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Madeleine McCann suspect charged with separate sex offences

October 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been charged in Germany with unrelated sexual offences. Convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner is accused of five offences between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal. German […]

Madeleine McCann’s parents lose court challenge over detective’s book

September 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

The parents of Madeleine McCann have lost the latest stage of a legal battle over how judges handled claims made by a Portuguese police detective. Kate and Gerry McCann appealed to the European Court of […]

Madeleine McCann: Portuguese authorities declare formal suspect

April 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

A person has been declared an official suspect by Portuguese prosecutors investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. They did not name the person of interest but said they were acting on the request of German […]

Portugal’s top art collector Joe Berardo arrested over fraud allegations

June 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

A prominent Portuguese businessman and art collector has been detained by police investigating fraud and money laundering allegations. Joe Berardo was arrested on Tuesday as police raided several homes and banks. Mr Berardo, 76, is […]

Madeleine McCann: Public ‘would reach same conclusion’ on suspect

December 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

A prosecutor who believes Madeleine McCann was killed by a German sex offender says the public would reach the same conclusion if they “knew the evidence we had”. Hans Christian Wolters told the BBC that […]

Madeleine McCann: German prisoner identified as suspect

June 3, 2020 World Justice News 0

A 43-year-old German prisoner who travelled around Portugal in a camper van is now the focus of Scotland Yard’s investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Police believe he was in the area where the […]

Brits arrested as police seize £2m of cocaine in crisp packets on cruise ship

March 28, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Milo Boyd Two Brits are among 12 people arrested after more than £2 million of cocaine was seized by police on a cruise liner. Officers raiding the MSC Opera found 18 kilogrammes of the drug […]

Police still pursuing ‘critical’ Madeleine McCann lead

April 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

Police investigating Madeleine McCann’s disappearance say a critical line of inquiry is still being pursued, 10 years after she went missing. Met Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said they still hoped they could provide answers […]

Former PM Guterres awarded Human Rights Prize

October 14, 2016 zoshinuk 0

PORTUGAL Portugal’s parliament has awarded António Guterres its 2016 Human Rights Prize, for his performance as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the speaker of parliament announced on Wednesday. Guterres is expected shortly to be acclaimed […]

Madeleine McCann ‘Tour’ Prompts Disgust From Her Parents.

October 3, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann are “distressed” after learning that tourists are being offered morbid sightseeing tours of the town she was kidnapped from. Participants are taken to the apartment where the three-year-old was […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]