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Pirate IPTV Operator Destroys Evidence Then Agrees to Pay Sky €580,000

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man described by Sky as a “top level” pirate has agreed to pay the broadcaster €480,000 in damages. Sky’s investigation of David Dunbar reportedly began on social media last November, but soon benefited from […]

Crackdown on Channel crossing social media adverts

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

People advertising illegal Channel crossings online could face up to five years in prison under a new offence the government plans to introduce. The offence, which the government is seeking to create under the Border […]

Make ‘significant adjustments’ to Online Safety Act, X urges govt

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

The Online Safety Act is putting free speech at risk and needs significant adjustments, Elon Musk’s social network X has warned. New rules that came into force last week require platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, […]

Tennessee: Man tries to detonate 14 explosive devices while being arrested

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police in Tennessee have discovered 14 improvised explosive devices in a man’s home as they were arresting him, the local sheriff’s office said. Officers were executing a warrant in the home of Kevin Wade O’Neal […]

Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash in Florida

August 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

A jury in Florida has found Tesla partly liable for a 2019 crash in which a Model S sedan using self-driving software killed a pedestrian and severely injured another. Plaintiffs had argued the assistance software, […]

US manhunt for ‘dangerous’ murder suspect who dropped off baby after four relatives found dead

August 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

A car has been found during the search for a man suspected of killing the parents, grandmother and uncle of a baby girl found abandoned in a US state. Austin Robert Drummond, 28, is suspected […]

Twelve years house arrest for Colombian ex-leader Álvaro Uribe

August 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

Colombian former President Álvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and a fraud charge. The 73-year-old is the first former president in the country’s history to be convicted […]

YouTube to be included in Australia’s teen social media ban

July 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

YouTube will be included in Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16, after the government ditched a previous exemption for the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded from the […]

US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery descendants law

July 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering nationality to the descendants of slaves. In an Instagram post the Grammy award-winner […]

Florida: Four arrested after children ‘kept in cages under bunk beds and sprayed in face as punishment’

July 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested after being accused of abusing nine children in Florida. Officials allege they were kept in cages made of plywood under bunk beds and sprayed in the face with vinegar as […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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 […]

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Pirate IPTV Operator Destroys Evidence Then Agrees to Pay Sky €580,000

Make ‘significant adjustments’ to Online Safety Act, X urges govt

Tennessee: Man tries to detonate 14 explosive devices while being arrested

Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash in Florida

US manhunt for ‘dangerous’ murder suspect who dropped off baby after four relatives found dead

Twelve years house arrest for Colombian ex-leader Álvaro Uribe

US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery descendants law

Florida: Four arrested after children ‘kept in cages under bunk beds and sprayed in face as punishment’