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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

A teenager has been arrested for alleged involvement with the Scattered Spider hacking group, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has said. Peter Stokes, 19, was arrested in Finland in April and extradited to the […]

Two teenage rapists jailed for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentences changed

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two teenage boys have had their sentences for the rape of two girls increased after they were found to be “unduly lenient”. All the children in the case have been granted anonymity because of their […]

At least eight arrests linked to forums that encourage drugging and raping women

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigations into online networks that encourage men to drug and rape women, the National Crime Agency has said. The agency has identified 270 people […]

Kim Dotcom Loses Court of Appeal Bid to Block Extradition to the U.S.

July 2, 2026 World Justice News 0

After more than fourteen years of legal battles, Kim Dotcom has lost his latest attempt to avoid extradition to the United States. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal dismissed the Megaupload founder’s challenge to the Justice […]

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

One win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court

June 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

On the second-to-last day of Supreme Court decisions for this term, the justices delivered a big win for Donald Trump. But beneath the headline-generating ruling on expansive presidential power, the court gave some indications that […]

Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt

June 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

One of South Africa’s most senior police officers has survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg, police say. Suspended deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was shot on Sunday evening as he was driving home […]

Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack

June 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two young men convicted over the cyber-attack that crippled Transport for London (TfL) in 2024 had long histories of cyber-offending and were both known to law enforcement bodies, the BBC has learnt. Owen Flowers, 18, […]

US Department of Justice seizes nearly 400 pirate streaming domain names offering FIFA World Cup matches

June 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of nearly 400 pirate streaming domain names that offered access to FIFA World Cup matches. This enforcement action, dubbed “Operation Offsides”, targets popular brands including “rojadirecta”, “koora”, […]

Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

June 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

A court in Germany has sentenced a man to life in prison for an attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg in 2024, in which six people were killed. The court imposed the maximum sentence […]

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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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

Two teenage rapists jailed for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentences changed

At least eight arrests linked to forums that encourage drugging and raping women

Kim Dotcom Loses Court of Appeal Bid to Block Extradition to the U.S.

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

One win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court

Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt

Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack

US Department of Justice seizes nearly 400 pirate streaming domain names offering FIFA World Cup matches

Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany