World Justice News

Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother guilty of manslaughter

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Australian police officer who Tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother in a care home has been found guilty of manslaughter. Kristian James Samuel White was found guilty of killing Clare Nowland, who had dementia and used […]

One of FBI’s most wanted ‘terrorists’ caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A fugitive wanted for more than two decades by the FBI has been caught in North Wales, authorities have said. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was one of the FBI’s “most wanted terrorists” for two […]

Mother jailed for keeping her baby in a drawer for almost three years

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed until the child was almost three years old, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. Warning: Content may be distressing When social workers […]

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt jailed over serious crime order breach

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

One of the original suspects in the murder of Stephen Lawrence has been jailed for six months after flouting a serious criminal behaviour order. Jamie Acourt, 48, was among those arrested after 18-year-old Mr Lawrence was stabbed […]

Six arrested by counter-terror police over suspected activity linked to proscribed group PKK

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

Six people have been arrested in London as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the proscribed group Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). A 59-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, a […]

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ Nigerian fertility scam

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son.  After eight years of failed attempts to conceive, she sees him as her miracle baby. “I’m the owner […]

Prosecutors request judge to drop charges against Donald Trump over 2020 election interference

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A motion has been filed to drop the charges against Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 US presidential election result. Mr Trump was first indicted on four felonies in August 2023: Conspiracy to defraud […]

Macy’s employee hid more than $130m in delivery expenses

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

US department store Macy’s has said a rogue staffer concealed more than $130m (£103m) in company costs over roughly three years, causing it to delay the release of its latest accounts. Macy’s, also the owner […]

UK Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a […]

Florida woman jailed for fatally shooting neighbor through door

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida woman who fatally shot her neighbor through her front door last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Susan Lorincz, 60, opened fire on 35-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens as she knocked […]

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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Articles by World Justice News

Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother guilty of manslaughter

One of FBI’s most wanted ‘terrorists’ caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run

Mother jailed for keeping her baby in a drawer for almost three years

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt jailed over serious crime order breach

Six arrested by counter-terror police over suspected activity linked to proscribed group PKK

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ Nigerian fertility scam

Prosecutors request judge to drop charges against Donald Trump over 2020 election interference

Macy’s employee hid more than $130m in delivery expenses

UK Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

Florida woman jailed for fatally shooting neighbor through door