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Arnold Schwarzenegger detained over EU tax for luxury watch

January 18, 2024 World Justice News 0

Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at a German airport for allegedly failing to declare a luxury watch he was planning to auction for charity. The Hollywood actor was held for three hours at Munich airport on […]

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Music Rights Group Sues Elon Musk’s X for Copyright Infringement

December 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Swiss music collective management outfit SUISA Digital has filed a lawsuit against X’s parent company, Twitter International. Filed in Germany, the complaint accuses the platform of copyright infringement after X failed to license music shared […]

German woman accused of killing her lookalike in attempt to fake her own death

January 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman has been accused of seeking out a lookalike of herself on social media and murdering her in a bid to fake her own death. Authorities say Sharaban K, a 23-year-old beautician of Iraqi […]

Wirecard: Former boss arrested over €1.9bn scandal

June 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

The ex-boss of scandal-hit payments firm Wirecard has been arrested in Germany. Markus Braun resigned last Friday after auditor EY refused to sign off the firm’s 2019 accounts over a missing €1.9bn (£1.7bn). The money […]

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Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

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Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

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Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]