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Ashers ‘gay cake’ case: European court rules case inadmissible

January 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a challenge in a long-running dispute known as the “gay cake” case, ruling Gareth Lee’s case inadmissible. The judges said applicant Mr Lee “failed to exhaust domestic […]

US science teacher arrested for vaccinating 17-year-old student

January 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A New York school teacher with no formal medical qualification has been arrested for allegedly giving a Covid vaccine to a student, say officials. Police say Laura Russo administered the dose at her home despite […]

Jovenel Moïse murder: US charges Colombian man over assassination

January 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A former Colombian military officer has been charged in the US in connection with the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse last July. Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, is accused of having “participated in a plot […]

Donald Trump’s children refuse to testify in fraud inquiry

January 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two of Donald Trump’s children have refused to testify to a fraud inquiry into the family’s business. Donald Jr, 44, and Ivanka, 40, were ordered to give evidence by New York Attorney General Letitia James. […]

Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder convicted of fraud

January 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of defrauding investors after a months-long landmark trial in California. Prosecutors said Holmes knowingly lied about technology she said could detect diseases with a few drops of blood. […]

Ex-Australia teen cricketer accuses team official of rape

January 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Australian police are investigating allegations from a former Australian youth cricket player that he was raped by a team official during a 1985 tour. Jamie Mitchell, 55, believes he was assaulted after a team doctor […]

Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell

Prince Andrew accuser’s 2009 deal with Jeffrey Epstein made public

January 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Virginia Giuffre agreed not to sue anyone connected to Jeffrey Epstein who could be described as a “potential defendant”, a 2009 damages settlement against the sex offender shows. The document, disclosed by a New York […]

Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado truck driver’s sentence cut by 100 years

January 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

A truck driver who was facing a 110-year jail term for a deadly crash has had his sentence reduced to 10 years, following widespread outcry. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ lorry crashed into traffic in 2019, killing four […]

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of grooming and trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

December 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty at her trial in New York. The jury found the 60-year-old guilty on five of six counts – including the most serious charge, that of sex trafficking of a […]

Stand News: Police arrest six from Hong Kong independent news outlet

December 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Hong Kong police have arrested six people from an independent news website for “conspiracy to publish seditious publications”. Both current and former staff members of Stand News were among those targeted. More than 200 police […]

Human Rights

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Ashers ‘gay cake’ case: European court rules case inadmissible

US science teacher arrested for vaccinating 17-year-old student

Jovenel Moïse murder: US charges Colombian man over assassination

Donald Trump’s children refuse to testify in fraud inquiry

Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder convicted of fraud

Ex-Australia teen cricketer accuses team official of rape

Prince Andrew accuser’s 2009 deal with Jeffrey Epstein made public

Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado truck driver’s sentence cut by 100 years

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of grooming and trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

Stand News: Police arrest six from Hong Kong independent news outlet