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West Ham’s Andy Carroll watch robbery 999 call ‘One’s pulling out a gun’

August 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

West Ham striker Andy Carroll has given evidence after a gun-wielding motorcyclist tried to rob him of his watch at traffic lights last year. The Premier League footballer was returning home from his club’s training […]

Police Confiscate ‘Pirate’ Media Players

August 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Following a tip from Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, local police have confiscated 245 “pirate” media players. The vendor had previously promised to stop selling the devices but while the boxes disappeared from an online store, […]

High Court Rules Entire Kim Dotcom Spying Operation Was Illegal

August 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

The whole New Zealand-based spying operation against Kim Dotcom and his Megaupload co-defendants was illegal, the High Court has ruled. The revelation appears in a newly released decision, which shows the GCSB spy agency refusing […]

Kim Wall case: Murder charge sought for Peter Madsen

August 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Denmark say they will bring murder charges against the inventor suspected of killing a Swedish journalist on board his submarine. They are expected to ask for the new charges when Mr Madsen appears […]

‘Serial liar’ jailed after bogus rape claims

August 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A “serial liar” who made a series of bogus sexual assault allegations against 15 men has been jailed. Jemma Beale falsely claimed she was raped by nine men and sexually assaulted by six, all strangers, […]

YouTube Fair Use Case Ends in Victory For h3h3Productions

August 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

The husband-and-wife team behind YouTube channel h3h3Productions have won an important copyright case in New York. After the pair uploaded a reaction video poking fun at YouTuber Matt Hoss he sued them, claiming that republication […]

Barcelona attack: Suspects ‘planned to hit key monuments’

August 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

The cell behind the Barcelona van attack had planned to use explosives against monuments including the city’s famous Sagrada Familia church, a suspect has told a Madrid court. Mohamed Houli Chemlal is one of four […]

India Supreme Court bans Islamic instant divorce

August 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

India’s top court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for women’s rights activists. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice “un-Islamic”. India is one […]

Ambushed Ohio judge shoots gunman dead outside court

August 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US judge in Ohio has fatally shot a gunman who critically wounded him in an ambush-style attack outside court. Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr was shot several times just after 08:00 local time (12:00 GMT) […]

Barcelona attack: Van driver shot dead by police

August 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

Spanish police have shot dead the main suspect in last Thursday’s Barcelona attack, Younes Abouyaaqoub. Police believe he was the driver of a van which careered down the Las Ramblas avenue, killing 13 and injuring […]

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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Articles by World Justice News

West Ham’s Andy Carroll watch robbery 999 call ‘One’s pulling out a gun’

Police Confiscate ‘Pirate’ Media Players

High Court Rules Entire Kim Dotcom Spying Operation Was Illegal

Kim Wall case: Murder charge sought for Peter Madsen

‘Serial liar’ jailed after bogus rape claims

YouTube Fair Use Case Ends in Victory For h3h3Productions

Barcelona attack: Suspects ‘planned to hit key monuments’

India Supreme Court bans Islamic instant divorce

Ambushed Ohio judge shoots gunman dead outside court

Barcelona attack: Van driver shot dead by police