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Bannon ‘stonewalled’ congressmen during committee hearing

February 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Trump’s former chief adviser, Steve Bannon, has refused to answer a range of questions posed by a congressional committee. He was being interviewed by the House intelligence committee, which is investigating alleged Russian meddling […]

Court Dismisses Playboy’s Copyright Claims Against Boing Boing

February 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A California district court has dismissed Playboy’s copyright infringement complaint against Boing Boing. Playboy’s allegations that the popular blog induced or contributed to copyright infringement by publishing hyperlinks are not strong enough, Judge Olguin writes. […]

Sulaiman Al Fahim: Jailed for stealing £5m from wife to buy football club

February 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

The man who owned Portsmouth for six weeks during an ill-fated spell in 2009 has been sentenced to five years in a United Arab Emirates jail for stealing £5m from his wife to fund the […]

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Florida shooting: At least 17 dead in high school attack

February 14, 2018 World Justice News Comments Off

At least 17 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, police say. The suspect has been named as Nikolaus Cruz, 19, and is a former student at […]

Freezer body murder: Uncle jailed for Celine Dookhran rape and killing

February 14, 2018 World Justice News 0

An uncle has been jailed for a life for kidnapping, raping and slitting the throat of his niece before putting her body in a deep freezer. Mujahid Arshid, 33, was found guilty of murdering Celine […]

Ahmad Khan Rahimi sentenced to life in prison for NY bombing

February 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

The man who set off pressure cooker bombs in New York and New Jersey in 2016 has been sentenced to life. Ahmad Khan Rahimi injured 30 people when he set off a bomb in Manhattan. […]

Ex-football coach Barry Bennell guilty of sex abuse

February 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

Ex-football coach Barry Bennell has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against boys in the 1980s. Liverpool Crown Court heard Bennell had a “power hold” over aspiring players aged between eight and 15 and […]

‘Despicable acts’ at rogue US police unit

February 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A federal jury has found two Baltimore police officers guilty for their role in a sprawling police corruption case that involved robbing city residents. Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor were convicted of racketeering and robbery […]

Couple fined over ‘secret’ house hidden in garage

February 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A couple have been fined for building a “secret” house inside a garage. The property, complete with front door, was also hidden from view behind a tall wooden fence on an estate in Enderby, Leicestershire. […]

Kim Dotcom Begins New Fight to Avoid Extradition to United States

February 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Should Kim Dotcom and his former Megaupload colleagues be sent to the US to face charges of copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering? The New Zealand District Court ruled that they can and in December […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Bannon ‘stonewalled’ congressmen during committee hearing

Court Dismisses Playboy’s Copyright Claims Against Boing Boing

Sulaiman Al Fahim: Jailed for stealing £5m from wife to buy football club

Florida shooting: At least 17 dead in high school attack

Freezer body murder: Uncle jailed for Celine Dookhran rape and killing

Ahmad Khan Rahimi sentenced to life in prison for NY bombing

Ex-football coach Barry Bennell guilty of sex abuse

‘Despicable acts’ at rogue US police unit

Couple fined over ‘secret’ house hidden in garage

Kim Dotcom Begins New Fight to Avoid Extradition to United States