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• UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements

  24-12-2025 20:04 via theguardian.com
  Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violate international law and risk fuelling instability.Israel approved a proposal last Sunday for the new Jewish settlements, which brings the recent total to 69, accor
  
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• A heavy moral burden as Palestine Action hunger strikers risk death | Letters

  23-12-2025 18:49 via theguardian.com
  Dr David Nicholl and Dr John Kalk discuss medical ethics in relation to the care of prisoners on hunger strike, and Dr Jonathan Fluxman calls on Labour to act now before the worst happensWe are not involved in the medical management of the Palestine Action hunger strikers, though we have experience of previous such protests (Families of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with Lammy, 22 December). The ethical issues are well established: respect for consent, confidentiality, ass
  
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• Top judges join call for England and Wales to raise age of criminal responsibility to 14

  23-12-2025 13:43 via theguardian.com
  Children can be investigated by police, charged with a crime and put on trial from age 10, the joint lowest age in EuropeThe former president of the supreme court Lady Hale is urging ministers to change the law so that children as young as 10 can no longer be charged as adults.Along with Lady Butler-Sloss, previously the highest-ranking female judge in England and Wales, she has signed an amendment to the crime and policing bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14. Continue reading
  
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• The best of the long read in 2025

  23-12-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the yearVictor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become a Kremlin apologist? Continue reading...
  
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• Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years

  23-12-2025 01:01 via theguardian.com
  CPS says new law marked ‘significant shift in recognising serious nature’ of offence, often linked to domestic abuse and sexual assault The number of suspects charged for strangulation and suffocation in England and Wales has increased almost sixfold in the three years since the offence was first introduced, Crown Prosecution Service data has revealed.Brought in under the Domestic Abuse Act, which came into force in 2022, the legislation closed a gap in the existing law, giving court
  
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• UK leaving European convention on human rights would be a mistake, equalities chief warns

  22-12-2025 09:31 via theguardian.com
  Mary-Ann Stephenson defends convention as ‘really important’ and warns against demonisation of migrantsTaking the UK out of a European human rights treaty to quell rightwing anger over immigration would be a mistake, the new head of Britain’s equalities watchdog has said, as she warned against the demonisation of people who migrate to the UK.Mary-Ann Stephenson, who became chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in December, said the European convention on human right
  
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• How the BBC can resist ‘entrumpification’ | Letters

  21-12-2025 18:08 via theguardian.com
  Enough of the orchestrated outrage – the BBC needs to be clear that there’s no systemic dishonesty at play, writes Anthony Lawton. Plus letters from Michele Ryan and Mike PenderYour editorial (16 December) rightly calls for collective resistance to Donald Trump’s assault on the BBC. But it is important to name what we are witnessing: “entrumpification” – a political technology that attacks democratic institutions where they are strongest, not weakest.The BBC m
  
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• Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals

  21-12-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Why would the Trump administration choose to set aside consequences from criminals whose actions threaten the stability of the broader American economy?When Islamic State needed to move and disguise its money, it turned, US prosecutors said in 2023, to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange: Binance. So too did al-Qaida, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas, which used the platform to help bankroll its operations in the years leading up to the 7 October attack in Israel. Binance was no
  
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• Met using outdated powers to police pro-Palestine protests, say legal experts

  20-12-2025 15:54 via theguardian.com
  Lawyers argue ‘cumulative disruption’ regulations were quashed in May and should therefore not be usedThe Metropolitan police have been using powers they no longer have to crack down on pro-Palestine protests, according to legal experts.Based on evidence obtained by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates, legal experts said officers had imposed restrictions on at least two protests based on their “cumulative disruption” since their power to do so was quashed by the court o
  
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• Live updates: Thousands of Epstein files released by justice department including photos of high-profile figures - BBC

  20-12-2025 01:40
  Live updates: Thousands of Epstein files released by justice department including photos of high-profile figures  BBC
  
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• Justice Department releases Jeffrey Epstein files - NBC News

  20-12-2025 01:18
  Justice Department releases Jeffrey Epstein files  NBC News
  
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• Survivors of Epstein’s abuse condemn justice department for only partly releasing files - The Guardian

  20-12-2025 00:54
  Survivors of Epstein’s abuse condemn justice department for only partly releasing files  The Guardian
  
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• US Justice Department releases new cache of Epstein files - RTE.ie

  20-12-2025 00:51
  US Justice Department releases new cache of Epstein files  RTE.ie
  
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• Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing James Comey, Letitia James cases because of prosecutor's appointment - CBS News

  20-12-2025 00:30
  Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing James Comey, Letitia James cases because of prosecutor's appointment  CBS News
  
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• Justice Department Releases Batch of Epstein Files - The Wall Street Journal

  20-12-2025 00:24
  Justice Department Releases Batch of Epstein Files  The Wall Street Journal
  
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• The Justice Dept. Released a Trove of Epstein Files - The New York Times

  20-12-2025 00:22
  The Justice Dept. Released a Trove of Epstein Files  The New York Times
  
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• US Justice Dept to appeal dismissal of cases against Trump foes Comey, James - Reuters

  20-12-2025 00:10
  US Justice Dept to appeal dismissal of cases against Trump foes Comey, James  Reuters
  
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• Justice Melissa Hart to step down from Colorado Supreme Court - Colorado Politics

  19-12-2025 23:57
  Justice Melissa Hart to step down from Colorado Supreme Court  Colorado Politics
  
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• Trump’s Justice Department drops Epstein files on deadline day - AOL.co.uk

  19-12-2025 23:52
  Trump’s Justice Department drops Epstein files on deadline day  AOL.co.uk
  
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• US Justice Department begins releasing government Epstein files - Al Jazeera

  19-12-2025 23:40
  US Justice Department begins releasing government Epstein files  Al Jazeera
  
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• Justice Department begins releasing Epstein files... What's next? - NPR

  19-12-2025 23:35
  Justice Department begins releasing Epstein files... What's next?  NPR
  
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• Epstein files bring ‘certain sense of justice’: Democrats say on DOJ release - Sky News

  19-12-2025 23:34
  Epstein files bring ‘certain sense of justice’: Democrats say on DOJ release  Sky News
  
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• Epstein files include thousands of new images, audio, records and videos - Axios

  19-12-2025 23:21
  Epstein files include thousands of new images, audio, records and videos  Axios
  
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• Epstein files released by US Justice Department after long political battle - London Evening Standard

  19-12-2025 23:12
  Epstein files released by US Justice Department after long political battle  London Evening Standard
  
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• Justice Department releases Epstein files, with redactions and omissions - Los Angeles Times

  19-12-2025 23:05
  Justice Department releases Epstein files, with redactions and omissions  Los Angeles Times
  
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• Watch Justice Department Releases Some Epstein Files - Bloomberg.com

  19-12-2025 23:04
  Watch Justice Department Releases Some Epstein Files  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Prosecutors quit US Justice Department en masse over ‘sham’ UC antisemitism probe - The Times of Israel

  19-12-2025 23:02
  Prosecutors quit US Justice Department en masse over ‘sham’ UC antisemitism probe  The Times of Israel
  
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• Justice Department Releases Large Tranche of Epstein Files - Bloomberg.com

  19-12-2025 23:00
  Justice Department Releases Large Tranche of Epstein Files  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Justice Department begins releasing the Epstein files - LAist

  19-12-2025 22:59
  Justice Department begins releasing the Epstein files  LAist
  
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• ‘The Quilters’ is an example of the power of restorative justice - Southern Poverty Law Center

  19-12-2025 22:45
  ‘The Quilters’ is an example of the power of restorative justice  Southern Poverty Law Center
  
