While 145 countries have abolished the death penalty, nations like Iran, Saudi Arabia, the US, and India still retain it. As ...

The US made history in August as it executed its first-ever prisoner in 15 years by firing squad in what was only the fourth ...

Albert Speer distanced himself from the Nazis' atrocities at the Nuremberg war crimes tribunal in October 1946. In History revisits a 1970 BBC interview with Hitler's former friend.

US Senator Richard Durbin declined an award from the Archdiocese of Chicago for his work helping migrants, citing the ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a presidential memorandum seeking to reinstate the death penalty in Washington, DC, as Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Justice Department will be ...

Everyone’s talking about capital punishment these days. It’s a reflection of public outrage against a senseless murder. But it sounds too much like the line from the Grade-B Western, “Give him a quick ...

The US government should not kill Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin. State-sponsored murder won’t stem the rising tide of political violence looming over all of us. And Utah is one of only five states ...

As the justices make their final preparations this week for the start of the 2025-26 term, they’ll also address the latest ...

A BRITISH tourist could face the death penalty in Thailand for allegedly attempting to smuggle a suitcase full of crystal ...