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Capitol riot: ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty in federal court

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

A prominent supporter of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon has accepted a plea deal in federal court for his involvement in the US Capitol riots. Jacob Anthony Chansley was one of thousands of Trump supporters […]

Bitcoin: El Salvador divided over legal tender law

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

There is growing scepticism in El Salvador as the country prepares to be the first in the world to recognise Bitcoin as legal tender on 7 September. The government has presented the measure as a […]

Italian Police Report 240 Pirate IPTV Users For Prosecution

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

Guardia di Finanza, the Italian police unit tasked with financial crimes, says it has reported 240 subscribers of pirate IPTV services to the prosecutor’s office for further action. According to GdF, the suspects – most […]

Finnish teenagers jailed for boy’s murder

September 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Three teenagers in Finland have been handed prison sentences over the brutal murder of a 16-year-old boy last year. The defendants, who were all born in 2004 and knew the victim, received sentences of 10, […]

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ Alexanda Kotey pleads guilty over US hostage deaths

September 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

An Islamic State (IS) group suspect from the UK has pleaded guilty in a US court to multiple charges relating to the murder of four American hostages. Alexanda Kotey is accused of belonging to an […]

New Zealand: Extremist under surveillance stabs six in Auckland supermarket

September 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police in New Zealand shot and killed a “violent extremist” after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the incident was a “terrorist attack” carried […]

SPARKS Piracy Group: British Man Extradited to US to Face Criminal Conspiracy Charges

September 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

British man George Bridi, an alleged member of the infamous SPARKS release group, has been extradited to the United States from Cyprus. He faces several charges including conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, wire fraud conspiracy, […]

French police car crashes after officer fires Taser at driver

September 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

A police car crashed in northern France after an officer in the passenger seat fired her Taser in the direction of the driver, prosecutors say. Six officers were in the vehicle when the driver lost […]

Mollie Tibbetts: Farm worker gets life for murdering Iowa student

August 31, 2021 World Justice News 0

A farm worker has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of student Mollie Tibbetts. Cristhian Bahena Rivera had been found guilty of her murder in May. The […]

Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars

August 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

Bank robbers strapped hostages to the top of their getaway vehicles after a raid in the southern Brazilian city of Araçatuba. Police said that at least three people were killed, among them one suspect. Officials […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Capitol riot: ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty in federal court

Bitcoin: El Salvador divided over legal tender law

Italian Police Report 240 Pirate IPTV Users For Prosecution

Finnish teenagers jailed for boy’s murder

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ Alexanda Kotey pleads guilty over US hostage deaths

New Zealand: Extremist under surveillance stabs six in Auckland supermarket

SPARKS Piracy Group: British Man Extradited to US to Face Criminal Conspiracy Charges

French police car crashes after officer fires Taser at driver

Mollie Tibbetts: Farm worker gets life for murdering Iowa student

Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars