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Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima

USA capture Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and charged them with drug and weapons offences

January 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro after a large scale strike on the South American country, US President Donald Trump has said. Trump said Venezuela’s left-wing president and his wife were flown out […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release

December 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked an appeals court to release him from prison and overturn his conviction on two prostitution-related crimes. In a court filing for an expedited appeal, the rap mogul’s attorney argued that […]

Over a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case uncovered

December 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

Over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case have been uncovered, the US Department of Justice has said. Warning: This article contains references to sexual assault In a post on X, […]

Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to vacate her 20-year prison sentence

December 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has asked a federal court to vacate or amend her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Maxwell, a former British socialite, claims that “substantial new evidence” […]

Venezuela’s ex-spy chief pleads guilty to narco-terrorism charges

June 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

Venezuela’s former head of military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal – also known as “El Pollo”, or The Chicken – has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges in the US. US officials accused the 65-year-old […]

Nikola: Electric truck start-up founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of an electric truck start-up that was popular in the US has been sentenced to four years in prison. Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a […]

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, […]