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Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of truckles of cheddar worth more than £300,000 have been stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy. Fraudsters posing as legitimate wholesalers received the 950 clothbound cheeses from the Southwark-based company before it […]

Woman died of heart attack after being repeatedly raped by stranger on park bench

October 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman died from a heart attack after she was raped by a stranger while unconscious on a park bench, a court has been told. Warning: This article contains details readers may find distressing Natalie […]

Manhunt after gunman takes aim at cars on US highway

September 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is under way in Kentucky after a number of people were shot on a highway near the city of London on Saturday. The incident began at about 17:30 local time (21:30 GMT). Police […]

Man who snatched 24 phones before police car ‘rammed’ his bike is jailed for two years

August 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man who used an electric motorbike to snatch 24 phones in one morning in London has been jailed for two years. Sonny Stringer rode at nearly 50mph before a police car made “tactical contact” […]

Man arrested after human remains found in suitcases

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of human remains in suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. The 34-year-old was detained by Avon and Somerset armed officers at Temple […]

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Gang guilty of large £53.9m Universal Credit benefit fraud

April 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five members of an organised gang have been convicted of what has been described by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as the largest case of benefit fraud in England and Wales. The gang of three […]

How London hotel sting caught Swiss museum heist thieves

January 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

On the night of 1 June 2019, a grey Renault Koleos pulled up outside Geneva’s Museum of Far Eastern Art. Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves got out and walked up the […]

Six arrested over suspected plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange

January 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Six people have been arrested over a suspected plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force said it began its investigation after receiving information from the Daily Express on […]

Former Vatican official Angelo Becciu jailed for five-and-a-half years over corruption scandal

December 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

The pope’s former deputy secretary of state and nine others have been found guilty in the Vatican’s biggest financial corruption scandal. Cardinal Angelo Becciu was convicted of embezzlement on Saturday and sentenced to five-and-a-half years […]

Man admits role in ‘castration by clamping’ incidents

December 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has admitted his role in a gang that carried out extreme body modifications, including castration. Warning: The following article contains graphic details of extreme physical mutilation Ion Ciucur pleaded guilty at London’s Old […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]