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US to bring back gas chambers, electric chairs and firing squads for federal executions
The Justice Department says it will also streamline internal processes to “expedite death penalty cases”
Apr 25, 2026 01:36
Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean president
Yoon Suk Yeol is accused of insurrection over his 2024 declaration of martial law in an alleged attempt to stay in power
Jan 13, 2026 18:08
Trump orders restoration of death penalty in Washington DC
The US president has directed Attorney General Pamela Bondi to pursue capital punishment in the district for the “most heinous crimes”
Sep 25, 2025 21:53
US nationals escape death penalty in Africa
Three Americans will instead serve life in prison after being convicted last September of attempting a coup in DR Congo
Apr 3, 2025 10:07
Half of Russians favor return of death penalty – poll
Capital punishment has been under a moratorium in the country since 1996 and President Vladimir Putin has ruled out its reintroduction
Feb 26, 2025 11:20
Trump allows federal death penalty
In his executive order, the US president slammed his predecessor, Joe Biden, over his failure to “faithfully execute” the country’s laws
Jan 21, 2025 13:24
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