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US woman convicted over failed assassination in UK

August 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

US woman Aimee Betro has been found guilty of attempting to shoot a man dead in the UK. But the investigation into the Wisconsin native revealed her to be “fairly unexceptional” with virtually no “criminal […]

Texas man gets 100 years prison for shootings that killed 1, wounded others in Nevada and Arizona

December 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Las Vegas sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a […]

Rupert Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

December 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A real-life “Succession” battle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire’s bid to change a family trust and give control to his eldest son. The case pitted […]

Rupert Murdoch’s ‘Succession’ court battle begins

September 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

A court battle to determine the future of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and a £14.9bn family trust begins in the US on Monday. The case will pit 93-year-old Mr Murdoch against three of his eldest […]

Cristiano Ronaldo: US judge dismisses rape lawsuit

June 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed a rape allegation lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo because the accuser’s lawyer relied on leaked and stolen records. Kathryn Mayorga alleges that the Manchester United footballer raped her at a Las […]

US black man mistaken for older white suspect – lawsuit

January 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A black man in Nevada spent six days in jail after police mistook him for a suspect with the same name who is white and twice his age, a lawsuit says. Shane Lee Brown, 25, […]

Russian pleads guilty to Tesla ransomware plot

March 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Russian man in the US has pleaded guilty to plotting to extort money from the electric car company Tesla. Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov is accused of offering an employee $1m (£721,000) to place ransomware in […]

Samuel Little: FBI confirms ‘most prolific’ US serial killer

October 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The FBI has confirmed an imprisoned murderer who confessed to 93 murders over four decades is the most prolific serial killer in US history. Police have matched Samuel Little, 79, to 50 cases from 1970 […]

Eight Men Behind Two Pirate Streaming Services Charged by Grand Jury

August 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Eight men alleged to have operated “two of the largest” movie and TV show streaming sites in the United States have been charged by a federal grand jury. The men are said to have operated […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]