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Waspi women threaten government with legal action over refusal to pay compensation

February 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

Campaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders the decision to refuse compensation to millions of women affected by an increase in the state pension age. The Women Against State Pension Inequality […]

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking parents and twin siblings

February 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

A woman, who previously claimed to be Madeleine McCann, has been charged with stalking the missing child’s family. Julia Wandel, 23, also known as Julia Wandelt, from Poland, was arrested at Bristol Airport on Wednesday, […]

French prisoner ‘The Fly’ arrested nine months after deadly van ambush

February 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

A French convict who went on the run after escaping a police van in a deadly ambush has been arrested in Romania, French authorities have said. Two prison officers were killed and three others injured […]

Three guilty of murdering Christmas Eve gunman

February 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Three men have been found guilty of murdering a gunman shortly after he carried out a killing at a restaurant in Dublin on Christmas Eve 2023. Tristan Sherry, 26, was killed after the fatal shooting […]

€5m worth of cocaine seized in Kildare

February 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two men have been arrested following a seizure of €5m (£4m) worth of cocaine in County Kildare. On Wednesday, gardaí (Irish police) stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential property in the Allenwood area […]

British man who works for FIFA arrested on suspicion of having sex with underage boy in US

February 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

FIFA has suspended a British man, who works for the world football governing body, after he was arrested in Miami on suspicion of having sex with an underage boy. Jack Coles was detained on Friday […]

State of Missouri sues Starbucks over alleged race, gender and sexuality discrimination

February 12, 2025 World Justice News 0

The state of Missouri has sued Starbucks, claiming its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies have led to customers paying more and waiting longer for their coffees. The US state alleged the coffee chain used […]

Italian police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily

February 12, 2025 World Justice News 0

Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting Mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,200 officers were involved in the operation, which the military Carabinieri force said was […]

US authorities Seize Pirate Sports Streaming Domains in ‘Super Bowl Crackdown’

February 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

US authorities have initiated a new round of domain name seizures, targeting dozens of pirate sports streaming sites. Most likely by design, the enforcement action coincided with the Super Bowl. While the seizures may have […]

Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

February 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records, according to court documents. US District Judge Paul A. […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Waspi women threaten government with legal action over refusal to pay compensation

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking parents and twin siblings

French prisoner ‘The Fly’ arrested nine months after deadly van ambush

Three guilty of murdering Christmas Eve gunman

€5m worth of cocaine seized in Kildare

British man who works for FIFA arrested on suspicion of having sex with underage boy in US

State of Missouri sues Starbucks over alleged race, gender and sexuality discrimination

Italian police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily

US authorities Seize Pirate Sports Streaming Domains in ‘Super Bowl Crackdown’

Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records