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• Thousands of long-awaited Epstein files released by US justice department - ITVX

  19-12-2025 22:33
  Thousands of long-awaited Epstein files released by US justice department  ITVX
  
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• Delays to justice after disasters such as Grenfell are ‘stain on society’, says new victims advocate for England and Wales - The Guardian

  19-12-2025 22:33
  Delays to justice after disasters such as Grenfell are ‘stain on society’, says new victims advocate for England and Wales  The Guardian
  
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• DOJ releases first round of the Epstein Files. Here’s what we know so far. - Miami Herald

  19-12-2025 22:29
  DOJ releases first round of the Epstein Files. Here’s what we know so far.  Miami Herald
  
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• Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited Epstein investigation files - PBS

  19-12-2025 22:27
  Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited Epstein investigation files  PBS
  
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• US Justice Department begins release of Epstein files - DW

  19-12-2025 22:20
  US Justice Department begins release of Epstein files  DW
  
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• The US Department of Justice only releases a portion of the Epstein papers - Diari ARA

  19-12-2025 22:20
  The US Department of Justice only releases a portion of the Epstein papers  Diari ARA
  
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• Thousands of long-awaited Epstein files released by US Department of Justice - Birmingham Live

  19-12-2025 22:17
  Thousands of long-awaited Epstein files released by US Department of Justice  Birmingham Live
  
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• US Justice Department begins releasing Epstein files - TRT World

  19-12-2025 22:16
  US Justice Department begins releasing Epstein files  TRT World
  
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• Justice Department drops long-awaited Epstein files on deadline day - The Independent

  19-12-2025 22:14
  Justice Department drops long-awaited Epstein files on deadline day  The Independent
  
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• Epstein files partially released by US Department of Justice - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  19-12-2025 22:10
  Epstein files partially released by US Department of Justice  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein files released as Justice Department drops hundreds of thousands of documents on powerful ties to sex predator - Daily Mail

  19-12-2025 22:06
  Jeffrey Epstein files released as Justice Department drops hundreds of thousands of documents on powerful ties to sex predator  Daily Mail
  
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• Justice Department begins the release of the Epstein files - Michigan Public

  19-12-2025 22:04
  Justice Department begins the release of the Epstein files  Michigan Public
  
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• US justice department releases cache of Epstein files - Financial Times

  19-12-2025 22:02
  US justice department releases cache of Epstein files  Financial Times
  
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• US justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein files - The Guardian

  19-12-2025 22:00
  US justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein files  The Guardian
  
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• Justice Department releases some of the Epstein files after monthslong pressure campaign - Politico

  19-12-2025 22:00
  Justice Department releases some of the Epstein files after monthslong pressure campaign  Politico
  
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• Sahrawi Republic takes part in ordinary session of AU Ministers of Justice Meeting in Kenya - وكالة الأنباء الصحراوية

  19-12-2025 21:49
  Sahrawi Republic takes part in ordinary session of AU Ministers of Justice Meeting in Kenya  وكالة الأنباء الصحراوية
  
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• Trump's Justice department won't meet deadline to release all the Epstein files - CBC

  19-12-2025 21:28
  Trump's Justice department won't meet deadline to release all the Epstein files  CBC
  
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• Silly Nice Welcomes Schedule III—But Says Justice Reform Must Follow - Yahoo Finance Singapore

  19-12-2025 21:20
  Silly Nice Welcomes Schedule III—But Says Justice Reform Must Follow  Yahoo Finance Singapore
  
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• Kansas Supreme Court chief justice to retire by early February - Kansas Reflector

  19-12-2025 21:16
  Kansas Supreme Court chief justice to retire by early February  Kansas Reflector
  
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• Victoria Justice Poses Like an Unwrapped Christmas Present in Photos - theFashionSpot

  19-12-2025 21:06
  Victoria Justice Poses Like an Unwrapped Christmas Present in Photos  theFashionSpot
  
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