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A QAnon ‘queen’ and the Canada town that wants her gone

September 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

She claims to be the Queen of Canada, and now she’s holding court in an abandoned school. Romana Didulo, a QAnon-inspired conspiracy theorist, leads a group of supporters who have spent the last few years […]

Pascale Ferrier jailed for 22 years for mailing Donald Trump ricin

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian woman has been jailed for 22 years in the US for sending letters laced with ricin poison, including to Donald Trump when he was president. Pascale Ferrier, 56, agreed to the sentence in […]

Anjem Choudary charged with three terror offences

July 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Anjem Choudary has been charged with three terror offences, the Met Police has said. The 56-year-old from east London was arrested last week along with Khaled Hussein, 28, after the Canadian national arrived on a […]

Farmer fined $61,000 for using thumbs-up emoji

July 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

You may want to rethink the next thumbs-up emoji you send, as it could be interpreted as a digital signature. A farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada was fined a hefty sum for using the emoji after […]

Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada

June 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Meta has said it will begin to restrict news on its platforms to Canadian consumers after parliament passed a controversial online news bill. The bill forces big platforms to compensate news publishers for content posted […]

Jasmine Hartin: Socialite spared jail after killing Belize police chief

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian socialite who killed a police chief in Belize with his own gun has reportedly been spared prison time. Jasmine Hartin, 34, was handed a £30,000 fine and 300 hours of community service, according […]

Toronto airport gold heist: Police say C$20m of valuables stolen

April 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police are investigating a massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined in the province of Ontario. Canadian officials say more than C$20m ($15m, £12m) of gold […]

Paris synagogue bomber convicted after 43 years

April 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

More than 42 years after the deadly bombing of a Paris synagogue, a court in Paris has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian university professor of carrying out the attack. The judges decided that Hassan Diab, 69, was […]

Nintendo ‘Hacker’ Gary Bowser Released From Federal Prison

April 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

Last year, a U.S. federal court handed a 40-month prison sentence to Gary Bowser. The Canadian pleaded guilty to being part of the Nintendo hacking group “Team Xecuter” and has now served his time. In […]

Canadian Supreme Court judge on leave after Arizona resort altercation

March 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

An alleged drunken altercation at an Arizona resort has landed a Canadian Supreme Court justice on paid leave. According to a police case report filed in January, a US Marine Corps veteran claimed that Justice […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]