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North Korean hackers target US gamers in $615m crypto heist

April 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US has linked North Korea-backed hackers to a massive cryptocurrency heist worth $615m (£469m) from players of the popular online game Axie Infinity in March. The game allows to earn crypto through game play […]

Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan governor kidnap plot case collapses

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US federal jury has acquitted two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor and failed to reach a verdict for two other defendants. Adam Fox, 38, Daniel Harris, 24, Brandon Caserta, 33, and […]

Gretchen Whitmer: Court hears of violent plot to abduct US governor

March 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

Four men accused of wanting to kidnap Michigan’s governor were ready to use machine guns and grenade launchers as part of the plot, a US court has heard. The accused are on trial accused of […]

Jeff Fortenberry: The US lawmaker toppled by a Nigerian billionaire

March 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US lawmaker could face expulsion from Congress for lying about funding ties to an African billionaire. Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska, lied to the FBI about taking illegal donations from Gilbert Chagoury, a […]

Gretchen Whitmer: Trial due to begin in US governor kidnapping plot

March 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

The trial of four men accused of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic governor is due to begin with jury selection on Tuesday. Prosecutors say the men, some of whom are alleged militia members, targeted […]

Maryland couple plead guilty in nuclear secrets plot

February 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US Navy engineer’s wife has pleaded guilty to helping her husband try to sell secrets about nuclear-powered submarines to a foreign country. Diana Toebbe, 46, acted as a lookout while her husband left information […]

Children investigated in bomb hoaxes against black US colleges

February 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

Six children are suspected of orchestrating a nationwide campaign of bomb threats against black colleges, law enforcement officials have said. More than a dozen universities and places of worship have been targeted by hoax calls, […]

Gabby Petito: Boyfriend of blogger ‘responsible’ for her murder

January 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

The boyfriend of killed blogger Gabby Petito “admitted responsibility” for her murder in a journal found with his body, according to the FBI. Brian Laundrie, 23, shot himself after Petito was found in September strangled […]

London ‘hitman’ on trial over plot to kill Pakistani activist in Netherlands

January 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man has gone on trial in London, accused of plotting to kill a Pakistani blogger living in the Netherlands. A court heard that 31-year-old Muhammad Gohir Khan was hired as a “hitman” by figures […]

GirlsDoPorn victims win rights to their videos

December 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of people tricked into making explicit videos for porn websites have been awarded the rights to the videos and millions of dollars in damages. The sites, GirlsDoPorn and GirlsDoToys, had been the subject of […]

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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 […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]