake news website

September 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Hackers created a fake news website to harvest data from Australian government officials, journalists and others, according to a top US security company. The targets received emails claiming to be from Australian news outlets, which […]

Young Thug: How rap lyrics put a rapper behind bars

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Was a Grammy-winning rapper singing about crimes he committed or simply expressing himself as an artist? New legislation in the US sets guardrails on the use of lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. Under the […]

Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force early prison release

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius is going to court to try to force South African authorities to hold a parole hearing for him. The former Paralympic gold medallist is serving a 13-year sentence for killing his […]

Ryan Giggs trial: Jury discharged after failing to reach verdicts

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

The jury in the trial of former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on any of the charges. The 48-year-old denied headbutting ex-partner Kate Greville, 38, during a […]

Nourah al-Qahtani: Saudi woman jailed for 45 years for social media posts

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for her social media posts, in the second case of its kind this month, activists say. A terrorism court convicted Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani […]

Trump’s Truth Social barred from Google Play

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former US President Donald Trump’s social media platform has been barred from Google Play. Google says the platform violates its policies on prohibiting content like physical threats and incitement to violence. The move makes it […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Trump allowed ‘special master’ in case over handling of classified documents

Court IT system ‘putting justice at risk’, staff claim

Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

Trump investigation: US court unseals list of seized Mar-a-Lago material

Hackers target politicians with fake news website

Young Thug: How rap lyrics put a rapper behind bars

Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force early prison release

Ryan Giggs trial: Jury discharged after failing to reach verdicts