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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 […]

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani: Truth isn’t truth

August 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has raised eyebrows by claiming that “truth isn’t truth” during a television interview. Mr Giuliani was arguing that Mr Trump should not testify to the Russia probe, as he […]

Russia faces US action over Skripal attack

August 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US is to impose sanctions on Russia after determining that it used the nerve agent Novichok against former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in the UK in March. The move […]

Paul Manafort, Trump ex-campaign chief, to begin trial

July 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

he trial of Donald Trump’s ex-election campaign chief is set to begin, the first to emerge from an inquiry into Russian meddling in the vote. Paul Manafort faces 18 criminal counts, including bank fraud, and […]

Mueller ‘threatened Trump with subpoena’ amid Russia probe

May 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Special Counsel Robert Mueller warned he could order Donald Trump to testify as part of a probe into alleged Russian election meddling, US media report. Mr Mueller suggested the move during talks with Mr Trump’s […]

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 […]