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South Africa’s police minister accused of links to criminal gangs

July 8, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of having ties to criminal gangs and of meddling in police investigations into politically motivated murders. These explosive allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at a […]

British teenager released from Dubai jail after royal pardon

July 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

A British teenager sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released after receiving a royal pardon, a campaign group has said. Marcus Fakana, 18, of […]

Australian mother guilty of murdering three people with poisonous mushrooms

July 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

An Australian mother has been found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms. Erin Patterson, 50, invited her former parents-in-law, Don and […]

Tyler Webb sentenced encouraging self harm

First person sentenced for encouraging serious self-harm online

July 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 23-year-old man who convinced his victim to attempt suicide and seriously self-harm online has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws. Warning: This story contains details of encouraging self-harm and suicide […]

Met Police release footage as more than 1,000 arrests made using live facial recognition technology

July 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

More than 1,000 criminals, including a paedophile found with a six-year-old girl, have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police using live facial recognition (LFR) cameras. David Cheneler, 73, was among 93 registered sex offenders held […]

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration

July 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

US immigration agents have arrested famed Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, and plan to deport him to Mexico where he has “an active arrest warrant… for his involvement in organised crime”, US officials […]

Four charged over break-in at RAF Brize Norton

July 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four people have been charged by counter-terrorism police over a break-in at RAF Brize Norton last month, during which military planes were damaged. Damage worth £7m was caused to two Voyager aircraft at the Oxfordshire […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail after being convicted but acquitted of the most serious charges

July 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has denied bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges: racketeering and sex-trafficking. Lawyers for […]

More criminal charges being considered over baby deaths at Lucy Letby hospitals

July 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors are considering whether to bring further criminal charges against Lucy Letby over the deaths of babies at two hospitals where she worked The Crown Prosecution Service said it had received “a full file of […]

Mexican fuel theft gang dismantled in major operation

July 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

Thirty-two people have been arrested in an operation targeting one of the main criminal organisations responsible for fuel theft in central Mexico, authorities said. The gang stole fuel by drilling into pipelines and then storing […]

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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South Africa’s police minister accused of links to criminal gangs

British teenager released from Dubai jail after royal pardon

Australian mother guilty of murdering three people with poisonous mushrooms

First person sentenced for encouraging serious self-harm online

Met Police release footage as more than 1,000 arrests made using live facial recognition technology

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration

Four charged over break-in at RAF Brize Norton

Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail after being convicted but acquitted of the most serious charges

More criminal charges being considered over baby deaths at Lucy Letby hospitals

Mexican fuel theft gang dismantled in major operation