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Jan 14, 2026 - World

Exclusive: Claire Waxman says justice system risks collapse and no other viable way to drastically reduce courts backlogA potential government U-turn on changes to jury trials risks breaking a justice system on the brink of collapse, the new victims’ commissioner for England and Wales has warned.The justice secretary, David Lammy, must face down MPs and the legal profession over proposals to reduce the number of jury trials or “we will not have victims coming into the system”, said Claire Waxman. Continue reading...

Jan 14, 2026 - World

Robert Kennedy Jr said Donald Trump frequently eats McDonalds and Diet Coke.

Jan 14, 2026 - World

Exclusive: Discovery comes amid growing concern over lax regulation and children being put at risk by rogue operatorsCircumcision kits have been found on sale on Amazon UK, highlighting lax regulation as concerns grow about deaths and serious harms to baby boys.In December, a UK coroner issued warnings about insufficient circumcision regulation after the death in 2023 of a six-month-old boy, Mohamed Abdisamad, from a streptococcus infection. Continue reading...

Jan 14, 2026 - World

Amid US President Donald Trump's persistent annexation threats, Greenland categorically ruled out joining the United States, saying the Arctic territory prefers to be in a union with Denmark.

Jan 14, 2026 - World

Prominent Palestinian author’s removal from Adelaide writers’ week lineup led to unprecedented turmoil culminating in cancellation of festivalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has received a legal notice from the Palestinian writer and academic at the heart of the Adelaide writers’ week maelstrom.On Wednesday, lawyers acting for Randa Abdel-Fattah served a formal concerns notice for defamation on the premier, suggesting the fallout from her cancellation from the 2026 event – which is itself is now cancelled – is far from over. Continue reading...