
Indian state contests life sentence of murder, rape convict, seeks death, source says
West Bengal state launches an appeal to overturn a life sentence in favour of the death penalty for the convicted police volunteer.
Wed Jan 22 2025

Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for rape, murder of Kolkata junior doctor
The Indian court rejects demands for a death penalty saying it was not a rare crime.
Tue Jan 21 2025

Trump wants death penalty for migrants who kill US citizens, police
Donald Trump complains again about the influx of migrants at the United States' southern border.
Tue Nov 05 2024

Two followers of "Tuhan Harun" escape death, get 40 years imprisonment for murdering Jaip officer
The Court granted the review application by Sumustapha Suradi and Shamsinar Abdul Halim, replacing the death penalty with imprisonment.
Thu Oct 10 2024

Sosilawati murders: Death penalty on ex-lawyer and another upheld
The three-judge panel rejected the applications submitted by N. Pathmanabhan and T. Thilaiyalagan to review their death sentences.
Tue Oct 08 2024

Murder of AmBank founder: Federal Court dismisses review of death penalty by ex-tow truck driver
The court said it is clearly a premeditated act to ensure the deceased did not survive.
Wed Aug 21 2024

Siblings escape the gallows, sentenced to 33 years in prison for murder of sister’s blind husband
The court allowed the siblings appeal to have the death penalty imposed by the High Court commuted to life imprisonment.
Wed Aug 14 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Death penalty has little to no effect in deterring crime – let’s put an end to it
Capital punishments ability and effectiveness in deterring crime have always been under heavy scrutiny and are yet to be ascertained.
Mon Aug 12 2024

Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo
A US official said the plea deals almost certainly involved guilty pleas in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table.
Thu Aug 01 2024

Cop charged with murder of Nur Farah Kartini
Lance Corporal Muhammad Alif Monjani charged with murder, faces the death penalty if found guilty.
Fri Jul 26 2024

SUHAKAM against death sentences in Zulfarhan case
SUHAKAM believes that the death penalty is not a just or effective solution.
Thu Jul 25 2024

Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US
London's Court ruled that Julian Assange be allowed to appeal against extradition unless the US promises he will not face death penalty.
Tue Mar 26 2024

Prosecutors seek death penalty for mastermind of Vietnam's largest financial scam
Truong My Lan faces a trial on accusations of leading a scam that caused damages of $20 billion.
Tue Mar 19 2024

Mechanic sentenced to death for drug trafficking
The death sentence imposed by the Tawau High Court today was the first to be handed down after the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty.
Fri Mar 08 2024

166 Indonesians in death row abroad, mostly in Malaysia and Middle East
Those in the death row in Malaysia will not undergo the death penalty as the country had abolished the mandatory capital punishment in 2023.
Wed Mar 06 2024

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025