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Landmark case finds negligence for Nigerian player’s death

April 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

A court case which found Nigeria’s leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of a player has been hailed as a “landmark” by global players’ union Fifpro. Martins Chineme died aged 25 in March […]

Man injured by hot tea from Starbucks awarded $50m in damages

March 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

A delivery driver who needed skin grafts after being burned when a hot tea from Starbucks spilled into his lap has been awarded $50m (£38.6m) in damages. Michael Garcia suffered third-degree burns to his genitals, […]

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Air France and Airbus cleared over fatal 2009 Rio-Paris crash

April 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A French court has cleared Air France and Airbus of charges of involuntary manslaughter over a deadly crash in June 2009 which killed all 228 people on board. The Airbus A330 operated by Air France […]

Alec Baldwin facing new lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed

February 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

Alec Baldwin is facing a new civil lawsuit from relatives of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Ms Hutchins died in October 2021 after a prop gun, held by Baldwin, went off on set while the film Rust was […]

Conception boat fire: Captain charged over 34 deaths in California

December 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

The captain of a scuba-diving boat that was destroyed by fire last year off California has been charged with 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter. Jerry Nehl Boylan caused the deaths of those aboard the Conception […]

Juror Removed from New Brunswick Python Trial

November 5, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Campbellton, NB: A female juror was dismissed from the criminal negligence trial of Jean-Claude Savoie in the deaths of two young New Brunswick brothers killed by a python. No reasons were given for the dismissal, leaving eleven […]

Final Crown Witness in New Brunswick Python Trial

November 4, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Crown may call its final witness today in the criminal negligence trial of Jean-Claude Savoie; two young boys were killed by Savoie’s African Rock Python during a sleepover in his home. Yesterday, the pathologist who autopsied the boys, […]

Pet Store Owner on Trial after Python kills Two Boys

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CAMPBELLTON, N.B.: Jean-Claude Savoie is facing trial for criminal negligence in the deaths of two sleeping boys killed by a 4.7-meter snake. Savoie owned the Reptile Ocean pet store below his Campbellton apartment. The […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]