Death penalty/Capital punishment

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 8, 2026

A masked woman walking past the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, in the Russian city of Irkutsk, on Oct 7.

Christa Pike ‘angry and confused’ about Tennessee’s failed execution effort, lawyers say

Christa Pike has been hospitalised since a botched effort to execute her on Sept 30. Pike cannot swallow or eat, has pneumonia, and cannot move her “tremendously swollen” hands or arms, her lawyers said.

US execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say

Christa Pike has been hospitalised since Sept 30, when she survived a botched execution attempt in the US state of Tennessee.

Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas

Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter: Pentagon

Nidal Hasan’s execution for the attack at Fort Hood in Texas will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961.

US execution survivor critically ill and still on ventilator, says lawyer

Convicted murderer Christa Pike’s lawyer has called for her death sentence to be commuted to life in prison.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 4, 2026

Shattered glass at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, following an air strike on a nearby building on Oct 3.

US prison chief resigns after failed execution of death-row inmate Christa Pike

Christa Pike, 50, was convicted three decades ago of first-degree murder for her role in the torture and killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995, when Pike was 18.

Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests

In 2025, Iran executed at least 1,639 people, the largest number in any year since 1989, according to two non-governmental organisations.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 3, 2026

US President Donald Trump is seeking to lower domestic fuel prices - triggered by the US’ war in Iran - ahead of Nov 3 midterm elections.

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