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UK’s richest family on trial in Switzerland for human trafficking

June 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

Four members of the UK’s richest family are on trial in Switzerland amid allegations they spent more money caring for their dog than their servants. The Hinduja family, worth an estimated £37bn ($47bn), is accused […]

Andrew Tate and brother Tristan to be tried in Romania on rape and trafficking charges

April 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The trial of controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan is to go ahead, a court in Romania says. No date has been set by the court which has been reviewing prosecutors’ evidence and […]

Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members who orchestrated large-scale dating scams

April 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being in a mafia group who orchestrated large-scale dating scams. The Black Axe gang was involved in “multiple areas of criminal activity” globally, Bavarian police said […]

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan detained in Romania after arrest warrant issued by UK

March 12, 2024 World Justice News 0

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression. The brothers were detained on Monday night on charges that date back to between 2012 […]

Andrew Tate sues woman who accused him of human trafficking

July 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate is suing a Florida woman, saying she lied when she accused him of human trafficking. Tate, who has been charged in Romania with human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group, claims […]

Andrew Tate and his brother to face trial in Romania over human trafficking allegations

June 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been charged in Romania over allegations of human trafficking and forming an organised crime group. The Tate brothers are accused of tricking seven women into sexual […]

Stagecoach Group co-founder Dame Ann Gloag charged in connection with human trafficking investigation

January 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Dame Ann Gloag, co-founder of Stagecoach Group, has been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation. A Police Scotland spokesman said: “On 19 January 2023, four individuals were charged in connection with an investigation into alleged human […]

Andrew Tate: Romanian police widen probe into controversial influencer

January 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Romanian police are expanding their investigation into former kickboxing champion Andrew Tate, seizing a fleet of luxury cars from his Bucharest compound over the weekend, and raiding seven more properties – including a newly renovated villa […]

Texas migrant deaths: Truck driver ‘unaware air conditioner had stopped working’

July 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

The suspected driver of a truck where 53 migrants died from heat in Texas did not know that the air conditioner had stopped working, court documents say. Homero Zamorano, 45, was found hiding near the […]

John Geddert: Ex-US Olympics coach found dead after sex assault charges

February 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former US Olympics gymnastics coach has killed himself hours after he was charged with sexual assault and human trafficking, officials say. Michigan’s attorney general confirmed the death of John Geddert, hours after outlining 24 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]