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• Justice department’s probe into Jay Powell galvanises Fed leaders to repel Donald Trump’s attacks - Financial Times

  12-01-2026 22:09 via news.google.com
  Justice department’s probe into Jay Powell galvanises Fed leaders to repel Donald Trump’s attacks  Financial Times
  
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• Why is Trump’s justice department investigating Fed chair Jerome Powell? - The Guardian

  12-01-2026 21:14 via news.google.com
  Why is Trump’s justice department investigating Fed chair Jerome Powell?  The Guardian
  
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• Plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales may be watered down after backlash

  12-01-2026 20:30
  Exclusive: David Lammy’s proposals could be altered to avoid fight in Lords after criticism from MPs, peers and lawyersProposals to limit jury trials could be watered down after a backlash from MPs, peers and senior figures in the legal profession, the Guardian has been told.Sources say senior government officials are discussing potential changes in an attempt to draw the sting out of the plans and avoid a bruising fight in the House of Lords. Continue reading...
  
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• Shamima Begum case raises fears for dual nationals | Letter

  12-01-2026 18:21
  Stripping her of British citizenship set a dangerous precedent, argues Dr Alexander SmithPeter Walker’s analysis of the stakes in the Shamima Begum case before the European court of human rights gives voice to fears I and no doubt many other dual nationals living in the UK harbour (Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons, 2 January).I am an Australian citizen who has lived in the UK for half my life and was naturalised as a British citizen almost 2
  
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• Palestine Action hunger strikers are still the state’s responsibility | Letters

  12-01-2026 18:21
  The power is in the hands of the DPP or the attorney general, writes Stephen Sedley. Plus Roshi Fernando on Keir Starmer’s unforgivable conductThe prisons minister may justifiably say that temporary release for prisoners awaiting trial is a matter for an independent judiciary, but this by no means absolves the state of responsibility for the fate of those on hunger strike (Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say, 6 January).Given the almost unbelievable len
  
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• Former Federal Reserve chiefs attack Department of Justice probe into Jay Powell - Financial Times

  12-01-2026 17:14 via news.google.com
  Former Federal Reserve chiefs attack Department of Justice probe into Jay Powell  Financial Times
  
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• Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro - BBC

  12-01-2026 14:57 via news.google.com
  Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro  BBC
  
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• Trump’s move to pull US from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say

  12-01-2026 13:30
  President’s memo stating US ‘shall withdraw’ from UNFCCC marks first time any country has tried to exit the agreementThe Trump administration’s long-anticipated decision this week to pull the US from the world’s most important climate treaty may have been illegal, some experts say.“In my legal opinion, he does not have the authority,” Harold Hongju Koh, former head lawyer for the US state department, told the Guardian. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump’s cannabis order will still leave users at risk of prosecution, experts say

  12-01-2026 13:00
  Justice department is pushing to pursue simple possession cases, and ICE uses cannabis offenses to speed deportationExperts say Donald Trump’s recent executive order on cannabis rescheduling is unlikely to make a meaningful difference for those most vulnerable to cannabis-related criminal charges, which the president has ramped up in various ways during his second term.Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended that cannabis be removed from sche
  
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• International Women’s Day 2026: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls. - UN Women

  12-01-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  International Women’s Day 2026: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.  UN Women
  
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• How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights

  12-01-2026 13:00
  If bans on trans youth athletes are upheld, more girls could face ‘invasive sex testing’ and trans people could broadly lose civil rights protectionsThe US supreme court will consider state bans on transgender athletes on Tuesday in a major LGBTQ+ rights legal battle that could have far-reaching consequences beyond youth sports.The court is hearing oral arguments in two cases brought by trans students who challenged Republican-backed laws in West Virginia and Idaho prohibiting trans
  
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• UK ‘pays substantial sum’ to tortured Guantánamo Bay detainee

  12-01-2026 09:59
  Lawyers for Abu Zubaydah accused British intelligence services of providing questions to his CIA interrogatorsThe UK has settled out of court by paying a “substantial sum” to a Guantánamo Bay detainee who was suing the government for its alleged complicity in his rendition and torture, according to the inmate’s legal team.Lawyers for Abu Zubaydah have accused the British intelligence services of providing questions to his CIA interrogators to put to him while they were t
  
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• ‘Big step forward’: Myanmar military faces Rohingya genocide case at UN court

  12-01-2026 09:38
  Survivors of violence hope proceedings will bring justice a step closer and set a precedent for future genocide allegations“Finally, I feel like our voices are being heard, and like something is going to happen that is positive for the community,” says Monaira*. She was forced to flee her home in Myanmar in 2017, when the military launched so-called clearance operations across Rohingya villages.During the violence, her brother was taken by military soldiers, shot dead, and his home s
  
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• He Brings Justice – January 12, 2026 - Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

  12-01-2026 07:30 via news.google.com
  He Brings Justice – January 12, 2026  Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
  
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• ‘Kitchen is open, but the service must be timely’: Chief Justice signals judges with backlogs can resign - Malay Mail

  12-01-2026 07:24 via news.google.com
  ‘Kitchen is open, but the service must be timely’: Chief Justice signals judges with backlogs can resign  Malay Mail
  
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• 'Justice For Strawberry': Video Of Strawberry Pachadi Recipe Goes Viral, Leaves Internet Divided - NDTV Food

  12-01-2026 07:15 via news.google.com
  'Justice For Strawberry': Video Of Strawberry Pachadi Recipe Goes Viral, Leaves Internet Divided  NDTV Food
  
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• Remulla: Guo’s passport revocation is the first step in the quest for truth and justice; DOJ to go all-out in prosecution - Doj.gov.ph

