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Iranian Farmer Sentenced to Death for Aiding 2022 Protesters

Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, a 47-year-old Iranian farmer, was sentenced to death in July 2024 for providing medical aid to injured protesters during the October 2022 demonstrations in Bukan, western Iran; his conviction is based on a forced confession obtained through torture, highlighting the Irania...

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Texas Sets Execution Date for Inmate Amidst Appeals Challenging Evidence

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution is set for October 16th despite his attorney's plea for a delay due to pending appeals challenging the reliability of evidence based on outdated shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, with new evidence suggesting the victim's death may not have been a homi...

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Florida Executes Michael Bell, 26th US Execution of 2025

Michael Bernard Bell, 54, was executed in Florida on October 23, 2025, for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith; this is the 26th execution in the US this year, matching the totals for 2018 and 2024.

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Hearing to Set New Execution Date for Robert Roberson Amidst Appeal

A Texas judge will consider a request Wednesday to set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, who was convicted of capital murder in 2002, despite his legal team presenting new evidence and a pending appeal challenging the original conviction based on outdated science surrounding "shaken baby syn...

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Three Indians Executed in Middle East, One Awaits Execution

Namesha Priya, an Indian nurse in Yemen, faces execution on July 16, 2025, while the article also details the executions of two Indian citizens in the UAE for murder, highlighting the vulnerability of Indian nationals abroad.

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Saudi Arabia's Rising Execution Rate: 101 Foreign Nationals Executed in 2025

Saudi Arabia executed two Ethiopian nationals for drug smuggling on July 10th, 2025, raising the total number of foreign executions this year to at least 101, highlighting a sharp increase in executions compared to previous years and prompting international criticism.

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Kyoto Animation Holds Memorial for 2019 Arson Attack Victims

Kyoto Animation held a private memorial on July 18, 2024, for the 36 victims of the 2019 arson attack, attended by families and company president Hideaki Hatta, following the assailant's finalized death sentence.

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Yemen Postpones Execution of Indian Nurse Following Mufti's Intervention

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen was postponed due to the intervention of India's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmed, who contacted influential Yemeni sheikhs to negotiate with the victim's family, ultimately securing a stay of execution.

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Florida to Execute Michael Bell for 1993 Double Murder

Michael Bernard Bell, 54, will be executed in Florida on Tuesday for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith after appeals based on new witness testimony were rejected; Florida leads the nation in executions this year.

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Iran Enacts Stricter Espionage Law

Iran's parliament passed an amended bill increasing penalties for espionage, specifying the Supreme National Security Council and Ministry of Intelligence to identify "hostile groups" and "opposition networks," respectively, with the death penalty as punishment; this follows concerns from the Guardi...

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Bali Gangland Shooting and Melbourne Firebombing Highlight Transnational Crime Escalation

Three Australians were arrested in Bali for the murder of Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, prompting a firebombing of a Melbourne business linked to a surviving victim, Sanar Ghanim, highlighting the transnational nature of gangland violence and the potential escalation of such actions.

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Utah Judge Sets Execution Date for Dementia-Afflicted Inmate

A Utah judge set a September 5 execution date for Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, who suffers from dementia and was convicted of the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker; Menzies chose a firing squad as his execution method and his attorneys argue his condition prevents him from understanding his case.

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