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William Barr: US attorney general to leave post by Christmas

December 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

US Attorney General William Barr, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is stepping down before Christmas, the president has announced. Mr Barr’s term was due to end on 20 January, when Mr Trump leaves office. […]

US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

December 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed this week by the state of Texas, […]

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In his final days in office, Trump orders series of executions

December 10, 2020 World Justice News 0

As President Donald Trump’s days in the White House wane, his administration is racing through a string of federal executions. Five executions are scheduled before President-elect Joe Biden’s 20 January inauguration – breaking with an […]

US election security officials reject Trump’s fraud claims

November 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

US federal election officials have said the 2020 White House vote was the “most secure in American history”, rejecting President Donald Trump’s fraud claims. “There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost […]

US election 2020: What legal challenges is Trump planning?

November 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

Democrat Joe Biden has been declared president-elect, but President Donald Trump is still planning legal challenges to the results in some key states. His lawyer Rudy Giuliani told Fox News that it would be wrong […]

Trump campaign website hacked in ‘cryptocurrency scam’

October 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

The official website of US President Donald Trump has been hacked by an apparent cryptocurrency scam. His re-election campaign team is investigating the security breach. “The world has had enough of the fake news spreaded […]

Donald Trump setback in rape defamation case

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has dismissed an effort by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to defend President Donald Trump in a case brought by a woman who accuses him of raping her. Columnist E Jean […]

Donald Trump ‘paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017’ – NY Times

September 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump paid just $750 (£587) in federal income tax both in 2016, the year he ran for the US presidency, and in his first year in the White House, the New York Times says. […]

US Department of Justice seeks to defend Trump defamation case

September 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice has taken legal action to defend President Donald Trump in a defamation case from a woman who accuses him of raping her. Under a court filing, the department is moving […]

Steve Bannon charged with fraud over Mexico border wall

August 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested and charged with fraud over a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. Mr Bannon and three others defrauded hundreds of thousands of donors […]

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First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

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UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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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 […]