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Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 61-year-old Swedish man has gone on trial accused of coercing his wife into providing sexual services to more than 120 men. The man is alleged to have used the remoteness of their farm near […]

Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and abuse

August 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with 32 offences, including four counts of rape, a prosecutor says. The charges against Marius Borg Høiby, 28, include the abuse of a former partner […]

MP Mike Amesbury jailed for punching constituent

February 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks after he admitted punching a man to the ground in his Cheshire constituency. Amesbury, 55, who represents Runcorn and Helsby as an independent MP, […]

Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

US actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after a trial in New York. The jury found Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari […]

Politicians jailed after assaulting pregnant colleague in Senegalese parliament brawl

January 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two Senegalese politicians have been sentenced to six months in jail after assaulting a pregnant colleague during a parliamentary brawl. In chaotic televised scenes that shocked the nation, Massata Samb slapped Amy Ndiaye Gniby in […]

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape

October 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape. Greenwood, 21, is accused of trying to rape a woman on 22 October last year. He is also alleged to have engaged in controlling […]

Marilyn Manson active arrest warrant issued on assault charges

May 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of New Hampshire have issued an active arrest warrant for singer Marilyn Manson in connection with assault charges. Mr Manson, 52, is accused of two counts of “class A misdemeanour […]

ASAP Rocky case: Rapper found guilty of assault

August 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

US rapper ASAP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, has been found guilty of assault during a Stockholm fight and given a two-year suspended sentence. The 30-year-old has also been ordered to pay damages to the […]

ASAP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden

July 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

ASAP Rocky has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm in Sweden and will remain in custody until a trial takes place, prosecutors say. The rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, was arrested in Stockholm […]

Sir Philip Green charged with assault in US

May 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

British retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has been charged in the US with four counts of misdemeanour assault. The charges come after a fitness instructor in Arizona alleged that he repeatedly touched her inappropriately. The […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 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 […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]