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Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico after years on the run

January 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico and will be extradited to the US after years on the run, FBI Director Kash Patel has said. Wedding, who […]

Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online

January 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old man has gone on trial in Hamburg, charged with committing multiple crimes online, including coercing a 13-year-old to die by suicide on the internet. The man, who used the pseudonym White Tiger, is […]

US judge found guilty of helping migrant evade immigration agents

December 21, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge in the US state of Wisconsin has been found guilty of obstruction for trying to help a Mexican man evade immigration officials during an arrest attempt. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was […]

Judge dismisses cases against ex-FBI director James Comey and NY attorney general Letitia James

November 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed. Judge Cameron Currie said […]

Two Major League Baseball pitchers charged in sports gambling scheme

November 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians have been accused of taking bribes to rig pitches they threw at Major League Baseball games. The pitchers, Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz and Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera, have […]

Former Trump adviser John Bolton criminally indicted

October 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump’s national security adviser before becoming a vocal critic of the president, has been criminally indicted on federal charges. The Department of Justice presented a case to a grand […]

FBI returns stolen conquistador document to Mexico

August 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

The FBI has returned a 500-year-old stolen document signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico. The manuscript page was penned in 1527 and is one of 15 pages thought to have been swiped from […]

US woman convicted over failed assassination in UK

August 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

US woman Aimee Betro has been found guilty of attempting to shoot a man dead in the UK. But the investigation into the Wisconsin native revealed her to be “fairly unexceptional” with virtually no “criminal […]

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 […]

Jetflix Streaming Piracy Ringleader Sentenced to 7 Years Prison

July 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

The founder of illegal streaming service Jetflicks, a platform said to have negatively affected every significant copyright owner of TV shows in the United States, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison. Kristopher Dallmann […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]