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Radioactive gas in HMP Dartmoor forces dozens of inmates to relocate as cells close down

March 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

HMP Dartmoor has been forced to close off dozens of cells and transfer nearly 200 inmates after radioactive gas was detected in the prison. An elevated presence of radon – an odourless and colourless gas […]

Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of Halyna Hutchins’ death

March 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

A movie set weapons handler who loaded a gun for actor Alec Baldwin before it fired and killed a cinematographer has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found not guilty of a […]

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for top Russian commander

March 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two […]

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4

March 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a severe Texas law that would allow police to arrest people suspected of crossing the border from Mexico. The law, if implemented, would be one of the toughest […]

Paramedic given five years in jail for death of Elijah McClain

March 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a fatal overdose of a sedative after police put him in a chokehold has been sentenced to five years in prison. Paramedics Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper were […]

State of emergency declared in Haiti after mass jailbreak

March 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A state of emergency has been declared in Haiti after violence in the capital led to two prison breaks as a major gang leader tries to oust the prime minister. The government decree follows a […]

French Senate backs enshrining right to abortion in constitution

February 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

France’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, has voted overwhelmingly to enshrine women’s right to abortion in the constitution. The proposal, approved earlier by the lower house, the National Assembly, was backed by 267 votes […]

Victims of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen awarded more than $56m by the International Criminal Court

February 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Victims of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen have been awarded more than €52m ($56m; £44.5m) by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The order covers almost 50,000 people, including former child soldiers and children born out of […]

Man sues lottery after being told $340m Powerball win is an error

February 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Washington DC man who thought he won a jackpot worth $340m (£270m) has sued Powerball and the DC Lottery, who claim they published his numbers by mistake. John Cheeks said he felt “numb” when […]

Court denies Donald Trump’s bid to pause $454m penalty in civil fraud case

February 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump must post a bond to cover the full $454m penalty while he appeals against the judgment in his New York civil fraud trial, a court has ruled. Mr Trump’s lawyers had argued he […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

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Radioactive gas in HMP Dartmoor forces dozens of inmates to relocate as cells close down

Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of Halyna Hutchins’ death

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for top Russian commander

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4

Paramedic given five years in jail for death of Elijah McClain

State of emergency declared in Haiti after mass jailbreak

French Senate backs enshrining right to abortion in constitution

Victims of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen awarded more than $56m by the International Criminal Court

Man sues lottery after being told $340m Powerball win is an error

Court denies Donald Trump’s bid to pause $454m penalty in civil fraud case