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At least 14 killed after vehicle hits crowd of people in New Orleans

January 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

At least 14 people have been killed after a vehicle struck a crowd celebrating the New Year in New Orleans. At least another 30 people have been injured in the incident, which took place on […]

Three arrested for murder after Christmas Day pub row

December 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man who was hit by a car on Christmas Day died. Kirk Marsden, 37, was injured outside The Gate bar on the corner of […]

Bogus Pirate IPTV Portals Run By Law Enforcement “Entrap Hundreds”

December 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

According to a phrase popularized by Carl Sagan, extraordinary claims should be supported by extraordinary evidence. A new piracy scare story published on Sunday takes a different approach. The extraordinary claim is that fake IPTV […]

Danish Court Greenlights Copyright Protection for Live Sports in Landmark Blocking Case

December 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

The final verdict in a Danish site blocking battle, involving LaLiga and Rojadirecta, confirms that live sports broadcasts are protected copyright works. This marks a significant victory for rightsholders, who believe that this landmark decision […]

Rojadirecta and Site Operator Hit With $33m Piracy Damages Judgment

December 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Around 2016, sports streaming site Rojadirecta closed its doors to visitors from Spain after losing its legal battle with Mediapro. Despite the win, the broadcaster was disappointed that the court had found the company behind […]

Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning

December 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Arsenic has been found in the blood of one of three women who died after eating a Christmas cake in a suspected poisoning in Brazil, a police chief has told local media. The highly toxic […]

Bodycam footage shows prison guards beating handcuffed inmate before his death

December 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

Bodycam footage showing prison officers fatally beating an inmate has been released by New York’s attorney general. Prison officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in New York punched and kicked 43-year-old Robert Brooks repeatedly while he […]

Jay-Z’s lawyer warned by judge over ‘inappropriate’ actions as Sean Combs faces fresh lawsuit

December 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The judge overseeing the case of a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 has criticised the “inappropriate” behaviour of Jay-Z’s lawyer. In a written order, […]

Deadly prison riots engulf Mozambique – as 33 killed, 15 injured and over 1500 escape

December 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of inmates have escaped a prison riot in Mozambique’s capital which has left 33 people dead and 15 injured. About 1,534 people managed to flee the jail in Maputo on Wednesday, but 150 of […]

As Biden commutes death row sentences, how Trump plans to expand executions

December 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

With just weeks left in office, US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates – potentially thwarting President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to expand federal executions during his […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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At least 14 killed after vehicle hits crowd of people in New Orleans

Three arrested for murder after Christmas Day pub row

Bogus Pirate IPTV Portals Run By Law Enforcement “Entrap Hundreds”

Danish Court Greenlights Copyright Protection for Live Sports in Landmark Blocking Case

Rojadirecta and Site Operator Hit With $33m Piracy Damages Judgment

Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning

Bodycam footage shows prison guards beating handcuffed inmate before his death

Jay-Z’s lawyer warned by judge over ‘inappropriate’ actions as Sean Combs faces fresh lawsuit

Deadly prison riots engulf Mozambique – as 33 killed, 15 injured and over 1500 escape

As Biden commutes death row sentences, how Trump plans to expand executions