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Sergio Brown: Ex-NFL player charged with his mother’s murder

October 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former NFL player has been charged with the murder of his mother after being arrested in California on Tuesday. Authorities had been searching for Sergio Brown since his mother Myrtle Brown, 73, was found […]

Louisiana man who was on the run for more than 30 years chuckled as police handcuffed him

September 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

A fugitive convicted of attempted murder who evaded police for more than 30 years has been caught. Greg Lawson, who had been on the run for 32 years, laughed and asked officers “how are you […]

Ovidio Guzmán-López: El Chapo’s son extradited to the US

September 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A son of the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges, the US Attorney General has said. Ovidio Guzmán is suspected of leading, along with […]

El Chapo sons among Sinaloa cartel members charged by US

April 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sons of drugs kingpin “El Chapo” are among members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel charged in the United States with running a huge operation that supplies fentanyl to the US. The operation was allegedly fuelled by […]

Fake cocaine lured suspects in Australia’s biggest-ever drugs bust of cocaine worth $700m

March 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

Australian police have intercepted $1bn Australian dollars worth of cocaine from entering the west of the country, in what is believed to be the nation’s biggest-ever drug bust. In a joint collaboration with the US, […]

Twenty-nine killed during arrest of El Chapo’s son

January 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

At least 29 people were killed during the bloody operation to arrest of the son of Mexican drugs kingpin “El Chapo”, the Mexican authorities say. Ovidio Guzmán-López, 32, alleged to be a leader of his […]

Dozens escape Mexican jail in deadly attack

January 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

Dozens of inmates have escaped from a prison in northern Mexico after gunmen, suspected to be members of a drug cartel, opened fire on the facility. The men arrived outside the Chihuahua state prison shortly […]

Guatemala arrests two in car full of Maya artefacts

November 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police in Guatemala have arrested a man and a woman from the United States who were transporting more than 150 Maya artefacts in their car. An archaeologist said more than 90% of the items were […]

Mexico prosecutors accused of covering up woman’s murder

November 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Anti-corruption officials in Mexico are investigating the attorney-general’s office in the central state of Morelos after it was accused of covering up the murder of a young woman, Ariadna López. The body of López, 27, […]

Record $1bn of liquid meth found hidden inside coconut water cartons in Hong Kong

October 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

A 1.8 tonne haul of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $1bn (£880m) has been seized by Australian police in Hong Kong. The class A drug, which was bound for Australia, had been […]

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 […]