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Police Raid IPTV Pirates, Freeze $6m in Assets, Seize Vehicles & Real Estate

August 6, 2025 World Justice News 0

Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency has reported a significant operation targeting a group who smuggled pirate IPTV devices from neighboring Paraguay, for distribution and nationwide sale in Brazil. Thirty-eight police officers executed 12 warrants, seizing vehicles, […]

German spy trial of far-right MP’s former aide begins

August 6, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former assistant to a far-right member of the European Parliament has gone on trial accused of spying for China. Jian G worked in the parliamentary office of Maximilian Krah, a member of the Alternative […]

US woman gets 8-year sentence for stealing identities to give North Koreans jobs

July 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

A US woman has been sent to prison for more than eight years over an elaborate scheme to steal the identities of American workers and pass them to North Koreans. Christina Chapman admitted to stealing […]

Google Sues Operators of a Botnet that compromised 10 million Android Set-Top Box devices

July 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Google lawsuit filed in a New York court has been partly unsealed, revealing details of what is believed to be the largest botnet of its type in history. Consisting of 10 million compromised Android […]

Briton accused of plot to export US military tech

June 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

A British man has been indicted in the US for allegedly trying to smuggle “sensitive American military technology” to China, including missiles, air defence radar and drones. John Miller, 63, and a Chinese man, Cui […]

TikTok fined millions for illegally sending users’ data to China

May 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

TikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) because it was illegally sending user data to China, Ireland’s privacy watchdog said on Friday. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found the social media app’s data transfers to China broke strict data […]

China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

March 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A […]

PhD student guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China – police fear more than 50 other victims

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police are appealing for more than 50 more victims to come forward after one of the country’s most prolific sex offenders was found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women. Chinese PhD student Zhenhao Zou, […]

TikTok faces US ban after losing court battle

December 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

TikTok has lost an appeal against plans to ban the video-sharing app in the US. The social media platform had argued the proposal was a breach of the US First Amendment, which protects freedom of […]

US soldier jailed for nearly four years in Russia

June 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Russian court has sentenced a US soldier to three years and nine months in jail on charges of theft and threatening to kill his girlfriend, state news agencies reported. Staff Sgt Gordon Black was […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]