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US prosecutors won't seek death penalty for son of Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Chapo'

Federal prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty for the son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” if he's convicted of multiple charges in Chicago

The Independent UK

Australian man facing death penalty over 1.7kg cocaine bust in Bali ‘was only the dealer’, his lawyer says

Authorities say 1.7kg of the drug was mailed from the UK and traced to Australian national in Canggu

The Independent UK

British man sentenced in Bali after facing death penalty over MDMA package

Thomas Parker was sentenced after allegedly collecting drugs from a motorcycle taxi driver in Bali

The Independent UK

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British man sentenced to 10 months in Bali for drug offenses after death penalty charge dropped

A court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali has sentenced a British man to 10 months in jail for drug offenses after a charge that could carry the death penalty was dropped

The Independent UK

Australian Man Could Face The Death Penalty In Bali For Allegedly Smuggling 1.7kg Of Cocaine

The 43-year-old Sydney man was arrested on Thursday after police raided his rented house near Kuta Beach.

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Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling

An Australian man arrested in Bali for allegedly smuggling cocaine could face the death penalty if charged and convicted, local authorities say.

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Man accused of smuggling cocaine to Bali faces death by firing squad

About 530 people, including 96 foreigners, are currently on death row in Indonesia

The Independent UK

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Arizona plans to carry out its second execution this year

Arizona is planning to carry out a second execution this year, this time for a man convicted of killing four people 31 years ago in metro Phoenix

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s top court upholds death penalty for man who beheaded girlfriend

Zahir Jaffer is scion of one of South Asian country’s richest families

The Independent UK

A British man on trial in Bali for a drug offense pleads for a lenient sentence

A British man on trial for drug offenses has pleaded for leniency in a court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after a charge of trafficking that could carry the death penalty was dropped

The Independent UK

Texas inmate executed for killing woman he set on fire inside Garland store

Matthew Johnson, who testified he did not intend to kill the elderly clerk, received the death penalty in 2013. The execution is Texas’ fourth and may be the last for 2025.

The Texas Tribune

Tanzania Opposition Leader Defiant As He Appears For Treason Trial

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court on Monday for his latest hearing in a treason trial in which he faces a potential death penalty.

International Business Times

Kenyan Politician, Lawyer For Tanzania Opposition Leader Arrested

Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, a presidential candidate who also represents opposition figures on trial in neighbouring countries, was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, a spokesperson told AFP. Karua has been representing Tanzanian opposition leader Tindu Lissu, who is on trial for treason and faces a possible death penalty.

International Business Times

In death penalty cases, the quest for justice is not America’s highest value

Jimmie Christian Duncan learned in April 2025 that a Louisiana judge had dismissed his capital murder conviction and he would no longer face the prospect of execution. In 1998, a jury convicted Duncan of murdering his girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter, and he had been on death row ever since.

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The Independent UK

Texas Republicans pushing for death penalty in all 50 states for undocumented murderers

GOP lawmakers seek to close ‘dangerous loophole’ preventing local prosecutors from seeking capital punishment for most serious crimes

Latin Times

GOP Rep. Introduces Bill Seeking Death Penalty Eligibility For Migrants Who Commit Murder In The U.S.

Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell has introduced a bill that would make migrants eligible for the death penalty if they commit murder in the U.S.

Latin Times

DHS Secretary Noem Seeks Death Penalty For Smugglers Operating Boat That Capsized In California, Killing At Least Three

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is seeking the death penalty for two Mexicans operating a boat that capsized off the coast of California, killing at least three people

The Independent UK

Eight migrants thought to be lost at sea after boat capsized are found alive in San Diego – but 10-year-old still missing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’d be seeking the death penalty against the alleged smugglers

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The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione wants state murder case dropped, arguing double jeopardy in UnitedHealthcare killing

Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers are urging a judge to throw out his state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The Independent UK

Idaho judge denies Bryan Kohberger’s ‘hollow’ attempt to strike death penalty

This is the 13th time the judge has ruled against the defense’s attempt to remove the death penalty

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Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty In UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case, What Happens Now?

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges in the case involving the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The Independent UK

‘Death penalty is political game’: Luigi Mangione’s supporters visit courthouse to oppose his possible execution in murder case

Prosecutors announced officials plans to seek the death penalty ahead of Luigi Mangione’s hearing

Evening Standard

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder of health insurance CEO after prosecutors seek death penalty

Mangione accused of murder of Brian Thompson in fatal shooting outside Manhattan hotel

Euronews

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The killing and ensuing five-day search leading to Mangione’s arrest rattled the business community, with some health insurers deleting photos of executives from their websites and switching to online shareholder meetings.

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him

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