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Brazil Supreme Court rules former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial on coup charges

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after a ruling from the country’s top court. The Supreme Court’s five-member […]

NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

An NHS software provider has been fined £3m by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over security failings that led to a ransomware attack on the NHS. The Advanced Computer Software Group was fined for a […]

Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder

March 21, 2025 World Justice News 0

A jury in the trial of a former nurse accused of murdering a woman on a remote Australian beach has been discharged, after they could not reach a verdict. Toyah Cordingley was stabbed at least 26 […]

Ghana journalist awarded $18m in US after suing ex-MP

March 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

A US court awarded Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18m (£14m) in damages, after a jury said he was defamed by former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong. The case stems from comments Agyapong made about […]

China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

March 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A […]

Teenager Nicholas Prosper who murdered his family ‘planned on killing at least 30 schoolchildren’

March 19, 2025 World Justice News 0

A teenager who murdered his family and wanted to be the worst mass killer the UK has seen had 33 cartridges on him to carry out an attack on his former school, a court has […]

Man injured by hot tea from Starbucks awarded $50m in damages

March 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

A delivery driver who needed skin grafts after being burned when a hot tea from Starbucks spilled into his lap has been awarded $50m (£38.6m) in damages. Michael Garcia suffered third-degree burns to his genitals, […]

US court rules Prince Harry immigration files must be made public

March 16, 2025 World Justice News 0

Prince Harry’s immigration files must be made public by this Tuesday, a US court has ruled. Judge Carl Nichols ordered documents relating to the Duke of Sussex‘s US visa application to be released as part of […]

Russian captain of ship in North Sea crash appears in court

March 16, 2025 World Justice News 0

On Monday March 10, 2025, the US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged Solong collided in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. One crew member remains missing and is thought to […]

Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations

March 16, 2025 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from using a 227-year-old law meant to protect the US during wartime to carry out mass deportations of Venezuelans. Trump on Saturday proclaimed immigrants belonging to the […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Brazil Supreme Court rules former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial on coup charges

NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack

Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder

Ghana journalist awarded $18m in US after suing ex-MP

China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

Teenager Nicholas Prosper who murdered his family ‘planned on killing at least 30 schoolchildren’

Man injured by hot tea from Starbucks awarded $50m in damages

US court rules Prince Harry immigration files must be made public

Russian captain of ship in North Sea crash appears in court

Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations