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‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud

November 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. The jury delivered its […]

Robert De Niro shouts ‘shame on you’ across court in ex-assistant’s abuse case

November 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Robert De Niro shouted “shame on you!” in a New York courtroom, during his ex-assistant’s abuse case against him. Graham Chase Robinson is suing De Niro for $12m (£9.9m) in damages for “severe emotional distress and reputational […]

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Donald Trump and children to testify in fraud case

October 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump and three of his children will soon take the stand in a New York business fraud case. A judge ruled on Friday that Mr Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, must testify in the case against […]

Michael Cohen, the onetime personal lawyer for Donald Trump, testifies against his former boss

October 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five years after they last met in person, the former president and his self-described fixer were reunited in court on the most anticipated day yet in Donald Trump’s fraud trial. The New York County Courthouse’s […]

Judge threatens to jail Trump for ‘blatant’ gag order violation

October 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

A New York judge has fined Donald Trump for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial. Mr Trump was fined $5,000 (£4,100) by Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday. The judge said in court […]

George Santos charged with defrauding campaign donors

October 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors have filed an array of criminal counts against embattled Rep George Santos, accusing him of running up multiple charges on the credit cards of campaign donors. The justice department filed 23 charges against […]

New York subway gunman sentenced to life in prison

October 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who set off smoke bombs in a crowded New York subway carriage before shooting 10 people has been sentenced to 10 concurrent life terms in prison. Frank James, 64, had pleaded guilty in […]

Charlotte Sena: Suspect in custody after girl who went missing in New York park is found, police say

October 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

Charlotte Sena, the nine-year-old girl who went missing in a New York park, has been found “in good health”, police have said. The New York State Police added a suspect is in custody over her […]

Donald Trump set to appear at start of fraud trial

October 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump is set to make a surprise appearance on the first day of his trial for “astounding” fraud which begins in New York today. The former president, who is the favourite to be the […]

Trump committed fraud judge finds in New York civil case

September 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump “repeatedly” misrepresented his wealth – by up to $3.6bn (£3bn) – to banks and insurers, a New York judge has ruled. The decision resolves a key claim made by New York’s attorney general […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]