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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 […]

Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump chief gets 43 more months in jail

March 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort has been jailed for 43 more months on charges stemming from the Russia investigation. It comes a week after the 69-year-old was given a 47-month prison sentence for fraud […]

Michael Cohen ‘to accuse Trump of racism and lies’

February 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump’s convicted former lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to accuse him of criminal conduct during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Speaking on Wednesday to a House of Representatives panel, Cohen will allege possible […]

Trump inauguration team ordered to turn over documents

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Manhattan have ordered the Trump inaugural committee to hand over documents relating to how the team raised and spent over $100m (£77m). The subpoena requests a wide range of data regarding who donated […]

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 […]

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for 36 months

December 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Michael Cohen, the former lawyer to Donald Trump who once said he’d take a bullet for the president, has been given a 36-month prison sentence. He is the first member of Mr Trump’s inner circle […]

Trump ex-lawyer Michael Cohen’s help with Russia probe revealed

December 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer has given substantial help on how Russian nationals tried to affect the 2016 election, a legal memo has revealed. Michael Cohen’s help is detailed in the memo from Robert Mueller, who […]

Michael Cohen: Trump ex-lawyer admits lying to Congress

November 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress in relation to the Russia inquiry. Mr Cohen, 52, admitted misleading lawmakers about a Trump real estate project in Moscow. […]

Paul Manafort: Trump ex-aide lied to FBI says Mueller

November 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors say Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chief, has breached a plea bargain agreement by repeatedly lying to the FBI. Manafort was convicted of financial fraud in August relating to his work as a […]

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

November 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. Mr Trump had criticised his top law official for months, mainly over his refusal to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]