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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini found not guilty following fraud trial

July 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial in Switzerland. The pair stood trial over a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) made by […]

Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted

July 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ruja Ignatova, also known as the “missing Cryptoqueen”, has been placed on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list. The Bulgarian woman, believed to be in her 40s, is wanted for her alleged role in […]

Sarah Panitzke: UK’s most wanted woman jailed over fraud

June 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

A fraudster who became the UK’s most wanted woman after fleeing to Spain while on trial for money laundering has been jailed for eight years. Sarah Panitzke, 48, from York, went missing in 2013 while […]

Council tax rebate: Warning issued over new scam pretending to offer £150

April 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

Scammers are cold-calling people asking for their bank details to receive the government’s £150 energy rebate, councils have warned. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the rebate for homes in council tax bands A to D in February […]

Sunny Balwani: Elizabeth Holmes’ former partner goes on trial

March 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

When Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of college at 19 to found her company, Theranos, she needed someone with more experience. Based on an idea that hundreds of diseases could be diagnosed with just a few […]

HP wins multibillion-dollar fraud case over Autonomy sale

January 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Hewlett Packard (HP) has won a multibillion-dollar fraud case over its acquisition of a British software company. Cambridge-based Autonomy was sold to the US tech giant for $11bn in 2011. HP sued its founder and […]

Covid: £10m Bounce Back Loan fraudsters jailed

December 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two men have been jailed for a total of 33 years for running a £70m money laundering scheme, £10m of which came from fraudulent Covid loans. Artem Terzyan, 38, from Russia and Deivis Grochiatskij, 44, […]

Ofcom orders phone networks to block foreign scam calls

October 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Major phone networks have agreed to automatically block almost all internet calls coming from abroad if they pretend to be from UK numbers, Ofcom has confirmed. Criminals have been using internet-based calling technology to make […]

South African ex-policewoman killed relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash

October 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

South African ex-policewoman Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu has been found guilty of killing five relatives and her boyfriend at the end of a trial that has gripped the country. The six were murdered between 2012 and […]

China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released

September 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two Canadian nationals have been released from Chinese detention and are flying home to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were accused of espionage in 2018, shortly after Canadian […]

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 […]