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"If I Died Like Nirbhaya, Everyone Would Have Believed": Unnao Rape Survivor
The Unnao rape survivor on Monday expressed relief after the Supreme Court of India rejected the bail plea of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the custodial death of her father.
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No Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione In UnitedHealth CEO Murder Case
A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted.
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No Sign Of New Protests In Iran As Hard-Line Cleric Calls For Executions
As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a bloody crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric called Friday for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened US President Donald Trump.
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Protesters Are 'Enemies Of God': Iran Warns Of Death Penalty In Crackdown
Amid two weeks of mass protests, Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has warned that anyone participating in demonstrations will be considered an "enemy of God", a charge that comes with the death penalty under Iranian law.
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South Korea's Yoon Faces Potential Death Penalty Over Martial Law Crisis
South Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.
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Haryana Gangster Vikas Gulia, Associate Jailed For Life
A Delhi court has sentenced Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia and his associate to life imprisonment under MCOCA provisions, but refused the death penalty saying the offences did not fall under the category of 'rarest of the rare cases'.
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"Have To Pursue Till He Gets Death Penalty": Unnao Rape Survivor's Promise
The Unnao rape survivor has expressed faith in the Supreme Court after it stayed a Delhi High Court order suspending the sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the ex-BJP MLA who raped her.
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China Executes Ex-Banker For Taking Over $156 Million In Bribe
China executed a former executive of a top state-controlled asset management firm for corruption on Tuesday, state media reported.
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Opinion | Why Calling Hasina's Trial 'Unfair' Is Missing The Point Entirely
This whole process essentially marks a departure from past eras in Bangladesh when trials-even of mass atrocity-were weak on facts, heavy on politics.
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Trump Floats Death Penalty For Democrats Asking Military To Refuse Orders
US President Donald Trump on Thursday evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders, calling them traitors and accusing them of sedition.
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"If I Died Like Nirbhaya, Everyone Would Have Believed": Unnao Rape Survivor
The Unnao rape survivor on Monday expressed relief after the Supreme Court of India rejected the bail plea of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the custodial death of her father.
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No Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione In UnitedHealth CEO Murder Case
A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted.
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No Sign Of New Protests In Iran As Hard-Line Cleric Calls For Executions
As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a bloody crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric called Friday for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened US President Donald Trump.
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Protesters Are 'Enemies Of God': Iran Warns Of Death Penalty In Crackdown
Amid two weeks of mass protests, Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has warned that anyone participating in demonstrations will be considered an "enemy of God", a charge that comes with the death penalty under Iranian law.
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South Korea's Yoon Faces Potential Death Penalty Over Martial Law Crisis
South Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.
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Haryana Gangster Vikas Gulia, Associate Jailed For Life
A Delhi court has sentenced Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia and his associate to life imprisonment under MCOCA provisions, but refused the death penalty saying the offences did not fall under the category of 'rarest of the rare cases'.
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"Have To Pursue Till He Gets Death Penalty": Unnao Rape Survivor's Promise
The Unnao rape survivor has expressed faith in the Supreme Court after it stayed a Delhi High Court order suspending the sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the ex-BJP MLA who raped her.
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China Executes Ex-Banker For Taking Over $156 Million In Bribe
China executed a former executive of a top state-controlled asset management firm for corruption on Tuesday, state media reported.
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Opinion | Why Calling Hasina's Trial 'Unfair' Is Missing The Point Entirely
This whole process essentially marks a departure from past eras in Bangladesh when trials-even of mass atrocity-were weak on facts, heavy on politics.
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Trump Floats Death Penalty For Democrats Asking Military To Refuse Orders
US President Donald Trump on Thursday evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders, calling them traitors and accusing them of sedition.
