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UK prosecutors argue Tate brothers a flight risk ahead of bail hearing

August 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

British prosecutors are urging a US court to deny a request by influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan that they be released from jail while extradition proceedings play out, ahead of a detention hearing. […]

Trainee Greater Manchester Police officer charged with rape and kidnap of woman

August 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

A trainee police officer has been charged with the rape and kidnap of a woman in Manchester while off-duty over the weekend, Greater Manchester Police said. Mohammad Hassan was charged in relation to reports made […]

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in US in connection with UK police investigation

July 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US on an extradition request from the UK after prosecutors said they were bringing further charges against them. The controversial social media influencers were taken into […]

Two teenage rapists jailed for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentences changed

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two teenage boys have had their sentences for the rape of two girls increased after they were found to be “unduly lenient”. All the children in the case have been granted anonymity because of their […]

At least eight arrests linked to forums that encourage drugging and raping women

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigations into online networks that encourage men to drug and rape women, the National Crime Agency has said. The agency has identified 270 people […]

Nicholas Rossi, the US rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in bid to escape justice, has died

June 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Nicholas Rossi, who fled from the US to Scotland after he faked his own death to avoid rape charges, has died in hospital. Rossi, originally from Rhode Island, was jailed last year for raping two women in […]

Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Norwegian crown princess’s son found guilty of two counts of rape

June 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. The three judges in courtroom 250 at Oslo […]

Man found guilty of rape after Andrew Malkinson served 17 years for his crime

April 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man has been found guilty of rape after another man wrongfully served 17 years for the crime. In 2003, a young mother was dragged into bushes on an embankment next to the M61 motorway […]

Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 61-year-old Swedish man has gone on trial accused of coercing his wife into providing sexual services to more than 120 men. The man is alleged to have used the remoteness of their farm near […]

Suspected rapist accidentally set free and leaves UK before trial

February 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A suspected rapist was accidentally set free from prison and managed to leave the country before he is due to stand trial, it has been revealed. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was being […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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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 […]