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Lionel Messi wins fight to register himself as trademark

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A European court has ruled that Lionel Messi, the world’s top earning footballer, can trademark his own name. The Barcelona and Argentina striker fought a seven-year fight to be able to use his name on […]

Michael Cohen: Trump’s lawyer to plead Fifth Amendment in Daniels case

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has said he will invoke his constitutional right to remain silent in a civil case brought by adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It is part of an effort to […]

HMP Birmingham inmates appear in Periscope live stream

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Inmates at a prison live-streamed footage which appeared to show them smoking drugs and using mobile phones. The clip was shared on Wednesday via live video app, Periscope. Dozens of inmates at HMP Birmingham referring […]

Golden State Killer: DNA links ex-officer to California cold cases

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

California police have arrested a former police officer for a notorious spree of murders, rapes and burglaries in the 1970s and 80s. Sacramento police say they arrested suspect Joseph James DeAngelo, 72. The suspect has […]

Dean Lowe ‘flushed girlfriend’s body down toilet’ in Cornwall

April 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man beat his girlfriend to death with a rock and a metal pole and disposed of her body, a court has heard. Dean Lowe, 33, is accused of murdering Kirby Noden in January 2017 […]

Madonna loses bid to stop sale of Tupac break up letter

April 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

Madonna has lost a court bid to stop a former friend auctioning off intimate items including love letters and a hairbrush with strands of her hair. A New York judge threw out the pop star’s […]

Man released after joint enterprise conviction quashed

April 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been released from prison after becoming the first person since 2016 to have a joint enterprise murder conviction quashed. Joint enterprise is used to convict defendants in gang-related cases even if they […]

Toronto van attack: Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed

April 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

Canadian police are questioning the suspected driver of a rented van that ploughed into pedestrians in northern Toronto on Monday, killing 10 and injuring 15. Alek Minassian, 25, was not previously known to authorities, police […]

Iceland’s Bitcoin heist suspect ‘flees on PM’s plane’ after jailbreak

April 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man suspected of masterminding the theft of 600 computers that were being used to attack virtual currencies has escaped custody in Iceland, police say. Sindri Thor Stefansson escaped the low-security prison through a window […]

HMP Humber: Photocopied post ‘reduces prisoner drug use’

April 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

The photocopying of inmate mail at a prison in a bid to prevent drug-soaked letters being smuggled in has reduced on-site substance abuse, a report said. A prison watchdog inspection found the “intrusive” move at […]

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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Lionel Messi wins fight to register himself as trademark

Michael Cohen: Trump’s lawyer to plead Fifth Amendment in Daniels case

HMP Birmingham inmates appear in Periscope live stream

Golden State Killer: DNA links ex-officer to California cold cases

Dean Lowe ‘flushed girlfriend’s body down toilet’ in Cornwall

Madonna loses bid to stop sale of Tupac break up letter

Man released after joint enterprise conviction quashed

Toronto van attack: Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed

Iceland’s Bitcoin heist suspect ‘flees on PM’s plane’ after jailbreak

HMP Humber: Photocopied post ‘reduces prisoner drug use’