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Russian protestor first to be fined under Russian law

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

An 18-year-old man has become the first person punished under a new Russian law which bans adults from encouraging minors to take part in illegal protests. Ivan Luzin was first charged after a protest in […]

Trump-Russia inquiry: President ‘did not conspire with Russia’

March 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

President Trump’s campaign did not conspire with Russia during the 2016 election campaign, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report. A summary of Mr Mueller’s report released on Sunday did not draw a conclusion as […]

Trump-Russia: Special counsel Robert Mueller delivers report

March 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his long-awaited report on alleged collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. A justice department official said Mr Mueller’s report did not recommend any further indictments. The […]

Major Pirate Video Advertiser Allegedly Unmasked Following Court Blunder

February 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

In 2018 it was revealed that illegal online casinos are sponsoring huge numbers of pirate videos in Russia. One of the major players, Azino777, was accused of financing camcorder piracy and embedding its logos and […]

Russian hackers ‘stole Mueller inquiry evidence’

January 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

Russian hackers stole and then misrepresented evidence connected to the continuing prosecution of Russian companies accused of leading a propaganda campaign to influence the 2016 US election, a court has heard. Twitter user @HackingRedstone had […]

Roger Stone, Adviser to Trump, Is Indicted in Mueller Investigation

January 25, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Mark Mazzetti This is a breaking story… WASHINGTON — Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump who has spent decades plying the dark arts of scandal-mongering and dirty tricks to help […]

Russia cyber-plots: US, UK and Netherlands allege hacking

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global chemical weapons […]

Salisbury poisoning: Two Russians charged over Novichok attack, but UK cannot get them out of Russia

September 5, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Martin Evans, crime correspondent and Danny Boyle Two Russians have been named as suspects and charged over the Salisbury poisonings, but British authorities are unable to get them out of Russia. Prosecutors say there is enough evidence to charge […]

16-Year-Old Fined Under Russia’s ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law Files Appeal

September 3, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Daria Litvinova MOSCOW (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The first Russian minor to be fined under a new law against so-called gay propaganda for posting pictures of shirtless men embracing has filed an appeal, his lawyer […]

Microsoft claims win over ‘Russian political hackers’

August 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

Russian attempts to launch cyber-attacks against US conservative groups have been thwarted, Microsoft says. The software company said Russian hackers had tried to steal data from political organisations, including the International Republican Institute and the Hudson Institute […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]