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Mother jailed for keeping her baby in a drawer for almost three years

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed until the child was almost three years old, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. Warning: Content may be distressing When social workers […]

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt jailed over serious crime order breach

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

One of the original suspects in the murder of Stephen Lawrence has been jailed for six months after flouting a serious criminal behaviour order. Jamie Acourt, 48, was among those arrested after 18-year-old Mr Lawrence was stabbed […]

Six arrested by counter-terror police over suspected activity linked to proscribed group PKK

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

Six people have been arrested in London as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the proscribed group Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). A 59-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, a […]

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ Nigerian fertility scam

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son.  After eight years of failed attempts to conceive, she sees him as her miracle baby. “I’m the owner […]

Prosecutors request judge to drop charges against Donald Trump over 2020 election interference

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A motion has been filed to drop the charges against Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 US presidential election result. Mr Trump was first indicted on four felonies in August 2023: Conspiracy to defraud […]

Macy’s employee hid more than $130m in delivery expenses

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

US department store Macy’s has said a rogue staffer concealed more than $130m (£103m) in company costs over roughly three years, causing it to delay the release of its latest accounts. Macy’s, also the owner […]

UK Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a […]

Florida woman jailed for fatally shooting neighbor through door

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida woman who fatally shot her neighbor through her front door last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Susan Lorincz, 60, opened fire on 35-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens as she knocked […]

Two men found guilty in smuggling deaths of family at US-Canada border

November 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Minnesota jury has found two men guilty of helping smuggle an Indian family from Canada to the US in January 2022, leading to their deaths. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Anthony Shand were found […]

Feds Shut Down Pirate Sports Streaming Service 247TVStream and Indict Operators

November 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

247TVStream, a pirate IPTV streaming service boasting over 1,000 channels and catering to sports fans worldwide, has been shut down by U.S. authorities. The service, allegedly operated by two brothers, generated millions in revenue. One […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Mother jailed for keeping her baby in a drawer for almost three years

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt jailed over serious crime order breach

Six arrested by counter-terror police over suspected activity linked to proscribed group PKK

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ Nigerian fertility scam

Prosecutors request judge to drop charges against Donald Trump over 2020 election interference

Macy’s employee hid more than $130m in delivery expenses

UK Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

Florida woman jailed for fatally shooting neighbor through door

Two men found guilty in smuggling deaths of family at US-Canada border

Feds Shut Down Pirate Sports Streaming Service 247TVStream and Indict Operators