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FBI shoots and kills man suspected of threatening Joe Biden

August 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

FBI agents have shot and killed a man suspected of threatening US President Joe Biden. The agents were carrying out a search warrant in Provo, just south of Salt Lake City, Utah, when the shooting occurred […]

Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked his death can be extradited

August 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

An American fugitive who faked his own death can be extradited from Scotland to his homeland, a sheriff has ruled. Nicholas Rossi, who claims to be Arthur Knight and a victim of mistaken identity, is […]

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Nicholas Rossi: Health of rape suspect unlikely to be ‘barrier’ in extradition to US, psychiatrist tells court

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

The health of a rape suspect accused of faking his own death is not likely to be a “barrier” for extradition to the US, a court has heard. American authorities want Nicholas Rossi removed from […]

Gwyneth Paltrow wins court case with man who claimed she crashed into him while skiing

March 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

Gwyneth Paltrow has won a high-profile civil court case against a man who claimed she crashed into him while skiing. She was awarded $1 in damages after the jury found retired optometrist Terry Sanderson was […]

Bodies of eight people including five children found at Utah home

January 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Eight people – five of them children – have been found dead from gunshot wounds at a home in southwestern Utah, authorities said. The bodies were discovered when police officers carried out a welfare check […]

Nicholas Rossi: Arrested man is missing US fugitive, court rules

November 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man arrested in a Scottish hospital last year is US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, a court has ruled. The man had claimed to have been the victim of mistaken identity, and insisted his name was […]

Nicholas Rossi: Fingerprints of man US wants to extradite from Scotland are identical to American rape suspect’s

November 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

The fingerprints of a man facing extradition to the US are identical to those of the wanted fugitive Nicholas Rossi, a court has heard. The court in Edinburgh is trying to determine the identity of […]

South Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is available

June 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A high court in the US state of South Carolina has blocked two executions until the inmates are given the choice of death by electrocution or firing squad. A new law requires inmates on death […]

US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man from Utah who killed his wife on a cruise ship in the US state of Alaska in 2017 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty last year […]

Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Wants $62,818 Compensation

August 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Utah man, who was previously accused of pirating a movie through BitTorrent, wants the filmmakers responsible to pay his legal fees. The lawsuit in question was filed last year by the makers of the […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]