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Rupert Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

December 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A real-life “Succession” battle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire’s bid to change a family trust and give control to his eldest son. The case pitted […]

Rupert Murdoch’s ‘Succession’ court battle begins

September 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

A court battle to determine the future of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and a £14.9bn family trust begins in the US on Monday. The case will pit 93-year-old Mr Murdoch against three of his eldest […]

Lachlan Murdoch drops lawsuit against news site Crikey

April 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation case against Australian news site Crikey, which linked his family to the US Capitol attack. It comes days after Fox News paid a large settlement to vote […]

Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m

April 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement before trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£644m) – […]

Fox News $1.6bn defamation battle over 2020 presidential election claims heads to court

April 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Fox News is expected in court today over claims it falsely accused a voting technology company of rigging the 2020 US presidential election. The controversial cable news channel’s parent company Fox Corp faces a $1.6bn (£1.28bn) […]

Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6bn over election fraud claims

March 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6bn (£1.2bn) defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing it promoted baseless claims of vote-rigging. Conservatives and Trump campaigners had claimed last year that the US company had altered its […]

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 […]