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London acid attacks: Teenager arrested

July 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A teenager has been arrested after acid was thrown in people’s faces in five attacks over one night in London. Two moped riders attacked the victims over 90 minutes in Islington, Stoke Newington and Hackney […]

Verizon confirms personal data leak of 6 million users

July 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

Verizon confirmed on Wednesday the personal data of 6 million customers has leaked online. An Israeli technology company has exposed millions of Verizon customer records. As many as 14 million records of subscribers who called […]

Daily Mail Sued For ‘Pirating’ Dozens of Viral Videos

July 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

The Daily Mail is one of the best known British tabloids, read by millions of people around the globe. The website regularly features viral videos, which can be quite entertaining, but according to a new […]

Mother sent “last photo” of her two-year-old child to ex-partner before killing her

July 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A mother who sent a “last photo” of her two-year-old daughter to her ex-partner shortly before she killed her has admitted murder. Cody-Anne Jackson, 20, changed her plea to guilty after Stafford Crown Court heard […]

India Supreme Court suspends cattle slaughter ban

July 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

India’s Supreme Court has suspended a proposed law banning the trade of cattle for slaughter. The government said the law, introduced in May, was to “prevent uncontrolled and unregulated animal trade”. But the order, which […]

Man charged with murdering sleeping boy in Sydney

July 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been charged with the “execution-style” killing of a 15-year-old boy who was shot in his bed. Brayden Dillon was sleeping on Good Friday in April when a masked gunman entered his […]

Pirate App Store Operator Jailed for Criminal Copyright Infringement

July 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five years after the FBI took down several pirate Android app ‘stores,’ SnappzMarket’s Joshua Taylor has been sentenced to 16 months in prison. While the defense highlighted that Taylor only played a small role as […]

PC charged with assault after man Tasered

July 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

A police officer has been charged with common assault after a race relations group founder was Tasered. Avon and Somerset PC Claire Boddie, 47, is set to appear before Taunton magistrates on 14 August. The […]

Could Pirate TV Box Users Be Prosecuted For Fraud?

July 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) recently suggested it could go after people who use ‘pirate’ set-top boxes at home. Such prosecutions are potentially tricky under UK copyright law so chances of success could be […]

BMG Say Online Pirates Have No Constitutional Right to Internet Access

July 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

Internet subscribers who are caught downloading pirated content have no constitutional right to Internet access, BMG says. The music rights group is countering a defense ISP Cox Communications submitted to the Supreme Court, arguing that […]

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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London acid attacks: Teenager arrested

Verizon confirms personal data leak of 6 million users

Daily Mail Sued For ‘Pirating’ Dozens of Viral Videos

Mother sent “last photo” of her two-year-old child to ex-partner before killing her

India Supreme Court suspends cattle slaughter ban

Man charged with murdering sleeping boy in Sydney

Pirate App Store Operator Jailed for Criminal Copyright Infringement

PC charged with assault after man Tasered

Could Pirate TV Box Users Be Prosecuted For Fraud?

BMG Say Online Pirates Have No Constitutional Right to Internet Access