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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, […]

Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dismissed by judge

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case has been dismissed following a motion filed by his defence team accusing the prosecution of concealing ammunition evidence. After an extraordinary day in court – during which the special prosecutor […]

Man arrested after human remains found in suitcases

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of human remains in suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. The 34-year-old was detained by Avon and Somerset armed officers at Temple […]

Ticketmaster warns customers to take action after hack

July 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

Ticketmaster customers in North America have been sent emails warning them to take action after the company was hacked in May. Emails were sent overnight to Canadian customers, urging them to “be vigilant and take steps to […]

How Canada became a car theft capital of the world

July 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

Logan LaFarniere woke up one October morning in 2022 to an empty driveway. His brand new Ram Rebel truck was missing. His security camera captured two hooded men breaking into the pickup in the dead […]

Svetlana Petrichuk and Yevgenia Berkovich

Russian court jails theatre figures over IS wives play

July 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Russian playwright and a theatre director have been found guilty of “justifying terrorism” by a military court in Moscow. Director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petrichuk were sentenced to six years each for the […]

Coroner calls on US to act over Harry Dunn death

July 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

A coroner has called for improved driver training for US government staff in the UK following the death of Harry Dunn. The motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car driven by American Anne […]

Boeing to admit fraud charge to avoid trial over crashes that killed 346 people

July 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

Boeing is to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve a US investigation into two fatal 737 MAX crashes. An official at the US Department of Justice (DoJ) revealed overnight that Boeing would pay […]

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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Articles by World Justice News

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

Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dismissed by judge

Man arrested after human remains found in suitcases

Ticketmaster warns customers to take action after hack

How Canada became a car theft capital of the world

Russian court jails theatre figures over IS wives play

Coroner calls on US to act over Harry Dunn death

Boeing to admit fraud charge to avoid trial over crashes that killed 346 people