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Pope Leo Condemns Death Penalty as US Moves to Reintroduce Firing Squads

Pope Leo condemns the US reintroduction of firing squads, emphasising human dignity and opposing capital punishment, and saying even those convicted of serious crimes retain the possibility of redemption

International Business Times UK

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Republican runoff: Who is running for Place 3 and what to know

The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Alison Fox and Thomas Smith are in the runoff for Place 3’s Republican nominee.

The Texas Tribune

What Is a Firing Squad Execution? Trump Admin Revives Old Death Penalty Method to Step Up Federal Executions

The US Department of Justice reintroduces firing squads for federal executions, citing drug shortages, sparking ethical and legal debates over capital punishment methods.

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Trump reintroduced execution by firing squad on same day Pope Leo called for death penalty’s abolishment

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US to bring back firing squads as a way of execution? All you need to know

The US Justice Department (DOJ) has announced plans to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution. The aim is to speed up the federal death penalty system.

The Times of India

US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method

Trump’s DoJ says it is taking steps to ‘strengthen the federal death penalty’ in opposition to Biden-era policies

The Guardian - US

Trump DOJ brings back 17th-century execution method to ‘strengthen the death penalty’

Justice Department is ‘standing with victims’ by reviving old-school killing methods to execute federal death row inmates, acting AG Todd Blanche says

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DOJ Revives Firing Squad As Trump Pushes To Speed Up Federal Death Penalty

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it is expanding federal execution protocols to include "additional manners of execution, such as the firing squad," while also directing the Bureau of Prisons to study whether federal death row should be relocated, expanded, or paired with a new execution facility.

Latin Times

Why D4vd Would Rather Face the Death Penalty Than Have the World Know About His Secret Relationship

Prosecutors in Los Angeles say singer D4vd could one day face the death penalty over the alleged murder of 14-year-old fan Celeste Rivas Hernandez, claiming he killed her to stop their secret relationship coming to light.

International Business Times UK

UN rights chief alarmed by number of drugs-related executions in Singapore

Officials in Singapore maintain that the death penalty has made it one of the world's safest cities and a government survey in 2023 showed strong public support for capital punishment for serious crimes.

Euronews

Israel’s death penalty law could spell suspension from rights body role, says chief

Not using capital punishment ‘really a requirement’ for Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly, says president

The Guardian - UK

D4vd Faces More Than Murder Charges as Prosecutors Hit Singer With Child Abuse and Mutilation

Singer D4vd faces additional charges, including child abuse and mutilation, following his April 2026 arrest. The case, spanning events from 2023 to 2025, could carry a sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty.

International Business Times UK

D4vd’s rise to pop stardom comes to grisly end as he faces murder charges over dismembered teen found in his trunk

Singer D4vd could face the death penalty for the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

The Independent UK

D4vd Could Face Death Penalty as Prosecutors Claim Celeste Rivas Murder Was Carried Out for 'Financial Gain'

Pop star D4vd faces first-degree murder charges in Los Angeles over the alleged killing of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a case involving claims he acted to protect his career and now faces possible life imprisonment.

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d4vd's Mugshot Released After Arrest, Rapper Charged With Murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Musician d4vd has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The case, initially a missing persons investigation, could lead to a death penalty if convicted.

Latin Times

Celeste Rivas Case: Cause of Death Remains a Mystery as D4vd Faces Murder Charges and Maybe the Death Penalty

The death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez remains shrouded in mystery even as prosecutors in Los Angeles move forward with a high-profile murder case against singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. As of April 20, 2026, authorities have not publicly confirmed her exact cause of death, with…

The Independent UK

Singer d4vd may face death penalty for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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Charlie Kirk Murder Case: Tyler Robinson's Defence Says FBI and ATF Are Withholding 'Crucial Electronic Data Files'

Tyler Robinson's defense team demands FBI and ATF DNA data, claiming it's crucial for his murder trial. The case involves the 2025 killing of activist Charlie Kirk, with Robinson facing death penalty.

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10 Photos of Athena Strand: Age, What Happened and Inside the Case Against FedEx Driver Tanner Horner

The trial of Tanner Horner, a former FedEx driver, reveals emotional evidence in the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand, with jurors deciding between life imprisonment or the death penalty.

International Business Times UK

Athena Strand's Audio Transcript Moves Jurors to Tears — What She Said in Her Final Moments: 'Are You a Kidnapper?'

Jurors in the Tanner Horner sentencing trial were moved to tears as the Athena Strand audio transcript captured the child's final questions to her killer.

The Independent UK

Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk bids to ban cameras from court as prosecutors push for death penalty

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Tyler Robinson

The Independent UK

Jurors sob as murdered 7-year-old Athena Strand’s final moments are played in court: ‘Are you a kidnapper?’

Tanner Horner has pleaded guilty to the 2022 killing and now faces the possibility of the death penalty

Euronews

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025 in 68% increase on year before, NGOs say

Rights groups including Amnesty International say Iran carries out the most executions of any nation worldwide per capita, and the most of any country other than China, for which no reliable data is available.

Euronews

Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says

Palestinian foreign minister told Euronews Israel should protect Palestinians in the West Bank as the occupier, and that instead the government supports settler violence. She also said the Iran war had further marginalised Palestinian aspirations to statehood.

Latin Times

Acting AG Todd Blanche Directs California Prosecutor to Seek Death Penalty for Three Alleged MS-13 Members

Last May, prosecutors announced charges against Dennis Anaya Urias, Grevil Zelaya Santiago and Roberto Carlos Aguilar in the killing of a former MS-13 member who was assisting law enforcement in a federal racketeering and methamphetamine trafficking case.

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