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Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted an hour before it was due to happen

Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

Is Spain’s anti-eviction decree a fix for its housing crisis?

The government blames 'savage speculation' as critics say new measures leave small landlords 'out in the cold'.

BBC article linking bare nails trend to ‘white supremacist standards of beauty’ removed

BBC says website article did not meet editorial standards after it attracts criticism from US and UK media A BBC article that included a claim that a trend for bare nails was linked to “white supremacist standards of beauty” has been permanently removed from its website, after editors concluded it did not meet the corporation’s editorial standards. The article, which first ran on the BBC’s website…

Why is Hegseth cutting 20 percent of US general and admiral positions?

The overhaul could reshape the US military as Hegseth faces scrutiny over senior officers’ removal.

Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

Announcement comes two years after withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since US mission to fight IS began The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, two years after the withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since the US mission to fight the Islamic State started. After the announcement, Iran and its allies celebrated the departure as…

Grooming gangs inquiry to investigate offending in Wales and Birmingham

National inquiry will conduct local investigations and look at the wider picture of sexual abuse and exploitation of children Birmingham and Wales will be investigated as part of an independent inquiry into grooming gangs, it was announced on Wednesday. The inquiry, chaired by the former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield, will have the power to compel witnesses and documents to interrogate wh…

Pep Guardiola backs Man City after guilty verdict on financial charges

The Spanish coach won 20 trophies during a glittering 10 years as City manager before departing in May.

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Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years

State governor and supreme court earlier refused calls for clemency for Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years was halted by a court on Wednesday morning an hour before it was set to take place. The state governor and the supreme court had earlier refused calls for clemency in the case of Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder 30 years ago.

सहपाइलटले चक्कु प्रहार गरेपछि पाइलटले जोगाएका थिए १८० यात्रुको ज्यान

दुबईबाट इजरायलको तेल अभिभतर्फ उडेको फ्लाइदुबईको विमानमा सहपाइलटले क्याप्टेनमाथि चक्कु...

South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings

President announces measures amid anger at authorities over recent murders of women South Africa’s president has called on men to take more responsibility for violence against women as he announced measures to tackle the problem, amid anger at authorities over a recent wave of murders. Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that not enough had been done to protect women. He said police would be reviewing un…

सिङ्गापुर : सरकारी कर्मचारीका लागि ‘डेटिङ’ सेवा सुरु

सिङ्गापुर . सिङ्गापुरले सरकारी अधिकारीहरूका लागि ‘डेटिङ प्लेटफर्म’ सुरु गरेको छ । यो राज्यको घट्दो विवाह र कम प्रजनन दरसँग जुध्न ल्याइएको नवीनतम प्रयोग हो। मङ्गलबार सार्वजनिक गरिएको र पहिलो भेट (फर्स्टडेट) नाम दिइएको यो पहलले २१

UK income growth revised upwards as markets hail ‘resilient’ economy

Boost for John Healey before budget as GDP figure shows UK economy grew faster than first estimated in second quarter Business live – latest updates UK households’ incomes grew at a stronger pacethan previously estimated during the first six months of the year, according to revisions of official data. The rise in income per head to 1.1% between January and June followed an increase in the level of…

‘Terrorist attack’ by Israeli settlers on Palestinian family in West Bank condemned

Settler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in Jalud The ICRC has warned that Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has made everyday life for Palestinians “untenable”, as a mob attack on Palestinians trying to return home prompted one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rivals to warn of a campaign of settler…

Iran's nuclear program remains shrouded in mystery as the regime debates ditching non-proliferation

Iran's nuclear program is entering a critical phase as Tehran debates dropping out of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Satellite images also show activity at known nuclear sites.

‘Of course I’m the underdog’: the British former spin doctor trying to turn California red

Steve Hilton’s long-shot campaign for governor is courting Golden state voters with unapologetically populist message Steve Hilton stands almost no chance of becoming California’s next governor, but that isn’t stopping him from campaigning as though he was just one step away from pulling off the impossible. The former Downing Street political advisor and Fox News host refuses to be daunted by the…

Lawyer of Junaid Hafeez, a Pakistai scholar imprisoned for 13 years, is hopeful for his release

A former Fullbright scholar, Junaid Hafeez was sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws. His family and lawyer told DW there is now hope a court will overturn the conviction.

The lawyer of Junaid Hafeez, a Fullbright scholar imprisoned for 13 years in a Pakistani jail, is hopeful for his release

A former Fullbright scholar, Junaid Hafeez was sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws. His family and lawyer told DW there is now hope a court will overturn the conviction.

Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body

‘The era of writing blank checks to international bureaucracies is over,’ state department spokesperson says Donald Trump’s administration has withdrawn the United States from the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption monitoring body, arguing that paying to belong to the multilateral group no longer serves US interests. The US formally notified the Strasbourg-based organization on Monday that it was…

Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: ‘A third of people don’t realise’

Environment Agency warns residents of 6m properties to prepare for a wet and windy three months ahead More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency. Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy – due to a combination of l…

Palestinian archaeologists race against time to save Gaza’s heritage

A Palestinian team rescued Gaza's artefacts. The question now is where to store them.

Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title

Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals’ ability to eat large amounts of fish A chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled a challenge from an outsized female nicknamed the Dancing Queen to waltz – or rather waddle – off with the Fat Bear Week title at Alaska’s Katmai national park. Backpack, a 20-year-old quiet giant known for sitting in solitude for long peri…

A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call

The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear.

Why Israel is interfering in Palestinian education

The occupation authorities are trying to censor Palestinian school curricula because they teach national consciousness.