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Coronavirus: US Senators face calls to resign over ‘insider trading’

March 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

Four US senators are under scrutiny over claims they used insider knowledge about the impending coronavirus crisis to sell shares before prices plummeted. Republicans Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler face calls to quit after selling […]

Coronavirus: Man in court over fake Covid-19 treatment kits

March 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man has appeared in court charged with making fake kits which claimed to treat Covid-19. Frank Ludlow, 59, was arrested in a post office near his home in West Sussex on Friday, the City […]

Nirbhaya case: Four Indian men executed for 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder

March 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

Four Indian men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi in 2012 have been hanged. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh were sentenced to death by a […]

Ghislaine Maxwell sues Jeffrey Epstein’s estate over legal fees

March 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, is suing the late US financier’s estate seeking reimbursement for legal fees and security costs, court documents say. Ms Maxwell’s complaint states that she “had no involvement […]

Grace Millane’s killer to appeal against conviction and sentence

March 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

The killer of British backpacker Grace Millane has begun the process of appealing against his murder conviction and jail sentence, his barrister said. Auckland-based Rachael Reed QC confirmed that an appeal had been filed in […]

Coronavirus: No jury trials longer than three days in England and Wales

March 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

No new Crown Court trials will take place in England and Wales if they are expected to last longer than three days, following concerns from lawyers amid the coronavirus crisis. They had urged a halt […]

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released from Iran prison

March 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been temporarily released from prison in Iran because of the coronavirus outbreak, her husband says. The British-Iranian charity worker will be required to wear an ankle tag and remain within 300m (984ft) […]

Samoan chief guilty of slavery in New Zealand

March 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in New Zealand has found a Samoan-born chief guilty of more than 20 charges of dealing in slaves and human trafficking. Joseph Auga Matamata, 65, was convicted of offences over a 25-year period. […]

Manchester Arena bombing: Hashem Abedi guilty of 22 murders

March 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has been found guilty of murdering 22 people. Hashem Abedi had denied helping to plan the “sudden and lethal” blast which killed or injured “nearly 1,000”. The […]

Coronavirus: Halt jury trials in England and Wales, say barristers

March 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

Barristers have demanded a halt to jury trials in England and Wales to stop “Russian roulette” with the health of legal staff, jurors and the public. The Scottish government has already announced no new jury […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Coronavirus: US Senators face calls to resign over ‘insider trading’

Coronavirus: Man in court over fake Covid-19 treatment kits

Nirbhaya case: Four Indian men executed for 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder

Ghislaine Maxwell sues Jeffrey Epstein’s estate over legal fees

Grace Millane’s killer to appeal against conviction and sentence

Coronavirus: No jury trials longer than three days in England and Wales

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released from Iran prison

Samoan chief guilty of slavery in New Zealand

Manchester Arena bombing: Hashem Abedi guilty of 22 murders

Coronavirus: Halt jury trials in England and Wales, say barristers