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U.S. Seizes More Pirate Sports Streaming Domains, But Iranian Fallbacks Remain

July 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

The U.S. continues to crack down on sports streaming sites, seizing well over a hundred additional domain names this weekend. While these enforcement actions sorted effect, several of the targeted domains now use fallback domains […]

Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest

July 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump allowed landmark housing legislation to become law overnight on Friday without his signature. He had earlier refused to sign it in protest over Congress’s failure to pass voter ID legislation but did […]

Ann Widdecombe death: Man, 28, arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murder

July 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. “The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody,” a statement from […]

Ghanaian influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

July 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the US to face trial for allegedly running a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of […]

Ruth Ellis with her boyfriend David Blakely

Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK, granted a conditional pardon

July 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon. Ellis was hanged at London’s Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David […]

Man shot dead by ICE officer during vehicle stop in Houston

July 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has died after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national it claimed was in […]

Prince Harry and others lose High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher

July 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to […]

Google must pay record €4.1bn fine over antitrust issues

July 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Google will have to pay a record €4.1bn (£3.5bn, $4.67bn) fine after it lost its fight against EU antitrust regulators. Eight years ago, the search engine giant was handed a €4.3bn fine by the regulator […]

Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks

July 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

The World Chess Federation (Fide) has banned former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least a year over verbal attacks he made on other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky. The body said it had […]

Woman wanted over Monaco bombing ‘that targeted Ukrainian tycoon’ is named

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Interpol has named a woman who is wanted over a bombing in Monaco which reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia. Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old from Ukraine who has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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U.S. Seizes More Pirate Sports Streaming Domains, But Iranian Fallbacks Remain

Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest

Ann Widdecombe death: Man, 28, arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murder

Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK, granted a conditional pardon

Man shot dead by ICE officer during vehicle stop in Houston

Prince Harry and others lose High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher

Google must pay record €4.1bn fine over antitrust issues

Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks

Woman wanted over Monaco bombing ‘that targeted Ukrainian tycoon’ is named