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Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

February 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ofcom has fined porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to introduce proper age verification measures. The media regulator said the company did not have “highly effective” methods to check UK visitors were […]

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South Africa to deploy troops to tackle crime gangs

February 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to help the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in the country. Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa, which has […]

Australian author’s erotic novel is child sex abuse material, judge rules

February 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

An Australian author has been found guilty of creating child sex abuse material in the form of an erotic age-gap romance novel. A New South Wales (NSW) court heard the book explores a relationship between […]

Murderer gets lethal injection as Florida continues ‘frantic’ execution spree

February 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

A murderer who killed a travelling salesman in a deadly robbery has become the first to face the death penalty in Florida this year. Ronald Palmer Heath was given the lethal injection at Florida State Prison near […]

Canada community of Tumbler Ridge in shock after nine killed and at least 25 wounded in shooting at local secondary school and home

February 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

People in the small Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge have reacted with shock and disbelief after nine people were killed and at least 25 wounded in a shooting at a local secondary school and home. […]

Lawsuit Trial against Social media companies begins in Los Angeles

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Social media is on trial in Los Angeles. What happens next could change the way they operate. Inside LA’s superior court, a landmark trial is getting under way. Social media companies are being accused of […]

California Federal Court Rules DMCA Subpoenas Can’t Be Used for Foreign Piracy Lawsuits

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

A California federal court has ruled that identity information obtained through DMCA subpoenas cannot be used for foreign copyright lawsuits, rejecting manga publisher Shueisha’s attempt to use it outside the United States. The decision comes […]

DNA found on gun is match to both identical twins – so who is the killer?

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in France have been unable to tell which of a pair of identical twins on trial for murder pulled the trigger in a fatal shooting, because DNA found on a gun is a match […]

Man who murdered 51 in mass shootings blames guilty plea on prison ‘conditions’

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 said on Monday that he was irrational when he pleaded guilty, as he sought to ⁠overturn his conviction. Brenton […]

Colorado funeral home director sentenced to 40 years for corpse abuse

February 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

The co-owner of a Colorado funeral home where nearly 200 decaying bodies were found has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for corpse abuse. Before Jon Hallford was sentenced, he apologised in court and […]

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Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

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 […]

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Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

South Africa to deploy troops to tackle crime gangs

Australian author’s erotic novel is child sex abuse material, judge rules

Murderer gets lethal injection as Florida continues ‘frantic’ execution spree

Canada community of Tumbler Ridge in shock after nine killed and at least 25 wounded in shooting at local secondary school and home

California Federal Court Rules DMCA Subpoenas Can’t Be Used for Foreign Piracy Lawsuits

DNA found on gun is match to both identical twins – so who is the killer?

Man who murdered 51 in mass shootings blames guilty plea on prison ‘conditions’

Colorado funeral home director sentenced to 40 years for corpse abuse