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Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate

Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, was executed in Mississippi on Wednesday for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, marking the third execution in the state in 10 years and raising questions about the role of PTSD in his crime.

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Oklahoma Executes John Hanson Under Trump-Era Death Penalty Policy

John Fitzgerald Hanson was executed in Oklahoma on Thursday for the 1999 kidnapping and murder of Mary Bowles; his transfer from federal prison was expedited by the Trump administration's pro-death penalty policy, despite last-minute appeals citing unfair clemency hearings and undisclosed evidence.

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80 Afghan Citizens Executed in Iran for Drug Trafficking in 2024

80 Afghan citizens were executed in Iran in 2024 for drug trafficking, including Noor Mohammad, whose final words to his mother, expressing concern for his daughters, sparked widespread outrage on social media; his family's struggle to save him highlights the systemic issues and human cost of Iran's...

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Somaliland President Meets Kenyan Counterpart, Opens Nairobi Office

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi met with Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, discussing economic cooperation, opening a new Somaliland office, and meeting with international representatives.

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Texas Executes Man for 2012 Murder of Elderly Convenience Store Clerk

Matthew Lee Johnson, 49, was executed in Texas on May 20, 2023, for the 2012 murder of 76-year-old Nancy Harris, whom he set on fire during a convenience store robbery in Garland, Texas; his execution was one of four scheduled in a week across the U.S.

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Sydney Plumber Killed in Execution-Style Shooting

23-year-old Sydney plumber John Versace was fatally shot multiple times in an execution-style attack at his family home in Condell Park on Monday night; police are investigating whether this was a case of mistaken identity, despite the victim having no known links to organized crime.

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Saudi Arabia Executes Journalist for "High Treason", Underscoring Crackdown on Dissent

Saudi Arabia executed journalist Turki al-Jasser on Saturday for "high treason," following seven years of detention and alleged torture, highlighting the kingdom's ongoing suppression of dissent and use of national security pretexts to silence critics.

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Iranian Protester Executed: International Condemnation

Mojahed Kourkour, a Lur minority member, was executed in Iran following the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests; human rights groups cite a flawed trial and torture, condemning the international community's silence. At least eleven protesters have been executed, with dozens more facing execution.

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Teenager Beheaded for Anti-Nazi Leaflets

17-year-old Mormon Helmuth Hübener was beheaded in Nazi Germany on October 27, 1942, for distributing anti-war leaflets; his story is now a film, "Truth & Treason.

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Tennessee to Execute Oscar Smith Despite Innocence Claims and Legal Challenges

Oscar Smith, convicted of murdering his wife and two stepsons in 1989, is scheduled for execution in Tennessee on Thursday using a new lethal injection protocol, despite ongoing legal challenges and his claims of innocence and unfair trial.

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Texas Executes Man for 2012 Murder of Convenience Store Clerk

Matthew Lee Johnson, 49, was executed in Texas on Tuesday for the 2012 murder of 76-year-old Nancy Harris, whom he set on fire during a convenience store robbery in Garland; this execution is one of four scheduled within a week in the U.S.

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Florida Executes Army Veteran for 1998 Quadruple Murder

Florida executed Jeffrey Hutchinson, a 62-year-old Army veteran, on Thursday for the 1998 shotgun murders of his girlfriend and three children, despite his claims of innocence and suffering from Gulf War Illness.

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