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Interpol, FBI and NCA thwart criminal gang trying to sabotage Red Notice system

June 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

A joint operation by Interpol, the FBI and British anticrime officials has thwarted attempts by criminals in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency’s key tools – the Red Notice system. Four people […]

Vietnamese billionaire Truong My Lan sentenced to death for $44bn fraud

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh […]

Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito

August 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

Thousands of Ecuadorian soldiers and police have been involved in a dawn operation to move a notorious gang leader to a maximum security jail. Jose Adolfo Macias, known as “Fito” is accused of sending death […]

Najib Razak: Former Malaysian PM guilty on all charges in corruption trial

July 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been found guilty of all seven charges in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges of criminal breach of trust, […]

Nigeria: Lagos state accounts frozen in $27m fraud probe

August 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Nigerian court has ordered that three bank accounts belonging to Lagos state, the country’s main commercial hub, be frozen. Justice Chuka Obiozor gave the order following an application by Nigeria’s anti-corruption body, the Economic […]

11 Saudi princes detained in anti-corruption purge

November 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers, media reports say. The detentions came hours after the new committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]