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Hundreds escape Libya prison amid deadly clashes in Tripoli

September 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Some 400 prisoners have escaped from a facility near the Libyan capital Tripoli amid deadly violence between militia groups in the city, police say. “The detainees were able to force open the doors and leave” […]

US Supreme Court Petitioned to Fix Repeat Infringer ‘DMCA Disarray’

September 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Adult content producer Ventura Content has petitioned the court to clarify how and when the DMCA protects online services from piracy liability. According to Ventura, the lower courts have “given birth to a new monster,” […]

New Mexico compound gang arrested by FBI

September 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Five adults at a desert compound in New Mexico have been arrested by the FBI weeks after a judge received death threats for granting them bail. The two men and three women, residents at a […]

US news anchor’s skull fractured in fracas with colleague

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A local US TV weather presenter has been arrested after a row that left a news anchor with a fractured skull. WSAZ-TV’s Chelsea Ambriz, 26, is charged with misdemeanour battery. She allegedly shoved station host […]

Rod Stewart sued by photographer over copyright

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A photographer is suing Sir Rod Stewart for breach of copyright, claiming he used her image without permission. Julia McLellan, from Hatfield Peverel, has lodged a claim of £9,999.99 against the singer at Chelmsford County […]

Man jailed for plot to kill Theresa May

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who plotted to kill the prime minister in a suicide attack has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years. Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, from north London, was […]

Homeless man row: US couple ordered to hand over Johnny Bobbitt money

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A New Jersey judge has ordered a couple to turn over the money they raised for a homeless man after he helped one of them out in an emergency. The judge gave Kate McClure and […]

Lucy McHugh death: Man jailed over Facebook password refusal

August 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager in Southampton has been jailed for withholding his Facebook password from detectives. Lucy McHugh, 13, was found stabbed to death in woodland last month, a day […]

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

One of Belgium’s top football TV presenters has been charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery, prosecutors have said. Stéphane Pauwels, who has hosted shows for Belgian and French TV, was arrested as […]

Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of rape and sexual assault by a young actress, judicial sources say. He denies the allegations “absolutely”, his lawyer told AFP news agency. The allegations against the 69-year-old […]

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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Hundreds escape Libya prison amid deadly clashes in Tripoli

US Supreme Court Petitioned to Fix Repeat Infringer ‘DMCA Disarray’

New Mexico compound gang arrested by FBI

US news anchor’s skull fractured in fracas with colleague

Rod Stewart sued by photographer over copyright

Man jailed for plot to kill Theresa May

Homeless man row: US couple ordered to hand over Johnny Bobbitt money

Lucy McHugh death: Man jailed over Facebook password refusal

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape