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Jury convicts former Florida congressman David Rivera in Venezuela lobbying case

May 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

A jury on Friday found former Florida Congressman David Rivera guilty of conspiracy, failing to register as a foreign agent and other crimes related to lobbying US officials on behalf of the Venezuelan government. Prosecutors […]

Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold

March 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US deep-sea treasure hunter who refused to disclose the location of a famed shipwreck’s gold coins has been released from prison after a decade, with 500 coins still unaccounted for. Tommy Thompson, 73, discovered […]

Armed man shot and killed after entering perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

February 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has been shot dead by Secret Service agents after trying to unlawfully enter Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, authorities in the US have said. The man was seen by the north gate of the Florida property […]

Murderer gets lethal injection as Florida continues ‘frantic’ execution spree

February 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

A murderer who killed a travelling salesman in a deadly robbery has become the first to face the death penalty in Florida this year. Ronald Palmer Heath was given the lethal injection at Florida State Prison near […]

BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit

January 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show. The US president filed a defamation lawsuit over the broadcaster’s editing of a speech he made […]

Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to vacate her 20-year prison sentence

December 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has asked a federal court to vacate or amend her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Maxwell, a former British socialite, claims that “substantial new evidence” […]

Co-founder of investment firm 777 Partners charged with defrauding lenders and investors of more than $500 million

October 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

The co-founder of investment firm 777 Partners – which made an unsuccessful bid to buy Premier League club Everton – has been charged with defrauding lenders and investors of more than $500 million (£372m). Josh […]

Man who abducted and murdered woman to be executed in Florida

August 19, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man convicted of abducting and murdering a woman in the early 1980s is set to be executed in Florida. Kayle Bates, 67, is to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Tuesday […]

Florida: Four arrested after children ‘kept in cages under bunk beds and sprayed in face as punishment’

July 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested after being accused of abusing nine children in Florida. Officials allege they were kept in cages made of plywood under bunk beds and sprayed in the face with vinegar as […]

Florida building ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention centre in Everglades

June 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

Florida has begun building a detention centre – dubbed the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – to temporarily hold migrants on an air strip in the Everglades. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the facility would […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]