Victorian Premier Ben Carroll announced a ban on suppression orders for convicted rapists, aiming to close legal loopholes used by high-profile defendants to hide their identities.
Key witness Melvin Theuma testified in Malta that businessman Yorgen Fenech was impatient to have journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia murdered in 2017, texting from his boat that he was preparing champagne to celebrate.
Andy Burnham's government urgently reviews sentences to prevent grooming gang perpetrators from early release due to a loophole in the sentencing scheme, affecting historical convictions under pre-2003 laws.
Two men in France have been convicted of aggravated violence over the death of streamer Raphaël Graven, known as Jean Pormanove, who died during a live broadcast on Kick in August 2025.
Michael O'Brien, wrongfully jailed for 11 years for the 1987 murder of Welsh newsagent Philip Saunders, is raising money to restore the victim's grave as South Wales Police review the unsolved case.
Michael O'Brien, wrongly jailed for 11 years for the 1987 murder of Cardiff newsagent Philip Saunders before being cleared in 1999, is raising money to restore Saunders' unkempt grave and secure a new headstone.
Dozens of women accuse convicted rapist Ralph Carr of abusive behaviour, Australia's $50,000 parent visa process faces criticism for lengthy delays and applicant deaths, and Donald Trump's Board of Peace issues a contract for a military base in Gaza
Amanda Knox defends her Edinburgh Festival Fringe comedy show 'Cartwheel' against cancellation calls from Meredith Kercher's sister, who fears it will trivialise violence against women.
An Indian-origin man and four co-defendants were convicted at Caernarfon Crown Court of over 40 offences including human trafficking, rape, and child sexual exploitation targeting three teenage girls in North Wales.
Thames Valley Police chief constable Jason Hogg says he will consider joining legal action against the government to block the early release of two killers of PC Andrew Harper.
More than 1,100 people, including torture and trafficking survivors, have been convicted of illegally arriving in the UK via small boats or lorries since 2022, according to Freedom of Information data.
The Bombay high court convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty, overturning his 2021 trial court acquittal in a 2013 case.
Lissie Harper, widow of slain UK police officer PC Andrew Harper, is urging public support for a petition to block his killers from early release under prison overcrowding measures.
Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina vowed in a Delhi audio broadcast to return to Bangladesh in December despite facing a death sentence for crimes against humanity linked to the 2024 uprising.
Mitchell Forth, convicted of manslaughter over the 2022 killing of Perth teenager Cassius Turvey, has failed in his appeal to reduce his nine-year jail sentence, with WA's Court of Appeal ruling his argument ignored his substantial culpability.
Andy Burnham's intervention modifies the UK's prison early release scheme, excluding those convicted of rape, serious child sexual offenses, and grooming, reducing the number of early releases from 6,000 to 5,000 over 10 months.
Nigel Farage admitted discussing a return to lead Reform UK months before the 2024 general election, contradicting previous claims he was not involved in politics when he received a £5m gift. This admission reopens questions about the gift's nature and triggers renewed investigations into his conduct.
Four men and a woman were found guilty of exploiting teenage girls for sex in Rhyl, Denbighshire. Mustafa Iqbal, Mohamed Arshad, Ziaullah Badshah, and Jaswinder Singh were convicted of conspiracy to traffic, with some also guilty of rape. Sarah Gray was convicted of perverting the course of justice and assisting an offender. Sentencing is scheduled for September 25.
Sweden has implemented a new law introducing tougher penalties for gang-related offenses, allowing courts to impose prison sentences up to double the previous maximum, effective Saturday, as the country addresses rising organized crime.
Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala was released after the Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year money laundering sentence linked to the Odebrecht scandal, citing that the conduct was not legally defined as such when contributions were received.
A 19-year-old Norwegian, Johannes Natland, has been convicted in the UK of conspiracy to commit murder after being hired by a Swedish crime group allegedly used by Iran. The target remains unknown.
A 19-year-old Norwegian, Johannes Natland, was convicted at London's Old Bailey for conspiracy to murder, having been recruited by a Swedish crime group allegedly used by the Iranian government.
Bryan Kohberger, serving four consecutive life sentences for murdering four University of Idaho students, petitions to overturn his guilty plea, alleging coercion and ineffective counsel by his former defense team.
A Polymarket account linked to convicted fraudster George Cottrell reportedly received $8.8 million in crypto from unidentified sources in 2024, betting it on Donald Trump's election win and making $4.46 million profit. Cottrell has also bankrolled Nigel Farage, raising questions about political funding transparency.
