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Senators in final bid to derail certification of Biden’s victory

January 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

A group of US senators say they will refuse to certify Joe Biden’s election victory unless a commission is set up to investigate alleged voter fraud. The 11 senators and senators-elect, led by Ted Cruz, […]

US election: Legal bid to get Pence to overturn results rejected

January 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The latest in a series of attempts by allies of President Donald Trump to overturn the November US election result has failed. A Texas judge rejected the case, brought by Republican Louie Gohmert, seeking to […]

Lisa Montgomery: Only woman on US federal death row to face execution

January 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has lifted a stay of execution on the only woman awaiting a federal death penalty. Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in […]

US Congress overrides Trump defence spending bill veto

January 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Congress has overturned President Donald Trump’s veto of a defence spending bill, the first time this has happened in his presidency. The Republican-controlled Senate held a rare New Year’s Day session to debate […]

Argentina abortion: Senate votes in favour of legalisation

December 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

Argentina’s Congress has legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy, a ground-breaking law for a region that has some of the world’s most restrictive termination laws. Senators voted in favour of the bill […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses File Copyright Lawsuit in Response to Blundering Christmas Album

December 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Publisher BMG has plunged itself into a copyright lawsuit with elements that are so bizarre it’s hard to fathom what the company was thinking of. According to the complaint, BMG illegally used a song owned […]

Pirate Site Operators Facing Six Years Prison, Six Million Euros in Damages

December 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

In 2015, authorities in Spain launched an investigation into pirate site Descargasmix.com and around 15 associated domains. At the time the sites were considered to be the most important platforms targeting Spanish-speaking audiences. Two men, […]

Ghislaine Maxwell denied $28.5m bail in sex crime case

December 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US judge has turned down a $28.5m (£21.4m) bail package by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell who is awaiting trial on sex crime charges. The New York ruling said the suspect, 59, poses a flight […]

Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi woman activist jailed for five years

December 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

A prominent Saudi female activist, who campaigned for women’s right to drive, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, has already been in a maximum security prison for two […]

Hackers threaten to leak plastic surgery pictures

December 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Hackers have stolen the data of a large cosmetic surgery chain and are threatening to publish patients’ before and after photos, among other details. The Hospital Group, which has a long list of celebrity endorsements, […]

Human Rights

Nine held in religious group modern slavery raid

April 29, 2026 0

Nine people have been arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery among members of a religious group in Cheshire. More than 500 officers were involved in raids at three addresses, […]

Human Rights

British Government to impose some form of social media age or functionality restrictions

April 28, 2026 0

The government will “impose some form of age or functionality restrictions” on social media for under-16s even if it stops short of an outright ban, Education Minister Olivia Bailey has said. Ministers proposed further amendments […]

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 […]

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Senators in final bid to derail certification of Biden’s victory

US election: Legal bid to get Pence to overturn results rejected

Lisa Montgomery: Only woman on US federal death row to face execution

US Congress overrides Trump defence spending bill veto

Argentina abortion: Senate votes in favour of legalisation

Jehovah’s Witnesses File Copyright Lawsuit in Response to Blundering Christmas Album

Pirate Site Operators Facing Six Years Prison, Six Million Euros in Damages

Ghislaine Maxwell denied $28.5m bail in sex crime case

Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi woman activist jailed for five years

Hackers threaten to leak plastic surgery pictures