Death penalty/Capital punishment

Luigi Mangione in court as judge weighs CEO killing evidence

FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo

Mixed views in South Korea over death sentence request for Yoon

The special counsel had requested the death penalty for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who imposed an overnight martial law in December 2024.

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel

Iran is entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel.

Iran executed at least 1,500 people in 2025, a 35-year record: Rights group

The new tally comes several days into new protests in Iran, driven by dissatisfaction at the country’s economic stagnation.

Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025, putting 356 people to death

The figures from 2025 mark the second consecutive year Saudi Arabia has set a new record for executions.

Judge grants release of redacted transcript from Charlie Kirk case hearing

Candles and flowers are placed near an image of Charlie Kirk, during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo

Bulgarian court rejects Lebanon's extradition request for Russian over Beirut blast

Igor Grechushkin, a Russian businessman based in Cyprus, is escorted by police before the start of his trial on the possible extradition to Lebanon, in Sofia, Bulgaria, December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

China executes former Huarong senior executive for $202m graft

The company is a key offshore financing unit of troubled asset manager China Huarong Asset Management, also known as China CITIC Financial Asset Management.

Dutch man leaves Indonesia death row to return home

Dutch life-sentenced prisoner Ali Tokman (left) and death row convict Siegfried Mets (right) attend a handover ceremony for their repatriation at Cipinang Prison in Jakarta on Dec 8.

Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation

Dutch prisoner Ali Tokman (centre) sits in a car as he leaves the Surabaya Prison in Porong, East Java province on Dec 7, 2025.

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