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This week, the EU condemned capital punishment as a cruel and degrading form of punishment.
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Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty “an attack” on human dignity a day after senior Church officials condemned the Pentagon’s plans to live-stream an execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
The firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, will be livestreamed, the U.S. Defense Department said.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingHurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. The are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR Top
WorldPingIDF battlefield medicine cut combat mortality rates from 15% to 7.1%, with advances in casualty evacuation and trauma care now benefiting the U.S. Army.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fox News
WorldPingThe Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingPresident Lai Ching-te’s government has earmarked a record NT$1.1 trillion ($34.5 billion) in defence spending for 2027, which accounts for more than 3% of GDP.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
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