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Park Geun-hye: South Korea’s ex-leader jailed for 24 years for corruption

April 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

South Korea’s former President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in jail after she was found guilty of abuse of power and coercion. The verdict was broadcast live and represents the culmination of […]

Conor McGregor: UFC fighter charged with assault by NYPD

April 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief by New York City Police Department (NYPD) following an incident at a UFC media day. The former two-weight UFC champion, 29, was […]

US tax agent ‘raped intern at gunpoint’

April 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Boston tax agent accused of handcuffing a young intern in his car, putting a gun in her mouth and raping her last summer has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors claim James Clarke invited a 21-year-old […]

Cyclist Juli Briskman sues after losing job for Trump insult

April 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

A US cyclist who was sacked over a viral photo of her making an obscene gesture to President Donald Trump’s motorcade is suing her former employer. Juli Briskman was fired by government contractor Akima LLC […]

Louise Pietrewicz: Remains found in basement 50 years on

April 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

Authorities in New York state have identified the skeletal remains of a woman who vanished from her Long Island farming community over 50 years ago. In October 1966 Louise Pietrewicz, 38 at the time, closed […]

‘Assassination list’ A&E doctor jailed for 12 years

April 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former A&E consultant has been jailed for 12 years for possessing firearms with intent to endanger life. Dr Martin Watt, who worked at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie from 1994, was sacked in 2012 following […]

Bollywood star Salman Khan gets five years in jail for poaching

April 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to five years in jail for poaching rare antelope back in 1998. The court in Jodhpur also fined him 10,000 rupees ($154; £109) for the crime. […]

YouTube shooting: Female suspect ‘angry over video postings’

April 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

The suspect in a gun attack at YouTube’s HQ in California had expressed anger over its treatment of her video postings, media reports say. Police have named Nasim Aghdam, 39, as the suspect but say […]

Met Police investigated over death of arrested man

April 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The police watchdog has launched an investigation into the death of a man who died the day after being arrested. The 26-year-old was detained on Brandon Street in Southwark, south London, at about 11:30 BST […]

US immigration judges told to process 700 cases a year

April 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US justice department is to set increase pressure on immigration judges in an attempt to speed up the processing of cases, US media report. Judges will need to clear at least 700 cases a […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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 […]

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Park Geun-hye: South Korea’s ex-leader jailed for 24 years for corruption

Conor McGregor: UFC fighter charged with assault by NYPD

US tax agent ‘raped intern at gunpoint’

Cyclist Juli Briskman sues after losing job for Trump insult

Louise Pietrewicz: Remains found in basement 50 years on

‘Assassination list’ A&E doctor jailed for 12 years

Bollywood star Salman Khan gets five years in jail for poaching

YouTube shooting: Female suspect ‘angry over video postings’

Met Police investigated over death of arrested man

US immigration judges told to process 700 cases a year