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Judge in Diego Maradona case steps down after being accused of behaving like an ‘actress’

May 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge in Argentina has stood down from the trial of Diego Maradona’s medical staff after being criticised for taking part in a documentary about the case. Seven members of the legendary footballer’s medical team […]

Arrests over French cryptocurrency kidnapping plots

May 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

French police have arrested more than 20 people following a number of kidnapping plots targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and their families. Authorities said the arrests were in connection with investigations into a recent abduction attempt in […]

Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail

May 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous photograph of Sir Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion”. Jeffrey Wood had pleaded guilty to stealing the original […]

Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck

May 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

A naval court in Greece has charged 17 coastguards over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade. Up to 650 people were feared to have drowned when the overcrowded Adriana […]

Children among dozens injured after car ploughs through crowds gathered for Liverpool FC’s trophy parade

May 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four children are among dozens of people injured after a car ploughed through crowds gathered for Liverpool FC’s trophy parade. Thousands of fans lined the streets on Bank Holiday Monday to celebrate the club winning the Premier […]

New York crypto investor accused of kidnapping and torturing Italian tourist

May 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor appeared in court on Saturday after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in a Manhattan home, according to media reports. John Woeltz was arraigned in New York […]

Australia fast-tracks machete ban after shopping centre attack

May 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

A fight involving machetes at a Melbourne shopping centre has prompted an Australian state to fast-track the country’s first-ever ban on the weapon’s sale. The ban – to start in Victoria this Wednesday, instead of September […]

Woman arrested after ’17 people’ injured in stabbings at Hamburg train station

May 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested after 17 people were reportedly injured in a stabbing at Hamburg’s central train station in Germany. An attacker armed with a knife targeted people on the platform between tracks 13 […]

Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

May 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

An Amazonian tribe has sued the New York Times (NYT) over a report about the community gaining access to high-speed internet, which it claims led to its members being labelled as porn addicts. The defamation […]

2 staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC shot dead

May 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington — a young couple on the verge of becoming engaged — were fatally shot Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Judge in Diego Maradona case steps down after being accused of behaving like an ‘actress’

Arrests over French cryptocurrency kidnapping plots

Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail

Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck

Children among dozens injured after car ploughs through crowds gathered for Liverpool FC’s trophy parade

New York crypto investor accused of kidnapping and torturing Italian tourist

Australia fast-tracks machete ban after shopping centre attack

Woman arrested after ’17 people’ injured in stabbings at Hamburg train station

Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

2 staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC shot dead