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London Terror Attack leaves 4 dead and at least 40 injured

March 23, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament. […]

Texas hit man Rolando Ruiz executed

March 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

Texas hit man Rolando Ruiz, on death row for a life insurance murder plot, has been executed after being denied a reprieve by the U.S. Supreme Court. The state executed Ruiz at 11:06 p.m on […]

Wikileaks ‘reveals CIA hacking tools’

March 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

Wikileaks has published details of what it says are wide-ranging hacking tools used by the CIA. The alleged cyber-weapons are said to include malware that targets Windows, Android, iOS, OSX and Linux computers as well […]

Attorney at Copyright troll Prenda Law Pleads Guilty to Operating a Piracy ‘Honeypot’

March 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

For years Prenda Law extracted millions of dollars in cash settlements from alleged BitTorrent pirates, leaving misery in its wake. Now, John Steele, one of its lead attorneys, has signed a guilty plea admitting the […]

Man charged over alleged online threats against Brexit legal challenger Gina Miller

March 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged over alleged online threats against Gina Miller, the woman behind the Brexit legal challenge. Rhodri Colwyn Philipps, 50, from Knightsbridge, central London, was arrested after police received a complaint last […]

TalkTalk customers targeted by fraud network in India to install virus

March 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

TalkTalk customers are being targeted by an industrial-scale fraud network in India, according to whistleblowers who say they were among hundreds of staff hired to scam customers of the British telecoms giant. The scale of […]

Streaming Pirate Content Isn’t Illegal

March 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

Every day millions of people use PCs, tablets, phones and Kodi-style devices to stream pirated content, but is it illegal? According to Trading Standards, local UK authorities tasked with investigating commercial organizations, if users only […]

Death row inmate Patrick Leonard commits suicide

March 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Inmate Patrick Leonard died Sunday night of an apparent suicide on death row in Chillicothe, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said in an email to The Associated Press. Leonard, 47, who did not […]

Groom admits “sustained and systematic” rape hours before he married his pregnant partner

March 2, 2017 World Justice News 0

A groom has admitted a “sustained and systematic” rape hours before he was due to marry his pregnant partner. Convicted rapist Derry Flynn McCann, 28, launched a two-hour assault “within sight” of his victim’s front […]

Do not jail all paedophiles, says police chief

February 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Paedophiles who view indecent images but go no further should not be jailed but rehabilitated, a leading child protection police officer has said. Police forces “cannot cope” with the “huge” rise in reports, Chief Constable […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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 […]

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Articles by World Justice News

London Terror Attack leaves 4 dead and at least 40 injured

Texas hit man Rolando Ruiz executed

Wikileaks ‘reveals CIA hacking tools’

Attorney at Copyright troll Prenda Law Pleads Guilty to Operating a Piracy ‘Honeypot’

Man charged over alleged online threats against Brexit legal challenger Gina Miller

TalkTalk customers targeted by fraud network in India to install virus

Streaming Pirate Content Isn’t Illegal

Death row inmate Patrick Leonard commits suicide

Groom admits “sustained and systematic” rape hours before he married his pregnant partner

Do not jail all paedophiles, says police chief