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UK seizes thousands from former FBI Most Wanted US gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

May 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

Thousands of pounds have been seized from the British bank accounts of a notorious American gangster who was once on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) recovered £53,041 from […]

Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit

May 6, 2026 World Justice News 0

Apple has agreed to pay some iPhone buyers a collective $250m (£184m) to end a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading people about new artificial intelligence (AI) features and capabilities. In a settlement filed Tuesday […]

Alcatraz: Trump wants $152m to reopen jail as ‘state-of-the-art ⁠prison

April 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has asked for $152m (£115m) to reopen the former Alcatraz jail so it can become a “state-of-the-art” prison. The president’s plea for the money was included in a proposed budget plan released by the White […]

California Federal Court Rules DMCA Subpoenas Can’t Be Used for Foreign Piracy Lawsuits

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

A California federal court has ruled that identity information obtained through DMCA subpoenas cannot be used for foreign copyright lawsuits, rejecting manga publisher Shueisha’s attempt to use it outside the United States. The decision comes […]

FBI ‘most wanted terrorist’ arrested in Wales can be extradited, judge rules

February 6, 2026 World Justice News 0

One of the FBI’s “most wanted terrorists”, who remained a fugitive for more than 20 years, can be extradited to the US to face trial after he was arrested in Wales, a judge has ruled. […]

Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims

January 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

A landmark social media addiction trial in which top tech executives are expected to testify begins on Tuesday in California. The plaintiff, a 19-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, alleges the design of the […]

Nick Reiner faces judge for the murder of his Father, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner

December 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Children of slain Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner are speaking out for the first time after their deaths and the arrest of their brother, Nick. Jake and Romy Reiner said in […]

Former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US charged with masterminding murder of witness

November 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder who is wanted in the US for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is also facing charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness, the US Attorney General, […]

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration

July 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

US immigration agents have arrested famed Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, and plan to deport him to Mexico where he has “an active arrest warrant… for his involvement in organised crime”, US officials […]

Trump administration blocked from deploying National Guard to LA

June 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s deployment of California’s National Guard to Los Angeles and called the move illegal. The judge’s order to return control of the troops to California Governor Gavin Newsom […]

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Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

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UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]