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Alejandro Toledo: Peru ex-president to be extradited from US

April 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has surrendered himself to US authorities, in order to be extradited to Lima. Mr Toledo, 77, is accused of taking $20m (£15m) in bribes from a Brazilian construction company while […]

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 […]

PC Sharon Beshenivsky and Piran Ditta Khan

Sharon Beshenivsky: Man extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder over 2005 killing of PC

April 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been extradited from Pakistan in connection with the killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Piran Ditta Khan, 74, has been extradited to the UK […]

South Africa bid to extradite wealthy Guptas from UAE fails

April 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has failed. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close […]

The man extradited to the UK for a 41-year-old pub brawl

March 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

Decades after moving to the US, retired construction worker Rory McGrath was extradited to the UK to face trial for a 41-year-old crime. Eventually he was found not guilty. Rory McGrath had just stepped through […]

Ian Khama: Botswana issues arrest warrant for former president

January 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A court in Botswana has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama for the possession of illegal firearms. The judge issued orders that Mr Khama should be arrested on sight. The 69-year-old left […]

Nicholas Rossi: Arrested man is missing US fugitive, court rules

November 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man arrested in a Scottish hospital last year is US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, a court has ruled. The man had claimed to have been the victim of mistaken identity, and insisted his name was […]

Nicholas Rossi: Fingerprints of man US wants to extradite from Scotland are identical to American rape suspect’s

November 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

The fingerprints of a man facing extradition to the US are identical to those of the wanted fugitive Nicholas Rossi, a court has heard. The court in Edinburgh is trying to determine the identity of […]

Alleged US fugitive has tattoos photographed to establish identity

October 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

An alleged fugitive facing extradition from Scotland to the US has had photos of his tattoos taken in prison as part of a bid to establish his identity. US prosecutors believe he is Nicholas Rossi, […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]