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A Soldier On Horseback by Anthony Van Dyck

Van Dyck painting stolen from University of Oxford gallery

March 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

A work by 17th century master Anthony Van Dyck is among three “very high value” paintings stolen from a University of Oxford art gallery. A Soldier On Horseback by the Flemish artist, a leading court […]

Ex-Oxford University employee guilty of US murder

July 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

An ex-Oxford University employee has pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing a man in Chicago in 2017 – with newly-released court documents revealing details of the crime. According to a plea agreement released by the […]

Graduate loses bid to sue Oxford over 2:1 degree

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A graduate who sued Oxford University over his failure to get a top degree has had his claim dismissed by the High Court. Faiz Siddiqui claimed “inadequate teaching” contributed to his low mark in a […]

Oxford student Oliver Mears rape case dropped after two years

January 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

The case against an Oxford University student who had a rape charge “hanging over his head” for two years has been dropped on the eve of his trial. Oliver Mears had been on bail since […]

Graduate with 2:1 sues Oxford for £1m

November 21, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Oxford graduate’s failure to get a top degree cost him a lucrative legal career, the High Court has heard. Faiz Siddiqui alleges “inadequate” teaching on his modern history course resulted in him getting a […]

Autopsy reveals details of brutal Chicago slaying in professor’s apartment

August 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

A former Northwestern University professor and an Oxford University employee are back in Chicago to face murder charges. Wyndham Lathem, 42, and Andrew Warren, 56, arrived in Chicago late Friday night and are accused in […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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 […]