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Alcatraz: Trump wants $152m to reopen jail as ‘state-of-the-art ⁠prison

April 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has asked for $152m (£115m) to reopen the former Alcatraz jail so it can become a “state-of-the-art” prison. The president’s plea for the money was included in a proposed budget plan released by the White […]

Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold

March 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US deep-sea treasure hunter who refused to disclose the location of a famed shipwreck’s gold coins has been released from prison after a decade, with 500 coins still unaccounted for. Tommy Thompson, 73, discovered […]

FBI ‘most wanted terrorist’ arrested in Wales can be extradited, judge rules

February 6, 2026 World Justice News 0

One of the FBI’s “most wanted terrorists”, who remained a fugitive for more than 20 years, can be extradited to the US to face trial after he was arrested in Wales, a judge has ruled. […]

US woman convicted over failed assassination in UK

August 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

US woman Aimee Betro has been found guilty of attempting to shoot a man dead in the UK. But the investigation into the Wisconsin native revealed her to be “fairly unexceptional” with virtually no “criminal […]

Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison

May 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous former prison on an island near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. In a message on his Truth Social site on […]

Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

March 15, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two US judges have ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse by the Trump administration last month. In California, District Judge William Alsup called the sacking of […]

Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship faces first court challenge

January 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Seattle judge will hear a request on Thursday by four states to temporarily halt President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship in the US. The request – filed on behalf of Washington, […]

One of FBI’s most wanted ‘terrorists’ caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A fugitive wanted for more than two decades by the FBI has been caught in North Wales, authorities have said. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was one of the FBI’s “most wanted terrorists” for two […]

Paul Pelosi attacker gets life in prison without parole

October 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

The man who broke into the home of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on state charges in […]

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down plane’s engines during flight

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

An off-duty pilot has been arrested and charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down a plane’s engines during a flight, causing the pilot to divert the aircraft. Joe Emerson, […]

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 […]