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Donald Trump manages partial victory in Supreme Court as hush money case rumbles on

April 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump managed a partial victory in the Supreme Court, as justices delayed any potential decision on his immunity case over election riots. Trump argued he has total immunity over the 2020 riots and while […]

SB4: Supreme Court again blocks Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants

March 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has again blocked a Texas immigration law that President Joe Biden’s administration has called unconstitutional from taking effect. SB4 would allow local and state police to arrest those illegally crossing the […]

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4

March 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a severe Texas law that would allow police to arrest people suspected of crossing the border from Mexico. The law, if implemented, would be one of the toughest […]

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules

February 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Mr Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that […]

US Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president

January 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden has said Donald Trump is “willing to sacrifice our democracy” to regain power – as the US Supreme Court agreed to look at questions over his eligibility. Mr Trump is favourite to […]

Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity case

December 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has declined, for now, to decide whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. Mr Trump’s efforts to delay his trial appear […]

US Supreme Court to consider abortion pill case

December 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court will decide whether to restrict access to a commonly used abortion pill. It will be the most significant US reproductive rights case after the court overturned Roe v Wade, ending a […]

Texas man executed for murdering five-year-old girl after abducting her from supermarket

November 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who strangled a five-year-old girl to death after kidnapping her from a Walmart store while her family were Christmas shopping has been executed. David Renteria, 53, was given a lethal injection at the […]

Daca: US programme for child migrants ruled unlawful

September 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a longstanding programme protecting migrants who came to the US as children from deportation is unlawful. The judge, however, did not grant a request to terminate those […]

Alabama violated voting rights law, Supreme Court rules

June 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that an Alabama electoral map violated federal law prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. The 5-4 decision backed a lower court’s ruling that the state’s Republican-drawn map had diluted the […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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

July 22, 2026 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 […]

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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 […]