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Jeff Sessions: US attorney general hits back at Trump

August 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has responded to Donald Trump’s latest attack on him by insisting that the justice department he heads will not bend to political pressure. The apparent rebuke of Mr Trump came […]

Uganda’s Bobi Wine: Pop star MP charged with treason

August 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Ugandan MP and pop star Bobi Wine has been charged with treason in a civilian court shortly after a military court freed him. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was immediately re-arrested […]

Pirate TV Box Seller Sentenced to 16 Months in Jail

August 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man from the UK has been handed a 16-month custodial sentence for selling set-top boxes pre-configured for piracy. Warren Gleave of Burnley, who pleaded guilty to offenses under the Fraud Act 2006 following a […]

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen admits campaign violation

August 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court to violating campaign finance laws. He said he did so at the direction of “the candidate”, acting for the “purpose […]

Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort guilty of multiple fraud charges

August 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

Ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort has been found guilty on eight charges of tax fraud, bank fraud and failing to disclose foreign banks accounts. But the jury at his trial in Virginia failed to reach […]

Hillsborough charges against Sir Norman Bettison dropped

August 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former chief inspector accused of trying to blame Liverpool fans for the 1989 Hillsborough disaster has had all charges against him dropped. Sir Norman Bettison, then of South Yorkshire Police, had faced four counts […]

Microsoft claims win over ‘Russian political hackers’

August 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

Russian attempts to launch cyber-attacks against US conservative groups have been thwarted, Microsoft says. The software company said Russian hackers had tried to steal data from political organisations, including the International Republican Institute and the Hudson Institute […]

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani: Truth isn’t truth

August 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has raised eyebrows by claiming that “truth isn’t truth” during a television interview. Mr Giuliani was arguing that Mr Trump should not testify to the Russia probe, as he […]

Birmingham Prison taken over from G4S by government

August 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Birmingham Prison is being taken over by the government from the private firm G4S, after inspectors said it had fallen into a “state of crisis”. Some inmates were scared to leave their cells, Chief Inspector […]

Sweden Muslim woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case

August 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview was ended when she refused a handshake. Farah Alhajeh, 24, was applying for a job as an interpreter when she declined to shake the […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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 […]

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Jeff Sessions: US attorney general hits back at Trump

Uganda’s Bobi Wine: Pop star MP charged with treason

Pirate TV Box Seller Sentenced to 16 Months in Jail

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen admits campaign violation

Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort guilty of multiple fraud charges

Hillsborough charges against Sir Norman Bettison dropped

Microsoft claims win over ‘Russian political hackers’

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani: Truth isn’t truth

Birmingham Prison taken over from G4S by government

Sweden Muslim woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case