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Parkland school shooting: Gunman faces death penalty as sentencing phase of trial opens

July 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A gunman who killed 17 people at his former high school has gone on trial in Florida, with jurors set to decide whether he faces the death penalty or life in prison. Nikolas Cruz, 23, […]

Canadian admits to hacking spree with Russian cyber-gang

June 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

An ex-Canadian government IT worker has admitted to being a high-level hacker with a Russian cyber-crime group. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, from Quebec, Canada, has agreed to plead guilty in a Florida court. The 34-year-old was affiliated […]

Baby Holly: Child of murdered parents found safe after 42 years

June 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

The child of two parents who were found murdered in Texas more than 40 years ago has been located alive and well, the state attorney general has said. “Baby Holly” Crouse, now 42 years old, […]

IPTV Pirate Agrees to Pay Well Over Half a Billion Dollars in Damages

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Large-scale pirate IPTV operations can generate significant profits but with that comes the chance of significant liability should things go bad. A man from Canada who operated and sold pirate IPTV services is finding just […]

Florida lawmakers have stripped Disney of special tax status

April 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Florida lawmakers have voted to strip Walt Disney of its special self-governing status amid a political clash between the company and the governor. The status gave Disney powers to levy tax, build roads and control […]

DISH: Pirate IPTV Operators Launched New Services Despite $90m Judgment

March 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

The former operators of SetTV, a pirate IPTV service that was ordered to pay $90 million in damages to DISH Networks, are reportedly back in business with several new services, in violation of a permanent […]

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 […]

Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell

Prince Andrew accuser’s 2009 deal with Jeffrey Epstein made public

January 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Virginia Giuffre agreed not to sue anyone connected to Jeffrey Epstein who could be described as a “potential defendant”, a 2009 damages settlement against the sex offender shows. The document, disclosed by a New York […]

Sir Rod Stewart pleads guilty to battery over Florida hotel ‘punch’

December 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

Sir Rod Stewart and his son have pleaded guilty to battery over an altercation with a security guard at a hotel in Florida in 2019. The singer and son Sean were accused of assault after […]

Gabby Petito: FBI say Fiancé Brian Laundrie’s remains found

October 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

Human remains found in a Florida park on Wednesday have been confirmed to belong to the missing fiancé of a murdered blogger, the FBI says. The body of Brian Laundrie, who had been missing for […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

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 […]