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Streatham terrorism attacker named as Sudesh Amman

February 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man shot dead by police after he stabbed people in south London had been released from prison in January. Sudesh Amman, 20, was released around a week ago after serving half of his sentence […]

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence. Democrats hoped four swing Republicans would vote for witnesses, which would have […]

Facebook settles facial recognition dispute

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

Facebook has settled a long-running legal dispute about the way it scans and tags people’s photos. It will pay $550m (£421m) to a group of users in Illinois, who argued that its facial recognition tool […]

Tamara Ecclestone: Two arrested after ‘£50m jewellery raid’

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two men been arrested over the £50m jewellery raid on heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s London home. Police said a 29-year-old suspect was detained at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. He remains in […]

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors cleared in landmark trial

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Belgium has acquitted three doctors accused of unlawfully poisoning a woman whose life they helped to end. Tine Nys, 38, died surrounded by her family on 27 April 2010. In the landmark […]

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori in custody again

January 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori has returned to prison for a new 15-month pre-trial term amid ongoing investigations into accusations of corruption and money laundering. Ms Fujimori has already spent 13 months in jail but […]

Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

January 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s defence team concluded its oral arguments in the US Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday, setting the stage for two days of questioning. The closing arguments came amid a bombshell report that former national […]

Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew’s ‘lack of co-operation’

January 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

A lawyer representing women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein has urged Prince Andrew to co-operate with an investigation into the financier. Lisa Bloom said the alleged victims were “outraged” by the Duke […]

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test

January 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Belgian King Albert II has admitted he is the father of a woman born from an affair, after he was forced to give a DNA test which came back positive. He had been fighting […]

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far

January 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Lawyers representing President Donald Trump are due to begin their defence of the US leader in his impeachment trial on Saturday. The defence begins after Democrats wrapped up their presentation in the case for his […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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 […]

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Streatham terrorism attacker named as Sudesh Amman

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

Facebook settles facial recognition dispute

Tamara Ecclestone: Two arrested after ‘£50m jewellery raid’

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors cleared in landmark trial

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori in custody again

Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew’s ‘lack of co-operation’

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far