Stephen Bryant has been executed by lethal injection in South Carolina for the 1994 murder of a convenience store clerk, marking the state's first execution in over a decade amid ongoing death penalty debates.
British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford continues her desperate battle against execution in Indonesia as she marks another birthday on death row. The 67-year-old from Gloucestershire faces firing squad for drug smuggling charges.
Lindsay Sandiford, the British pensioner sentenced to death in Bali for drug trafficking, makes desperate final appeal as Indonesian authorities prepare executions.
Republican Governor Kevin Stitt under fire after allowing execution of Julius Jones despite widespread protests and celebrity interventions in controversial capital punishment case.
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law a radical change to Florida's death penalty system, allowing capital punishment with just 8-4 jury recommendations, sparking immediate legal challenges and human rights concerns.
An exclusive investigation reveals the haunting final meal requests of death row inmates, from simple fast food to extravagant feasts, offering a grim glimpse into their last moments.
Exclusive details emerge about the final moments of British prisoner Stephen Bryant, executed in Missouri for the brutal 1998 murder of a young woman. Read the haunting account of his last meal and final statement.
Stephen Bryant becomes first prisoner executed by firing squad in South Carolina since 2011, marking controversial return to method state calls 'most humane'
Tifany Adams stands accused of the brutal murders of her two young children in an Oklahoma case that has shocked the nation and could result in capital punishment.
Escape to Bawah Reserve, an exclusive eco-luxury retreat in Indonesia's pristine Anambas Islands offering sustainable luxury amidst breathtaking natural beauty.
Indonesia is racing against time to complete its revolutionary new capital city Nusantara, a £27 billion urban marvel rising from Borneo's rainforests. Discover the vision, challenges and controversy behind one of the world's most ambitious infrastructure
Discover how Indonesia is racing against time to construct its new political capital Nusantara, a $35 billion sustainable metropolis designed to replace sinking Jakarta by 2045.
Byron Black, convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her two daughters in 1988, has been executed by lethal injection in Tennessee despite claims of intellectual disability and racial bias in sentencing.
Anthony Boyd, a British national convicted of a brutal 1991 murder in Florida, faces execution after decades on death row. Read his final appeal and the victim's family's long wait for justice.
In an unprecedented turn of events, Tennessee officials halted the execution of Byron Black after detecting cardiac activity following lethal injection, sparking renewed debate about execution methods.
Kenneth Smith becomes first person executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama, sparking intense debate about human rights and execution methods in America.
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivers powerful dissent in Alabama execution case, warning of potential torture as conservative justices allow lethal injection to proceed.
Anthony Boyd becomes second inmate executed using nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama, despite mounting international condemnation and ongoing legal challenges to the controversial method.
Florida prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty against Iryna Zarutska, accused of murdering a two-year-old girl in a case that has shocked the nation with its brutality.
Richard Barry Randolph has been executed in Florida for the 1986 murder of Minnie Ruth McCollum, ending a 38-year legal battle that saw multiple appeals and stays of execution.
The grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, are demanding a posthumous pardon, revealing shocking new evidence of physical and emotional abuse she endured from her lover David Blakely before shooting him dead in 1955.
Justice Secretary David Lammy calls for historic pardon of Ruth Ellis, the final woman executed in Britain, amid ongoing controversy over her 1955 murder case.
The grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, the final woman executed in the UK, are launching a fresh bid for a posthumous pardon, arguing her case was marred by injustice and deserves modern reconsideration.
Shocking footage emerges of Taliban forces executing a suspected thief by firing squad and displaying his body on a tank in Herat, prompting human rights groups to demand an end to capital punishment under the new regime.
Steven Bryant executed for 1994 murder of 24-year-old Tonya Woods, whose blood he kept in vial with 'catch me if you can' note
Richard Djerf's execution in Arizona using pure nitrogen gas sparks international controversy and renewed scrutiny of capital punishment methods in the United States.
British national Charles Crawford executed in Mississippi for the brutal 1992 murders of two neighbours, marking a controversial end to decades of legal battles.
Former President Donald Trump has provoked international controversy by suggesting public executions for individuals he claims are Hamas gang members, drawing condemnation from human rights groups and political opponents.
Indonesia's volatile Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano has erupted spectacularly, spewing ash clouds 1.5km into the sky and forcing mass evacuations across East Nusa Tenggara province.
The state of Florida has carried out the execution of Deacon Samuel Smithers for the brutal 1996 murder of escort Angela Crowley. Discover the chilling details of his final hours and the victim's family's long-awaited justice.