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Oath Keepers: Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition

November 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

The leader of a far-right militia has been found guilty of plotting to stop US President Joe Biden from taking office after the 2020 election. A jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of […]

US shooting: Seven dead after attack in Virginia Walmart

November 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

At least seven people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, in the US state of Virginia, officials say. A man, believed to be the store manager, opened fire […]

Parkland: Virginia couple ‘exploited’ brother of gunman

October 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two men who offered to house the brother of a gunman who killed 17 people at a school in Parkland, Florida, have been arrested on suspicion of plotting to defraud him. Zachary Cruz had hoped […]

Amber Heard loses bid to throw out Johnny Depp verdict over wrong juror

July 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Amber Heard has lost her attempt to have the verdict in her trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp thrown out because one juror served instead of his father, in a case of mistaken identity. A judge […]

Johnny Depp wins defamation lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard

June 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Johnny Depp has won his multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard after a Virginia jury ruled a 2018 article published in The Washington Post was defamatory. He was awarded $15m by the court […]

Johnny Depp says Amber Heard abused and demeaned him

April 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Johnny Depp has sought to paint ex-wife Amber Heard as a volatile spouse who abused and demeaned him. The actor, 58, has sued Ms Heard over an article she wrote saying she was a victim […]

US jury awards $25m in damages over Unite the Right rally

November 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US jury has awarded $25m (£19m) in damages against the organisers of a deadly far-right rally in August 2017. The defendants were found liable in four out of six counts over the bloodshed at […]

Charlottesville: Why are the ‘Unite the Right’ organisers on trial?

October 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Over four years after a deadly far-right extremist rally in Virginia, organisers of the event are facing a civil trial to determine whether they should be held responsible for the chaos that ensued. The “Unite […]

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ Alexanda Kotey pleads guilty over US hostage deaths

September 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

An Islamic State (IS) group suspect from the UK has pleaded guilty in a US court to multiple charges relating to the murder of four American hostages. Alexanda Kotey is accused of belonging to an […]

Harry Dunn: US files motion to keep Anne Sacoolas job details secret

July 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US government has filed a motion to suppress the employment details of the woman accused of killing teenager Harry Dunn. Anne Sacoolas’ car collided with the 19-year-old’s motorbike near RAF Croughton in August 2019. […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]