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New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
The allegation makes Reiner eligible for the death penalty - which has been paused in the state. Prosecutors have not said if they will pursue it.
August 12, 2026Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US
Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.
August 12, 2026Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
August 11, 2026Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty
The 78-year-old has been convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a 2024 uprising.
August 5, 2026UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March
Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January's protests.
August 5, 2026Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
July 31, 2026Trump-appointed judge says death penalty for child sex crimes may be legal - Reuters
Trump-appointed judge says death penalty for child sex crimes may be legal Reuters
June 24, 2026US Supreme Court denies Alabama's request to carry out nitrogen gas execution
Jeffery Lee, 49, was scheduled to be executed on Thursday. The state can still seek to have him put to death using another method.
June 12, 2026Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker and husband pleads guilty
The guilty plea comes after the US Attorney's Office said it would not seek the death penalty in the case.
June 11, 2026Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing
Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.
June 11, 2026Four sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria
A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
June 3, 2026US to seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staff members
The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.
May 15, 2026Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October
Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.
May 12, 2026Moment former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing Athena Strand
During the proceedings, the seven-year-old victim's uncle told the court that Athena's killing took 'a piece of every single person who loved her'.
May 6, 2026Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing seven-year-old Texas girl
He was dropping off a package at Athena Strand's home when he kidnapped her and then killed her in 2022.
May 6, 2026Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery
Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.
April 30, 2026US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.
April 24, 2026US is adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods - Reuters
US is adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods Reuters
April 24, 2026Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.
April 6, 2026Iran executes two men involved in January protests judiciary news outlet says - Reuters
Iran executes two men involved in January protests judiciary news outlet says Reuters
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New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
Nick Reiner appears in a Los Angeles court in February. The son of beloved Hollywood director Rob Reiner was lying in wait before killing the filmmaker and his wife, a new indictment alleges. Nick R
Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US
US inmates Anthony Darrell Hines, 66, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, 71, and Jeremy Williams, 41, are scheduled to be executed on Thursday. It's been 16 years since three people were executed on the same d
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Protesters hold cardboard figures with ropes round their necks during a rally against the death penalty in Beirut, Lebanon in October 2013. Lebanon's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty
Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty
Images of Sheikh Hasina have been defaced in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country in December, despite facing the death pen
UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March
Opponents of the death penalty in Iran staged a protest in London's Piccadilly Circus last week The UN human rights chief has said he is alarmed by the rise in executions in Iran, with capital punish
Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Some Ethiopian inmates got hold of the number for the BBC Tigrinya service and called from a prison phone to tell their stories There was desperation in the voice of the young Ethiopian man when he m
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US Supreme Court denies Alabama's request to carry out nitrogen gas execution
The US Supreme Court has denied an appeal by the state of Alabama to execute death row prisoner Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas. Two lower courts had earlier blocked the use of nitrogen gas in executi
Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing
A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country's worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China's Uyghur minority, were convicted of p
‘Heart shudders’: Court sentences nine policemen to death for Sathankulam custodial killings
A trial court in Tamil Nadu on Monday awarded death penalty to nine policemen found guilty of custodial torture and murder of a trader P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J. Benicks (31) during the COVID-19 l
9 Tamil Nadu cops get death sentence for 2020 father-son custodial torture, killing
A bench of Madras High Court in Madurai on Monday sentenced nine Tamil Nadu police personnel to death in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial killing case, terming it a “rarest of rare” crime marked by extr
Sathankulam custodial deaths: Nine police officers sentenced to death
Madurai: In a landmark judgment, a court on Monday, April 6, handed the death penalty to nine police personnel in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoog
Justice Served: Nine Policemen Sentenced to Death in Sathankulam Custodial Death Case
In a historic verdict, a court in Tamil Nadu handed the death penalty to nine police officers involved in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths. The victims, father-son duo P Jayaraj and J Bennix, wer
Sathankulam custodial deaths: Madurai court awards death penalty to nine policemen
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Iran executes two men involved in January protests, says judiciary news outlet
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Apr 05, 2026, 01:24 PM Updated Apr 05, 2026, 02:45 PM DUBAI – Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a militar
Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel’s new death penalty law
ISLAMABAD: Eight Muslim-majority countries “strongly condemned” Israel’s move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly a
Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel’s new death penalty law
Eight Muslim-majority countries “strongly condemned” Israel’s move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, a jo
Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel’s new death penalty law
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Palestinians take part in a protest against the execution of the Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians convicted in military courts o
Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law
ByREUTERS, KESHET NEEVAPRIL 2, 2026 12:16Updated: APRIL 2, 2026 12:18Eight Muslim-majority countries "strongly condemned" Israel's move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Pal
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