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English Premier League Subpoena Requires Cloudflare to Unmask Streaming Pirates

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Piracy poses a major threat to the Premier League’s broadcast rights, prompting it to take continued action against rogue streaming sites. Hoping to unmask the anonymous operators behind dozens of pirate sites, the league has […]

Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest. “We […]

Russia’s ‘chessboard killer’ Alexander Pichushkin poised to confess to 11 more murders

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Russian serial killer jailed for life for killing 48 people has said he is ready to admit to 11 more murders, according to the country’s prison service. Alexander Pichushkin, now 50 years old, targeted […]

Judge rules US must return man deported to El Salvador in ‘error’

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was expelled last month along with hundreds of […]

South Africa protest over alleged rape of Cwecwe

Police seek to reassure South Africans over sexual abuse of seven-year-old girl

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has tried to reassure people that a “thorough investigation” is now “fully under way” into the alleged sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl that has sparked nationwide protests. Outraged […]

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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault between 1999 and 2005. The charges relate to four separate women. Brand has been interviewed multiple times by police since an investigation by […]

South Korean Constitutional Court confirms sacking of president Yoon Suk Yeol who declared martial law

April 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

South Korea’s constitutional court has confirmed the dismissal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December after declaring martial law. His decision to send troops onto the streets led to the country’s worst political crisis in decades. The […]

Liberal judge Susan Crawford defeats Trump and Musk-backed challenger in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

April 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

A liberal judge has won a race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court after defeating a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. Susan Crawford labelled her victory a win […]

Televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotso found not guilty

April 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

Pastor Timothy Omotoso is a Nigerian televangelist and the senior pastor of the Jesus Dominion International Church, based in Durban, South Africa. He has been in jail awaiting trial since his arrest at the Dawid […]

US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

April 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Tuesday that she had […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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English Premier League Subpoena Requires Cloudflare to Unmask Streaming Pirates

Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

Russia’s ‘chessboard killer’ Alexander Pichushkin poised to confess to 11 more murders

Judge rules US must return man deported to El Salvador in ‘error’

Police seek to reassure South Africans over sexual abuse of seven-year-old girl

Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

South Korean Constitutional Court confirms sacking of president Yoon Suk Yeol who declared martial law

Liberal judge Susan Crawford defeats Trump and Musk-backed challenger in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotso found not guilty

US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione