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Why is the UK scaling back jury trials, and why is it controversial? | Civil Rights News
The United Kingdom’s justice secretary, David Lammy, is limiting people’s right to a trial by jury in England and Wales. Under proposals he outlined in parliament on Tuesday, only defendants accused of rape, murder or manslaughter, or cases meeting a defined “public-interest” test, will undergo a jury trial. Reforms to the justice system include creating a new tier of “swift…
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46 lakh names identified, likely to be excluded from voters’ list
Kolkata: Over 46 lakh names in West Bengal have already been identified for exclusion in the voters’ list as per the latest trend available during the digitisation of the enumeration forms in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) that started from November 4. The total number of names found eligible for exclusion from…
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My Top Ten Favorite Christmas Movies
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at West Chester chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. Christmas is my favorite holiday for many reasons. From the decorations to the songs, cookies, family gatherings, presents, and vibes. But one of the biggest reasons I love Christmas so much is the movies. To…
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The health benefits of pomegranate
Pomegranate, a universally favourite fruit, is grown in India year-round and is available everywhere. Origin Pomegranates originated in the region from Iran to northern India and are now grown commercially in many warm, dry climates worldwide. Major producing countries are India, Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan, with large-scale cultivation also occurring in the Southern States of America. They grow well in…
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BJP candidate wins Chandni Chowk
New Delhi: BJP candidate Suman Kumar Gupta won the Chandni Chowk ward in the MCD bypolls, even as counting for the remaining 11 wards was underway. The counting of votes for the MCD bypolls to 12 wards began at 8 am, amid tight security at 10 counting centres in Delhi. Gupta defeated Aam Aadmi Party candidate Harsh Sharma by a…
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Where is Ukraine’s front line? The answer is getting harder, and more political
Ukrainian soldiers of the Separate Presidential Brigade “Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi” test a drone designed to hunt Russian drones in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Feb. 10, 2025. (Serhii Mykhalchuk / Global Images Ukraine / Getty Images) In the tumultuous history of modern warfare, the information struggle has often been fought with the same fury as the kinetic. Amid all the attempts…
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Palm Springs Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup | Festivals & Awards
The 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival has announced the 169 films that make up its 2026 program, including 53 premieres. The event unfolds from January 2 to January 12, 2026, and will also include 44 International Feature film Oscar candidates, often serving as a great platform for Academy voters to catch up with that category. Please see the full press…
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‘Protective Lie’ in Movies: When Filmmakers Hide The Truth In Plain Sight
Imagine a cinematic world intricately built to save you from a shocking truth. Then, the world peels away, layer by layer, and the revelation changes everything. It’s not a dream sequence. It’s a brilliantly engineered lie that we all bought into, for the sake of a character. It’s not a mere plot twist. It’s a reveal that makes us question…
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Shingles vaccine may benefit individuals already diagnosed with dementia, new study finds
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records…
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Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts
BREMEN, Germany — The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the agency’s next three-year period, including an increase in funding for science exploration and dual-use technologies for security and defense. The budget of nearly 22.1 billion Euros ($25.63 billion) was agreed upon at the European Space Agency‘s (ESA) Ministerial Council — a high-level conference of…
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