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Facebook sued by top prosecutor over Cambridge Analytica

December 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

Washington DC’s top prosecutor is suing Facebook in the first significant US move to punish the firm for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, said the […]

Burglar admits having sex with corpse in Birmingham funeral home

December 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A burglar has admitted having sex with a body after lifting the lids of “multiple coffins” at a funeral home. Kasim Khuram, 23, broke into the Co-Operative undertakers in Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, on […]

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Trump’s embattled foundation to shut down amid allegations that he misused its funds

December 18, 2018 World Justice News 1

US President Donald Trump’s troubled charity foundation has agreed to close down amid allegations that he and others illegally misused its funds. The move was announced by the Attorney General of New York State, Barbara […]

Making a Murderer detective sues Netflix for defamation

December 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A retired detective has sued Netflix and the filmmakers of hit series Making a Murderer for defamation. Andrew Colborn alleges the documentary series suggested he planted evidence to frame murder suspect, Steven Avery. His lawyer, […]

Deer poacher sentenced to watch Bambi in prison

December 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

A poacher has been ordered to watch the Disney film Bambi repeatedly after he was convicted of illegally killing “hundreds” of deer. Missouri hunter David Berry Jr must view the film at least once a […]

Millionaire jailed for girlfriend’s ‘rough sex’ death

December 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

A multi-millionaire who left his injured and bleeding partner to die after “rough sex” has been jailed for three years and eight months. John Broadhurst admitted manslaughter at Birmingham Crown Court last week. He was […]

Obamacare: Texas court rules key health law is unconstitutional

December 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A federal judge in the US state of Texas has ruled that a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional. Twenty states argued the whole law was invalidated […]

Decorated US soldier ‘admitted murder in CIA job interview’

December 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A decorated US special forces soldier has been charged with an Afghan man’s murder, which he reportedly admitted while applying for a job with the CIA. US Army Green Beret Major Matthew Golsteyn allegedly shot […]

Strasbourg: Christmas market attacker ‘shot dead’

December 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

French police have shot dead the man believed to have attacked Strasbourg’s Christmas market, police sources have told reporters. Cherif Chekatt had been on the run since the attack on Tuesday evening. Three people have […]

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for 36 months

December 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Michael Cohen, the former lawyer to Donald Trump who once said he’d take a bullet for the president, has been given a 36-month prison sentence. He is the first member of Mr Trump’s inner circle […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Facebook sued by top prosecutor over Cambridge Analytica

Burglar admits having sex with corpse in Birmingham funeral home

Trump’s embattled foundation to shut down amid allegations that he misused its funds

Making a Murderer detective sues Netflix for defamation

Deer poacher sentenced to watch Bambi in prison

Millionaire jailed for girlfriend’s ‘rough sex’ death

Obamacare: Texas court rules key health law is unconstitutional

Decorated US soldier ‘admitted murder in CIA job interview’

Strasbourg: Christmas market attacker ‘shot dead’

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for 36 months