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Police text 70,000 victims in UK’s biggest anti-fraud operation

November 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

Detectives have begun contacting 70,000 people suspected of being victims of a sophisticated banking scam. The Metropolitan Police is sending text messages to mobile phone users it believes spoke with fraudsters pretending to be their […]

Nick Kyrgios: Australian tennis player settles legal case with Wimbledon fan he accused of being drunk

November 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Nick Kyrgios has settled a legal case with a spectator he accused of being “drunk out of her mind” during the Wimbledon final. Anna Palus instructed solicitors to bring defamation proceedings against the 27-year-old Australian. […]

Record $1bn of liquid meth found hidden inside coconut water cartons in Hong Kong

October 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

A 1.8 tonne haul of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $1bn (£880m) has been seized by Australian police in Hong Kong. The class A drug, which was bound for Australia, had been […]

Bruce Lehrmann: Australia parliament rape trial abandoned over juror ‘misconduct’

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

The case of a former political adviser accused of raping a colleague inside Australia’s Parliament House has been aborted after juror “misconduct”. Bruce Lehrmann, 27, denies sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins on a government minister’s sofa […]

Star casino: Record fine for Australian operator over money laundering

October 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

Australian gambling giant Star Entertainment Group has been fined A$100m ($62m, £55m) for failing to stop money laundering at its Sydney casino. The group’s licence to operate the casino has also been suspended. The Star […]

Bruce Lehrmann: Australian parliament rape trial

October 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

The man accused of raping a colleague in Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra has gone on trial. Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is charged with sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins in the office of a government […]

Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia

September 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Last week, Australian telecommunications giant Optus revealed about 10 million customers – about 40% of the population – had personal data stolen in what it calls a cyber-attack. Some experts say it may be the […]

Hackers target politicians with fake news website

September 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Hackers created a fake news website to harvest data from Australian government officials, journalists and others, according to a top US security company. The targets received emails claiming to be from Australian news outlets, which […]

Chris Dawson: Husband in podcast-famous case guilty of murder

August 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

An Australian man who became the subject of a popular crime podcast has been found guilty of his wife’s cold case murder. Chris Dawson’s trial in a Sydney court followed decades of speculation about the […]

Australia drug bust: Largest-ever crystal meth haul found in marble

August 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

Almost two tonnes of methamphetamine has been seized by Australian police – the biggest bust of the drug in the country’s history. Police found 1,800kg (283 stone) of what is known locally as ice inside […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]