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Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

May 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

An Amazonian tribe has sued the New York Times (NYT) over a report about the community gaining access to high-speed internet, which it claims led to its members being labelled as porn addicts. The defamation […]

Judge references Houdini in denying alleged Ancaster hacker’s bail (Karim Baratov)

April 12, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Ancaster’s Karim Baratov is a flight risk because of “highly skilled hacking” abilities that could allow him to “continue his wealth-generating activities anywhere in the world,” says the judge who denied him bail. Justice Alan […]

‘One Billion’ affected by Yahoo hack

December 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Yahoo has said more than one billion user accounts may have been affected in a hacking attack dating back to 2013. The internet giant said it appeared separate from a 2014 breach disclosed in September, […]

Yahoo Email Scan Creates Human Rights Concerns

October 7, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Serious human rights concerns have been raised by a Reuters report that Yahoo had scanned the emails of hundreds of millions of users at the request of a U.S. intelligence service, a United Nations’ human […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]