Pike alive a day after failed US attempt to execute her
Christa Pike is still alive a day after she survived Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a woman.
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US state halts executions after woman survives attempt
Tennessee officials have been unable to put a woman to death after administering two doses of a lethal drug, prompting a pause on executions for the year.
Australia assisting man facing death penalty in Syria
Lawyers for a Gold Coast man facing a possible death penalty in Syria are seeking to ensure his rights are protected as federal authorities provide assistance.
S.Korea’s ousted Yoon handed life in jail for rebellion
A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to life in prison over his botched imposition of martial law in 2024.
Malaysian drug mule gets stay of execution in Singapore
A Singapore court has granted a stay of execution to a Malaysian poet just hours before he was set to be hanged for drug trafficking
Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty
The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.
Australia’s despair at writer’s death sentence in China
The prime minister has expressed dismay and despair after a Chinese-Australian writer was handed a suspended death sentence.
Alabama ‘proves’ nitrogen asphyxiation execution
Kenneth Smith writhed and shook as he died from nitrogen asphyxiation, the first death row inmate to undergo the controversial new execution method.