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Julian Assange: Sweden reopens rape investigation

May 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim’s lawyer. Assange, who denies the charges, has […]

Lazy Essex Police child abuse officers jailed for misconduct

May 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two detectives whose laziness scuppered child abuse investigations have been jailed. Sharon Patterson, 49, and Lee Pollard, 47, forged documents and misled Essex Police supervisors about the progress of cases, the Old Bailey heard. The […]

Anna Sorokin: Fake heiress apologises as she is sentenced

May 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

A German woman who posed as a billionaire heiress to swindle New York hotels and banks has been sentenced to at least four years in prison. “I apologise for the mistakes I made,” Anna Sorokin, […]

Joseph McCann: Judge visits serial rape accused in jail

May 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man accused of 21 offences including eight rapes has been visited by a judge in prison after refusing to appear in court. Joseph McCann, of Aylesbury, is charged with the kidnap and rape of […]

Binance exchange hackers steal bitcoins worth $41m

May 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Hackers have stolen $41m (£31m) worth of Bitcoin in a major crypto-currency heist. The Binance exchange, which stores Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies for members, said hackers took 7,000 bitcoins in one go. Withdrawals have now […]

Denver votes to decriminalise magic mushrooms

May 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Denver has voted to decriminalise the use of magic mushrooms – the first US city to do so. The motion was put to a public vote on Tuesday, and passed with a slim majority of […]

US House panel holds Attorney General William Barr in contempt

May 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US House of Representatives panel has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress amid a showdown over the Mueller report. Democrats on the judiciary committee took the rare step after […]

Asia Bibi: Christian leaves Pakistan after blasphemy acquittal

May 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, has left the country, officials have confirmed. Her conviction was overturned last year by the Supreme Court. She […]

Ladywood shooting: Man shot dead in Birmingham

May 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man in Birmingham. The victim was shot in St Vincent Street West in Ladywood, just after 17:00 BST on Tuesday. He was in cardiac arrest as […]

Colorado shooting: Teenager killed in high school attack

May 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A teenager has been killed and seven others injured after two pupils allegedly opened fire in a US school. The attack at the STEM School Highlands Ranch, near Denver, Colorado, took place on Tuesday, police […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Julian Assange: Sweden reopens rape investigation

Lazy Essex Police child abuse officers jailed for misconduct

Anna Sorokin: Fake heiress apologises as she is sentenced

Joseph McCann: Judge visits serial rape accused in jail

Binance exchange hackers steal bitcoins worth $41m

Denver votes to decriminalise magic mushrooms

US House panel holds Attorney General William Barr in contempt

Asia Bibi: Christian leaves Pakistan after blasphemy acquittal

Ladywood shooting: Man shot dead in Birmingham

Colorado shooting: Teenager killed in high school attack