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Biden considering major Supreme Court reform

July 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Joe Biden is considering backing a host of reforms to the US Supreme Court including ending lifetime appointments, according to US media. Backing such changes would mark a major reversal for the Democratic president. It […]

Senator Bob Menendez found guilty in bribery scheme

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty on 16 counts tied to a scheme where he accepted bribes, including gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for helping foreign governments. A jury convicted […]

US citizen arrested in America a year after UK car crash which left nurse Elizabeth Donowho unable to walk

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

A US citizen who allegedly left a British nurse temporarily unable to walk after a car crash has been arrested in Texas a year after the collision. Issac Calderon is due to appear in a […]

Head of Colombian Football Federation arrested on battery charge

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

The head of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, and his son have been arrested, following a brawl at Sunday’s Copa América final in Miami. Mr Jesurún, 71, and Ramón Jamil Jesurún, 43, were held […]

‘Serial killer’ arrested after bodies found in Kenya dump

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

Kenyan police have arrested a man who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the gruesome murder of nine women whose mutilated bodies were found in a disused quarry used […]

Troubled youth prison is now most violent jail in England

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

A troubled youth offenders institution is now the most violent prison in England after a “dramatic” increase in disorder, a watchdog has warned. It follows a report by Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor which […]

Trump classified documents case dismissed by Florida judge

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida judge has dismissed the US justice department’s classified documents case against Donald Trump in a huge victory for the former president just days after a gunman attempted to assassinate him. Judge Aileen Cannon […]

Ex-president Donald Trump injured in assassination attempt at rally that leaves spectator and gunman dead

July 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been shot and injured in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally, which saw a spectator and the gunman killed. The former president escaped with a bullet wound to his ear in […]

French rugby players charged with raping woman in Argentina

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two French international rugby players have been charged with the aggravated rape of a woman following a match in Argentina, prosecutors in the South American country say. Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, are […]

Five jailed for Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five people linked to one of Ecuador’s biggest criminal gangs have been jailed for the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last year. Mr Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly and an ex-journalist, […]

Human Rights

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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Biden considering major Supreme Court reform

Senator Bob Menendez found guilty in bribery scheme

US citizen arrested in America a year after UK car crash which left nurse Elizabeth Donowho unable to walk

Head of Colombian Football Federation arrested on battery charge

‘Serial killer’ arrested after bodies found in Kenya dump

Troubled youth prison is now most violent jail in England

Trump classified documents case dismissed by Florida judge

Ex-president Donald Trump injured in assassination attempt at rally that leaves spectator and gunman dead

French rugby players charged with raping woman in Argentina

Five jailed for Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder