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Lady Gaga: Five arrested in dognapping case

April 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested over the violent theft of two French bulldogs belonging to US artist Lady Gaga. In February attackers shot dog walker Ryan Fischer in the chest and took Lady Gaga’s dogs, […]

‘Child among four dead’ in shooting at office building in Orange, California

April 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

At least four people, including a child, have been killed in a shooting at an office building in southern California, US media report. Police said they were called to the two-storey building on Lincoln Avenue […]

Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda: US to drop charges against Mexican ex-minister

November 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US is to drop its charges against a Mexican former minister accused of drug trafficking and laundering money. Gen Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda – who was Mexico’s defence secretary from 2012 to 2018 – was […]

Record-breaking meth haul made in California, says DEA

October 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have seized their largest-ever domestic haul of methamphetamine – more than 1,000kg (2,200 pounds). The drugs were found during raids just outside of Los Angeles this month. Another federal […]

Danny Masterson: That ’70s Show star’s lawyer denies rape charges in court

September 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

Actor Danny Masterson, best known for his role in the hit series That ’70s Show, has appeared in court accused of raping three women in the early 2000s. He is charged with raping the women, […]

Los Angeles police officers shot in ‘ambush’

September 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two Los Angeles police officers are recovering in hospital after being shot in what police are calling an ambush. Video of the incident shows a figure approach the officers’ vehicle, before opening fire and running […]

Coronavirus: Man in court over fake Covid-19 treatment kits

March 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man has appeared in court charged with making fake kits which claimed to treat Covid-19. Frank Ludlow, 59, was arrested in a post office near his home in West Sussex on Friday, the City […]

Robert Durst: Jury shown The Jinx finale at murder trial

March 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

The murder trial of US millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the documentary The Jinx, has started with the jury viewing clips from the series. Prosecutors allege that in 2000 the 76-year-old killed Susan Berman […]

Delta Air Lines sued by California teachers over fuel dump

January 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

Four teachers are suing Delta Air Lines after one of its aircraft dumped fuel over schools as it made an emergency landing. The flight was forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport because of […]

Harvey Weinstein charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles

January 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

Harvey Weinstein has been charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles on the same day he appeared in a New York court in a separate case. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said the […]

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 […]