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White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials

October 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

The White House is defending its new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, as she faces scrutiny over her legal credentials. President Donald Trump described Zacharia as an attorney when announcing her appointment last week. She has […]

Trump says he is banning three major US media outlets from White House

September 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is “immediately” banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest twist in his fraught relationship with media outlets. In a post on Truth […]

Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets

August 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on Donald Trump’s speeches. Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades concerning what the […]

Judge rules the Trump administration illegally retaliated against artificial intelligence startup Anthropic

August 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A judge has ruled the US Department of Defense acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling the move “illegal and baseless”. The company argued in the lawsuit […]

White House East Wing ballroom demolished

Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction

August 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to move forward. The decision on Friday by Chief Justice John Roberts, issued as a stay, will allow US President Donald Trump’s […]

Drone attack plot against White House UFC event thwarted, says FBI

June 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

The FBI says it prevented a potential attack using guns and drones on last Sunday’s UFC event attended by President Trump at the White House. Bureau chief Kash Patel said they became “aware of a […]

Two members of the National Guard shot and seriously wounded near the White House in Washington DC

November 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two members of the National Guard were shot and seriously wounded just blocks from the White House in Washington DC. Update: One of the two members of the National Guard who were shot in Washington […]

Pascale Ferrier jailed for 22 years for mailing Donald Trump ricin

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian woman has been jailed for 22 years in the US for sending letters laced with ricin poison, including to Donald Trump when he was president. Pascale Ferrier, 56, agreed to the sentence in […]

Donald Trump told he could face charges over classified documents

June 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been told he is a target of a criminal investigation over the potential mishandling of classified files after he left the White House. A move by federal prosecutors to notify the ex-president […]

Donald Trump’s 6 January call logs show seven-hour gap

March 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Official White House logs from 6 January, 2021 – the day the US Capitol was breached by a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters – show a seven hour and 37-minute gap in presidential phone activity […]

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, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]