  12-01-2026 07:04 via news.google.com
  Remulla: Guo’s passport revocation is the first step in the quest for truth and justice; DOJ to go all-out in prosecution  Doj.gov.ph
  
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• Road-rage assault case is adjourned for restorative justice report - The Irish Independent

  12-01-2026 06:30 via news.google.com
  Road-rage assault case is adjourned for restorative justice report  The Irish Independent
  
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• Father welcomes new parental leave rights for bereaved in Great Britain

  12-01-2026 06:00
  Aaron Horsey says measures in Employment Rights Act will give support ‘at one of most difficult moments imaginable’A father who has fought for a change in the law so that bereaved parents can look after their babies after the death of a partner will tell his son he can make the “impossible” happen after new rights for workers are laid before parliament on Monday.Aaron Horsey was shocked when he discovered he had no right to take leave to look after his newborn son, after
  
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• In grim camps, Rohingya hope U.N. genocide hearing can bring justice - The Japan Times

  12-01-2026 05:20 via news.google.com
  In grim camps, Rohingya hope U.N. genocide hearing can bring justice  The Japan Times
  
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• US Justice Department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell - Jang

  12-01-2026 05:12 via news.google.com
  US Justice Department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell  Jang
  
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• Mr. Justice Steppin’ Razor, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu - Premium Times Nigeria

  12-01-2026 05:10 via news.google.com
  Mr. Justice Steppin’ Razor, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu  Premium Times Nigeria
  
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• Fed Chair Powell says Justice Dept. has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment - Los Angeles Times

  12-01-2026 05:03 via news.google.com
  Fed Chair Powell says Justice Dept. has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment  Los Angeles Times
  
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• Powell says Federal Reserve hit with DOJ subpoenas, indictment threat - USA Today

  12-01-2026 04:32 via news.google.com
  Powell says Federal Reserve hit with DOJ subpoenas, indictment threat  USA Today
  
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• Powell says US Fed subpoenaed by Trump's justice department - dw.com

  12-01-2026 04:20 via news.google.com
  Powell says US Fed subpoenaed by Trump's justice department  dw.com
  
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• U.S. federal reserve chair says justice department has threatened him with criminal indictment - CBC

  12-01-2026 04:13 via news.google.com
  U.S. federal reserve chair says justice department has threatened him with criminal indictment  CBC
  
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• Celebrating 10 years of impact and innovation - National Justice Project

  12-01-2026 03:59 via news.google.com
  Celebrating 10 years of impact and innovation  National Justice Project
  
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• US justice department opens investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell - The Telegraph

  12-01-2026 03:26 via news.google.com
  US justice department opens investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell  The Telegraph
  
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• US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell - Yahoo

  12-01-2026 02:41 via news.google.com
  US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell  Yahoo
  
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• VIDEO: US Federal Reserve Chair responds to Department of Justice inquiry - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  12-01-2026 02:37 via news.google.com
  VIDEO: US Federal Reserve Chair responds to Department of Justice inquiry  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
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• Justice Department served subpoenas to the Fed over building renovations, Powell says - CBS News

  12-01-2026 02:37 via news.google.com
  Justice Department served subpoenas to the Fed over building renovations, Powell says  CBS News
  
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• Watch Powell Responds to Justice Department Subpoenas - Bloomberg.com

  12-01-2026 02:36 via news.google.com
  Watch Powell Responds to Justice Department Subpoenas  Bloomberg.com
  
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• The Enduring Fight for Justice for Victims in War: Our Q/A With an Expert - PassBlue

  12-01-2026 02:35 via news.google.com
  The Enduring Fight for Justice for Victims in War: Our Q/A With an Expert  PassBlue
  
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• Trump’s Justice Department subpoenas Fed Chair Powell, threatens criminal charges - France 24

  12-01-2026 02:34 via news.google.com
  Trump’s Justice Department subpoenas Fed Chair Powell, threatens criminal charges  France 24
  
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• Trump’s Justice Department subpoenas Fed Chair Powell over building renovation - France 24

  12-01-2026 02:34 via news.google.com
  Trump’s Justice Department subpoenas Fed Chair Powell over building renovation  France 24
  
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• US Justice Department serves Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas - Jurist.org

  12-01-2026 02:30 via news.google.com
  US Justice Department serves Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas  Jurist.org
  
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• Nikki Glaser Opens Golden Globes With Jabs At Justice Department, The Epstein List And “See B.S. News” Then Heads For The Stars - Yahoo News UK

  12-01-2026 02:30 via news.google.com
  Nikki Glaser Opens Golden Globes With Jabs At Justice Department, The Epstein List And “See B.S. News” Then Heads For The Stars  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Fed served with Justice Department subpoenas as Powell vows to stand firm - The Japan Times

  12-01-2026 02:21 via news.google.com
  Fed served with Justice Department subpoenas as Powell vows to stand firm  The Japan Times
  
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• Justice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal Reserve - The Guardian

  12-01-2026 02:19 via news.google.com
  Justice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal Reserve  The Guardian
  
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• US Justice Department launches criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair amid interest rates feud with Donald Trump - GB News

  12-01-2026 02:15 via news.google.com
  US Justice Department launches criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair amid interest rates feud with Donald Trump  GB News
  
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• Powell says criminal investigation by Trump’s Justice Department threatens Fed’s independence - MarketWatch

  12-01-2026 02:12 via news.google.com
  Powell says criminal investigation by Trump’s Justice Department threatens Fed’s independence  MarketWatch
  
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• Trump’s Justice Department launches a criminal investigation of Fed chair - MSN

  12-01-2026 01:53 via news.google.com
  Trump’s Justice Department launches a criminal investigation of Fed chair  MSN
  
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