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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 World Justice News 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 […]

Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation

July 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has paid writer E Jean Carroll more than $5m (£3.7m) in damages three years after he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her in a civil case, her lawyers […]

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 […]

New Mexico reopens criminal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

February 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US state of New Mexico will reopen a criminal probe into a ranch once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations that surfaced in justice department files on the convicted sex offender. State prosecutors said […]

Lord Advocate says that sex case ruling will not harm victims’ rights

November 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

Statutory protections for alleged victims giving evidence in sex cases have not been altered by a recent Supreme Court ruling, Scotland’s senior law officer has said. Last week, five judges ruled the courts should change their approach […]

Judge cuts Menendez brothers’ sentences giving them chance of freedom

May 14, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Los Angeles judge has reduced the sentence of Erik and Lyle Menendez, making them eligible for parole more than 30 years after they killed their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion. Judge Michael Jesic […]

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, commits suicide

April 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died by suicide aged 41, her family has said. Ms Giuffre was one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders […]

Al Fayed estate faces legal action from alleged victims

March 31, 2025 World Justice News 0

Five alleged victims of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed are planning to launch legal action against the late billionaire’s estate, solicitors say. The BBC understands this is the first time the Al Fayed estate has […]

Eleanor Williams: The teenager who faked a grooming scandal also named real abusers

March 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

Home video of Eleanor Williams shows a happy teenager; dancing, singing into a bottle, joking with her sister, and making others laugh. A marked contrast to the videos that came to define her. Warning: This […]

Jay-Z’s lawyer warned by judge over ‘inappropriate’ actions as Sean Combs faces fresh lawsuit

December 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The judge overseeing the case of a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 has criticised the “inappropriate” behaviour of Jay-Z’s lawyer. In a written order, […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

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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 […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]