World Justice News

Daniel Khalife: Former soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison guilty of spying for Iran

November 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former British soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison has been found guilty of spying for Iran. Daniel Khalife, 23, who was a lance corporal in the Royal Signals, used a sling made from trousers […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for third time in sex-trafficking case

November 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New York City. Two judges previously denied Mr Combs’s release from custody, primarily due to concerns about potential witness tampering, […]

Mohamed al Fayed: Police investigating ‘more than five’ people who may have ‘enabled’ alleged abuse of women and girls

November 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

Detectives have launched a new investigation into more than five people suspected of helping Mohamed al Fayed commit widespread sexual abuse over almost 40 years. The fresh allegations against the former Harrods and Fulham FC boss, […]

Mohamed al Fayed’s daughter cleared of robbing brother’s iPhone

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

Mohamed al Fayed’s daughter has been cleared of robbing her brother of his £1,900 iPhone after prosecutors dropped the case. Camilla Fayed, 39, previously denied the charge of robbery against Omar Fayed in the gym […]

Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother guilty of manslaughter

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Australian police officer who Tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother in a care home has been found guilty of manslaughter. Kristian James Samuel White was found guilty of killing Clare Nowland, who had dementia and used […]

One of FBI’s most wanted ‘terrorists’ caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A fugitive wanted for more than two decades by the FBI has been caught in North Wales, authorities have said. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was one of the FBI’s “most wanted terrorists” for two […]

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 […]

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 […]

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Articles by World Justice News

Daniel Khalife: Former soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison guilty of spying for Iran

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for third time in sex-trafficking case

Mohamed al Fayed: Police investigating ‘more than five’ people who may have ‘enabled’ alleged abuse of women and girls

Mohamed al Fayed’s daughter cleared of robbing brother’s iPhone

Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother guilty of manslaughter

One of FBI’s most wanted ‘terrorists’ caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run

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