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‘Slightly crazy’ German group on trial for coup plot

May 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

It’s an alleged coup plot featuring a German aristocrat, a “massive arsenal” of weapons and the belief that Queen Elizabeth II’s death might have been a secret “signal” to act. The trial of nine men […]

Uefa drops legal threat over pizza name

February 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

Uefa has decided not to take legal action against a German restaurant and its ‘Champignons League’ pizza. European football’s governing body says its prestigious Champions League competition can “happily live alongside” the inventively-named pizza. Champignons […]

Walter Lübcke: Man on trial admits to killing German politician

August 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man on trial in Germany for the murder of pro-migrant Christian Democrat politician Walter Lübcke has told the court he fired the fatal shot. Far-right sympathiser Stephan Ernst previously admitted to killing Lübcke, but […]

German police arrest man over high-speed rail tampering

March 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man in Germany has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly loosening bolts on a high-speed railway track. The stretch of track affected was just before a bridge outside Frankfurt. A train […]

Trial of “Exorcism Murder” Family Begins in Frankfurt

October 10, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Frankfurt court began the trial against five family members accused of murdering a relative in the city’s InterContinental Hotel last December. The defendants range in age from 15 to 44 and include the 16 year-old […]

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 […]