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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 […]

Thousands protest against Donald Trump and Elon Musk at rallies in all 50 US states

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Thousands of people gathered in various cities across the US as protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk took place in all 50 states on Saturday. Around 1,200 demonstrations were planned in locations including Washington […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]