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Mystery Powerball winner claims prize amid anonymity battle

March 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The mystery winner of a $560m (£400m) lottery jackpot in New Hampshire has claimed her prize, US media report. The woman filed a lawsuit against the state to remain anonymous, but lawyers were allowed to […]

Stormy Daniels: Trump obtains restraining order against adult film actress

March 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump obtained a restraining order against an adult film actress to prevent her from speaking publicly about their alleged affair, legal documents show. Mr Trump’s personal lawyer obtained the order against Stormy […]

Conviction overturned for man electrocuted by Texas judge

March 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Texas appeals court has overturned a man’s conviction after finding a judge had inappropriately electrocuted him in court, US media report. Terry Lee Morris was convicted of soliciting sexual performance from a child and […]

Trump administration sues California over ‘sanctuary’ laws

March 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California over its laws that extend protections to people living in the US illegally. The department said three state laws, which bar police from asking […]

Toilet-strike drug suspect’s charges dropped

March 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors have dropped their case against a suspected drug dealer who refused to use the toilet after allegedly swallowing substances. Lamarr Chambers, 24, of Villa Road in Brixton, had been arrested during a police chase […]

Britain First leader and deputy leader guilty of hate crimes

March 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

The leader and deputy leader of far-right group Britain First have been found guilty of religiously-aggravated harassment. Paul Golding, 36, and Jayda Fransen, 31, were arrested over the distribution of leaflets and posting of online […]

France to fix legal age of sexual consent as 15

March 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

France plans to fix the legal age of sexual consent as 15, so an adult having sex with someone of that age or younger will be considered rape. Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa welcomed the move, […]

Trump-Russia: Former aide Nunberg wavers over defying Mueller inquiry

March 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former Trump aide has stunned Washington with an extraordinary round of media interviews in response to a subpoena from the inquiry looking into alleged Russian election meddling. Sam Nunberg, who helped launch Donald Trump’s […]

Darren McKie ‘strangled detective wife over debts’

March 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A police inspector strangled his detective wife after she confronted him over mounting debts, a court has heard. Chester Crown Court heard Darren McKie murdered his wife Leanne on the day she discovered he had […]

Leonne Weeks murder: Shea Peter Heeley jailed for 24 years

March 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 19-year-old man “obsessed with murder and killing” has been jailed for stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death in a “brutally violent” attack. Shea Heeley stabbed Leonne Weeks 28 times before hiding her body beneath […]

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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Mystery Powerball winner claims prize amid anonymity battle

Stormy Daniels: Trump obtains restraining order against adult film actress

Conviction overturned for man electrocuted by Texas judge

Trump administration sues California over ‘sanctuary’ laws

Toilet-strike drug suspect’s charges dropped

Britain First leader and deputy leader guilty of hate crimes

Trump-Russia: Former aide Nunberg wavers over defying Mueller inquiry

Darren McKie ‘strangled detective wife over debts’

Leonne Weeks murder: Shea Peter Heeley jailed for 24 years