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.
In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has acquitted two men previously sentenced to death for the horrific Nithari killings that shook the nation, citing critical lapses in police investigation.
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.
Exclusive: Australian travellers to Bali receive stark warnings as Indonesia strengthens death penalty enforcement for drug crimes, with multiple foreigners currently on death row.
Former President Donald Trump unveils radical three-phase strategy to combat narco-terrorism, proposing execution for traffickers as drug-related deaths reach crisis levels.
American TikTok personality Ben Bader dies in tragic circumstances as girlfriend faces charges in connection with his death. The full story of the social media star's untimely demise.
A major police investigation is underway after a man was found dead on a vessel near one of London's most iconic landmarks, with authorities treating the death as unexplained.
Japan's Supreme Court rejects Tetsuya Yamagami's appeal, confirming death penalty for former PM Shinzo Abe's assassination during 2022 campaign speech.
Lewis Hamilton faces a devastating grid penalty at the Mexico City Grand Prix after Mercedes were found to have breached F1 parc fermé regulations, forcing the seven-time champion to start from the back of the grid.
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton faces a double grid penalty for the next race following his first-lap collision with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
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.
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.
Decarlos Brown Jr. could face execution after federal indictment in the brutal kidnapping and murder of 25-year-old mother Sidniea Dubose, whose body was found in remote woodland.
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.
A construction worker's heart stopped for seven seconds during a workplace accident, revealing astonishing insights about what happens after death
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 final woman executed in Britain, are demanding a formal pardon from the Ministry of Justice, claiming new evidence proves her case was mishandled.
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.
Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan announces devastating death of her 19-year-old sister Darci-Rose in emotional social media tribute, leaving family 'broken' and 'traumatised'.
After more than a decade facing execution in Indonesia, British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford has finally returned home to the UK in a dramatic turn of events that concludes one of Britain's most harrowing overseas detention cases.
Exclusive investigation into the mysterious death of 19-year-old British student Óscar Meléndez at a Spanish nightclub, as his final haunting words to friends emerge.
South Carolina's corrections director Stephen Bryant steps down after investigation reveals he misled courts about execution drugs, throwing state's death penalty protocol into chaos.
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.
An Australian national has been charged with murder in Bali after his girlfriend's body was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase, potentially facing execution under Indonesia's strict laws.
Three Australian nationals could face firing squad execution in Bali after being charged with premeditated murder following a violent incident at a luxury villa. Indonesian prosecutors confirm capital punishment is being sought.