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Senior member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang arrested

October 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

The alleged leader of Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua’s armed wing has been captured in a joint operation involving Colombia, the US and the UK. Colombia’s National Police said José Antonio Márquez Morales – […]

Two Jewish people die in car ramming and stabbing attack at Manchester synagogue

October 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two Jewish people have died in a car ramming and stabbing attack at a synagogue in Manchester. The attack came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar, and is being treated […]

Chinese woman convicted after ‘world’s biggest’ bitcoin seizure

October 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Chinese national has been convicted following an international fraud investigation which resulted in what’s believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world. The Metropolitan Police says it recovered 61,000 bitcoin worth […]

Slovakia passes law to recognise only two sexes and restrict adoption

September 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

Slovakia has changed its constitution, enshrining into law recognition of only two sexes – male and female. The legal change, which passed in a knife-edge vote in the central European nation’s parliament, also restricts adoption […]

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Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court

September 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”. The three military-led countries issued a joint statement, saying they would […]

Super-complaint launched against ‘broken’ home and travel insurance industry sectors

September 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

Making a claim to an insurance company can be worse than the distress of the original incident, according to Which?, as it launches a rare type of action against the sector. The group’s super-complaint – […]

Builder cleared over Banksy art raid

September 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

A builder ha s been cleared of burglary after a Banksy print valued at £270,000 was snatched from a central London gallery in a daytime raid. James Love, 54, of , was accused of working […]

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

September 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

The EU’s cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world. Several of Europe’s busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore normal operations, after […]

Previously-Convicted IPTV Pirates Arrested For Running $10m IPTV66 Service

September 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

In a major anti-piracy crackdown dubbed “Operation Domo,” authorities in the Dominican Republic targeted an IPTV service that allegedly generated $10 million in revenue. The sting, supported by ACE and U.S. authorities, resulted in the […]

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle

Four men arrested and bailed over Windsor protest

September 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four men who were arrested after images of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle have been bailed, police have said. The four were held on suspicion of a number of offences, […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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 […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Senior member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang arrested

Two Jewish people die in car ramming and stabbing attack at Manchester synagogue

Chinese woman convicted after ‘world’s biggest’ bitcoin seizure

Slovakia passes law to recognise only two sexes and restrict adoption

Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court

Super-complaint launched against ‘broken’ home and travel insurance industry sectors

Builder cleared over Banksy art raid

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

Previously-Convicted IPTV Pirates Arrested For Running $10m IPTV66 Service

Four men arrested and bailed over Windsor protest