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Russia jails US journalist Gershkovich for 16 years

July 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a “sham” by his employer, […]

Entire Zambia anti-corruption board fired for alleged corruption

July 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

Zambia’s President Hakinde Hichilema has taken the extraordinary step of firing the entire board of the country’s corruption-busting body, after they themselves were accused of corruption, which they deny. It comes days after the head […]

Attorneys for ‘Rust’ armorer file for dismissal of her case or new trial after collapse of Alec Baldwin case

July 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Attorneys for “Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed – convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of a cinematographer – have filed a motion for a new trial or to have her case thrown […]

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 […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

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Russia jails US journalist Gershkovich for 16 years

Entire Zambia anti-corruption board fired for alleged corruption

Attorneys for ‘Rust’ armorer file for dismissal of her case or new trial after collapse of Alec Baldwin case

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