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Trump has some immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court rules

July 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has said Donald Trump and other former presidents are partially immune from criminal prosecution, in a major legal victory for the Republican White House candidate. The 6-3 ruling did not outright […]

Kim Dotcom Can’t Prevent NZ Govt. Sending Hard Drives & Passwords to FBI

July 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom’s latest bid to prevent the New Zealand government from handing over his hard drives and passwords to the FBI has failed. In 2022, the High Court said the devices could be sent to […]

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Supreme Court casts doubt on hundreds of Jan 6 cases

July 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Federal prosecutors overreached when using an obstruction law to charge hundreds of January 6 rioters, the Supreme Court has ruled in an opinion that could also affect a case against Donald Trump. The justices ruled […]

Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter’s name in lawsuit settlement

July 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz’s name, and Cruz cannot give any interviews without his […]

Uvalde school shooting: Former police chief indicted on ten counts of child endangerment over response to mass killing

June 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former police chief has been charged over the response to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022. The Uvalde County sheriff’s office said Pedro ‘Pete’ Arredondo has been booked and released from jail after a […]

Oklahoma orders schools to teach Bible ‘immediately’

June 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

Oklahoma’s top education official has ordered schools in the state to begin incorporating the Bible into lessons, in the latest US cultural flashpoint over religion in the classroom. A directive sent by Republican state Superintendent […]

FBI offers $5m reward in hunt for fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova

June 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A $5m (£4m) reward is being offered in the hunt for the fugitive “Cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova. Bulgarian-born Ignatova, who has German citizenship, has been on the FBI most-wanted list since 2022 for fraud and money […]

Man arrested over Westminster honeytrap case

June 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in connection with the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal. Police arrested a man on suspicion of harassment and offences under the Online Safety Act in London on Wednesday. Multiple victims were informed […]

Julian Assange formally admits spying charge as part of a plea deal with US authorities

June 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to one count of espionage as part of a plea deal with US authorities. His court appearance took place on the US territory of Saipan. He left the UK […]

Australian pilot convicted of murdering elderly camper

June 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Australian pilot has been convicted of murdering an elderly woman who went missing in Victoria in March 2020, but a jury has acquitted him in the death of her fellow camper. Greg Lynn, 57, […]

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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Trump has some immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court rules

Kim Dotcom Can’t Prevent NZ Govt. Sending Hard Drives & Passwords to FBI

Supreme Court casts doubt on hundreds of Jan 6 cases

Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter’s name in lawsuit settlement

Uvalde school shooting: Former police chief indicted on ten counts of child endangerment over response to mass killing

Oklahoma orders schools to teach Bible ‘immediately’

FBI offers $5m reward in hunt for fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova

Man arrested over Westminster honeytrap case

Julian Assange formally admits spying charge as part of a plea deal with US authorities

Australian pilot convicted of murdering elderly camper