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Anthony Russell: Triple killer given whole-life prison sentence

March 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A triple killer, who raped a pregnant woman moments before strangling her, has been sentenced to a whole-life prison term. Anthony Russell, 39, murdered Julie Williams, her son David Williams and Nicole McGregor, whose body […]

Katy Perry wins in Dark Horse copyright appeal

March 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

Katy Perry will no longer have to pay $2.8m (£2.1m) to a rapper who said she stole his song on her hit Dark Horse. Marcus Gray sued Perry in 2014, saying she had plagiarised an […]

Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in attack hoax case

March 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

US actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim of a hate crime. The former Empire star, 39, was found […]

Mariupol hospital bombing ‘was a war crime’

March 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

The governor of Donetsk region said 17 people, including women in labour, were wounded in a airstrike which he claimed happened during an agreed ceasefire period to allow civilians to safely escape. Children have been […]

Black Panther Ryan Coogler director mistaken for bank robber

March 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

The director of hit superhero film Black Panther was mistaken for a bank robber as he tried to take money out of his own account in the US, a police report has revealed. Ryan Coogler […]

Ghislaine Maxwell: Juror admits ‘mistake’ not revealing abuse

March 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial has told a hearing it was an “inadvertent mistake”, not a lie, to fail to disclose on a questionnaire that he was an abuse victim himself. Maxwell […]

Gretchen Whitmer: Trial due to begin in US governor kidnapping plot

March 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

The trial of four men accused of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic governor is due to begin with jury selection on Tuesday. Prosecutors say the men, some of whom are alleged militia members, targeted […]

Ed Sheeran denies Shape of You copyright claim at High Court trial

March 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ed Sheeran has told the High Court he does not “borrow” ideas from unknown songwriters without credit. The singer-songwriter has been accused by two other songwriters of copying parts of his 2017 hit Shape Of […]

US Supreme Court reimposes death penalty for Boston bomber

March 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has re-imposed the death sentence for convicted Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, reversing an earlier appeals court ruling to void it. Justices voted 6-3 to reject defence claims Tsarnaev’s 2015 trial […]

Sackler family to pay $6bn for role in US opioid crisis

March 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

The wealthy Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, is set to pay $6bn (£4.5bn) for its role in America’s opioid epidemic under a new deal. The sum is nearly $1.7bn more than a previous settlement. […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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Anthony Russell: Triple killer given whole-life prison sentence

Katy Perry wins in Dark Horse copyright appeal

Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in attack hoax case

Mariupol hospital bombing ‘was a war crime’

Black Panther Ryan Coogler director mistaken for bank robber

Ghislaine Maxwell: Juror admits ‘mistake’ not revealing abuse

Gretchen Whitmer: Trial due to begin in US governor kidnapping plot

Ed Sheeran denies Shape of You copyright claim at High Court trial

US Supreme Court reimposes death penalty for Boston bomber

Sackler family to pay $6bn for role in US opioid crisis