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Zain Qaiser: Student jailed for blackmailing porn users worldwide

April 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

A student who made hundreds of thousands of pounds blackmailing pornography website users with cyber attacks has been jailed. Zain Qaiser from Barking, London, used his programming skills to scam visitors to pornography sites around […]

Ion Iliescu: Romania’s ex-leader charged with crimes against humanity

April 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Romania’s former President Ion Iliescu has been charged with crimes against humanity for his role in the aftermath of the violent revolt that toppled the communist regime in 1989. Mr Iliescu and two others are […]

Nxivm: Actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in ‘sex cult’ case

April 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

US actress Allison Mack has pleaded guilty to charges linked to an alleged sex trafficking operation disguised as a mentoring group. Appearing in Brooklyn federal court, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges […]

British woman faces Dubai jail over Facebook ‘horse’ insult

April 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British woman is facing two years in jail in Dubai for calling her ex-husband’s new wife a “horse” on Facebook, campaigners have said. Londoner Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at a Dubai airport after […]

Family cliff plunge case in California ruled murder-suicide

April 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A family of eight who died after their car plunged off a California cliff were killed in a “murder-suicide”, the state’s coroner’s office has ruled. The Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner made the statement after a two-day […]

Jury dismissed in Barclays fraud trial

April 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The jury in the fraud trial against four former Barclays bankers – including the former chief executive, John Varley – has been dismissed. The case dated back to the financial crisis, when the bank raised […]

Hillsborough trial: No verdict over David Duckenfield

April 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

The jury in the trial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been unable to reach a verdict. Former Ch Supt Duckenfield, now 74, had denied the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans in […]

Ange Dibenesha: Death of black man in custody sparks online storm

April 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

A major controversy has erupted over the death of a young black man after he was detained by police in Paris. Ange Dibenesha, 31, was arrested in the French capital on Wednesday evening after his […]

US Supreme Court rules inmate has ‘no right to painless death’

April 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted murderer on death row in Missouri has no right to a “painless death”. The ruling clears the way for the execution of Russell Bucklew, who asked […]

Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge

April 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of causing hurt by potentially deadly means. A Malaysian court sentenced Doan Thi Huong […]

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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Zain Qaiser: Student jailed for blackmailing porn users worldwide

Ion Iliescu: Romania’s ex-leader charged with crimes against humanity

Nxivm: Actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in ‘sex cult’ case

British woman faces Dubai jail over Facebook ‘horse’ insult

Family cliff plunge case in California ruled murder-suicide

Jury dismissed in Barclays fraud trial

Hillsborough trial: No verdict over David Duckenfield

Ange Dibenesha: Death of black man in custody sparks online storm

US Supreme Court rules inmate has ‘no right to painless death’

Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge