4 h. ago Brit is arrested on remote Indian Ocean paradise island 'for sexually assaulting woman, 30, who had her drink spiked at scuba diving resort'

The UK national has been accused of raping the 30-year-old Indian tourist at the Govind Nagar beach on Swaraj Dweep, also known as Havelock Island, on February 26, Indian media reports.

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16 h. ago An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieve

A prisoner scheduled to be executed in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence

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30 h. ago Theory behind Gene Hackman and wife's deaths 'still full of loopholes', warn cops

The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife continue to raise questions, with new reports suggesting the investigation is still filled with "loopholes"

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3 d. ago Who is Brad Sigmon? The South Carolina death row inmate set for first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

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3 d. ago Brit could face death penalty in Bali after being paraded in front of media

Brit Thomas Parker has been charged with importation, trafficking, and possession of drug after a kilo of MDMA was found in Bali

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3 d. ago British 'drug dealer' faces execution by firing squad in Bali: Thirty

Video shared by the authorities showed the 32-year-old dressed in an orange prison outfit, fidgeting with his head bowed as he was hauled in front of media.

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3 d. ago Brit, 32, is paraded in handcuffs and orange jail shirt as cops warn he faces possible death penalty after being 'caught with haul of drugs'

Video shared by the authorities showed the 32-year-old dressed in an orange prison outfit, fidgeting with his head bowed as he was hauled in front of media.

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4 d. ago Dining across the divide: ‘I was expecting a staunch Tory, pro death

One is a former conservative voter, the other finds Starmer too rightwing. Can they agree on the death penalty, net zero and taxing the rich?David, 64, BristolOccupation Software project manager Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British man faces possible death sentence in Bali after he was allegedly caught with HUGE haul of drugs

A British national has been charged with several drug-related offences in Bali following an arrest which was kept under wraps for weeks.

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5 d. ago Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers insist he shouldn’t face death penalty because he has autism

His attorneys argued that there is an ‘unconscionable risk’ he’ll be executed because of a neurological disorder rather than culpability

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5 d. ago Ruth Ellis' family tragedies after death sentence from triple suicide to daughter's fatal illness

Ruth Ellis became the last woman hanged in Britain on July 13, 1955, at just 28-years-old - with her sentence outraging thousands of people who called for an end to the death penalty

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5 d. ago 'My gran was last woman to be hanged in Britain – it set off horrific turn of events'

After Ruth Ellis became the last British woman to face the death penalty, a grim legacy of trauma and loss cascaded through her family

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5 d. ago A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story – The tragic real life crime behind the ITV drama

A new ITV drama is set to reignite interest in the famous execution that shook post-war England and advanced the abolition of the death penalty

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5 d. ago Georgia lawmakers consider easing one of the nation's toughest death penalty laws

Lawmakers have tried multiple times to change Georgia's strict legal standard to prove that someone has an intellectual disability and shouldn't get the death penalty

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7 d. ago Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods

South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years

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1 week ago Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger drops autism bombshell as victims' families push for firing squad

Attorneys for University of Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger filed a new motion to 'Strike the Death Penalty Re: Autism Spectrum Disorder'.

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1 week ago ‘My cabin bag was too big for this airline – these are the ones you need to buy’

I was caught out on a recent short-haul flight travelling with a hand luggage suitcase that didn't meet size regulations – here's which ones you need to buy

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1 week ago ‘I didn’t realise my cabin bag was too big for this airline – this is the one you need’

Our beauty and wellness editor was caught out on a recent short-haul flight travelling with a cabin bag that didn't meet regulations – here's which one she'll be buying

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1 week ago Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month

‘This is a state that hasn't executed anybody in 15 years, and suddenly there’s this rush to kill,’ Jessie Hoffman’s attorney told The Independent

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1 week ago Supreme Court saves Oklahoma man Richard Glossip from death row, orders new trial

Oklahoma man has been on death for 26 years and faced three separate ‘last meals’

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