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Ex-Oxford University employee guilty of US murder

July 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

An ex-Oxford University employee has pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing a man in Chicago in 2017 – with newly-released court documents revealing details of the crime. According to a plea agreement released by the […]

US government orders first federal executions since 2003

July 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US federal government is to resume executing death-row inmates after a 16-year hiatus, the justice department has announced. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement he had directed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) […]

ASAP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden

July 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

ASAP Rocky has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm in Sweden and will remain in custody until a trial takes place, prosecutors say. The rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, was arrested in Stockholm […]

Jeffrey Epstein ‘found semi-conscious’ in prison cell

July 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein has been taken to hospital after he was found semi-conscious in his prison cell, US media report. The 66-year-old, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was reportedly found sprawled […]

Bangladesh lynchings: Eight killed by mobs over false child abduction rumours

July 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Eight people have been killed in mob attacks in Bangladesh after false rumours about child abductions spread online, police have said. The victims were targeted over rumours that human sacrifices were needed to build the […]

Farhad Salah jailed over driverless car bomb plot

July 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A would-be terrorist who tried to make a bomb to be used in a driverless car attack has been jailed for 15 years. Farhad Salah, 24, planned the attack to spare his own life while […]

Rapper Tay-K’s video used in murder sentencing

July 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Rapper Tay-K has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the 2016 murder of 21-year-old Ethan Walker. He was also fined $10,000 fine for the killing. Additionally, he was sentenced to 30 years in […]

Police Dismantle Pirate IPTV Provider, Seize Cash, Crypto, Gold Bars

July 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Cybercrime police in Italy say they have dismantled a high-level provider of ‘pirate’ IPTV channels. The raid, which netted 57 Sky decoders, 186,900 euros in cash, cryptocurrency, and gold bars, was actioned in the far […]

Mystery deepens over murder of tourist couple in Canada

July 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police investigating the murder of two young travellers in Canada say the case could be linked to the disappearance of two teenagers and the discovery of a third body 470km (290 miles) away. American Chynna […]

Australia drug runner crashes meth van into police car

July 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A suspected drug carrier has been arrested after crashing a van packed with A$200m (£112m; $140m) of methamphetamine into a patrol car parked outside a police station in Sydney, Australia. The 28-year-old driver hit the […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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 […]

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Ex-Oxford University employee guilty of US murder

US government orders first federal executions since 2003

ASAP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden

Jeffrey Epstein ‘found semi-conscious’ in prison cell

Bangladesh lynchings: Eight killed by mobs over false child abduction rumours

Farhad Salah jailed over driverless car bomb plot

Rapper Tay-K’s video used in murder sentencing

Police Dismantle Pirate IPTV Provider, Seize Cash, Crypto, Gold Bars

Mystery deepens over murder of tourist couple in Canada

Australia drug runner crashes meth van into police car