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Britney Spears’ father suspended as conservator

September 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life after Spears accused him of years of abuse. Jamie Spears was appointed her guardian in 2008, amid […]

Mark Rutte: Dutch police arrest politician over suspected plot to murder PM

September 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

Dutch police have arrested a politician in the Hague on suspicion of involvement in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The prime minister’s security service said Arnoud van Doorn, the leader of The […]

Peru’s ex-President Alejandro Toledo cleared for extradition from US

September 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, arrested in the US two years ago on corruption charges, has been cleared for extradition back to Peru. A US judge approved the move on Tuesday, saying sufficient evidence had […]

R Kelly guilty in sex trafficking trial

September 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

US singer R Kelly has been found guilty of exploiting his superstar status to run a scheme to sexually abuse women and children over two decades. Eleven accusers, nine women and two men, took the […]

Ex-Rochdale footballer jailed for 24 years for child rapes

September 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

A footballer has been jailed for 24 years for “gruesome” sex attacks on six victims as young as seven. Jonathan Diba-Musangu, 23, who used to be on Rochdale AFC’s books, raped the seven-year-old girl in […]

China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal

September 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

China’s central bank has announced that all transactions of crypto-currencies are illegal, effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin. “Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities,” the People’s Bank of China said, warning it […]

Rwanda genocide ‘kingpin’ Théoneste Bagosora dies in prison

September 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former Rwandan army colonel convicted for his role in the massacre of some 800,000 people in the 1994 genocide has died in Mali, where he was in prison. Théoneste Bagosora, 80, was a senior […]

China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released

September 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two Canadian nationals have been released from Chinese detention and are flying home to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were accused of espionage in 2018, shortly after Canadian […]

Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court

September 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two men posing as lawyers shot dead a notorious gangster inside a courtroom in India’s capital, Delhi. They opened fire at Jitender Maan Gogi inside the courtroom where a case was being heard against him. […]

Netherlands Covid: Boy wins court battle for right to jab

September 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A 12-year-old boy in the Dutch city of Groningen has won a court battle to get vaccinated against Covid-19 so that he can visit his dying grandmother, despite his father’s objections. A judge ruled the […]

Human Rights

Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 29, 2026 0

The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis. The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, […]

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 […]

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Britney Spears’ father suspended as conservator

Mark Rutte: Dutch police arrest politician over suspected plot to murder PM

Peru’s ex-President Alejandro Toledo cleared for extradition from US

R Kelly guilty in sex trafficking trial

Ex-Rochdale footballer jailed for 24 years for child rapes

China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal

Rwanda genocide ‘kingpin’ Théoneste Bagosora dies in prison

China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released

Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court

Netherlands Covid: Boy wins court battle for right to jab