Afghanistan
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Trump questioning Hegseth’s desire for firing squad execution livestream: report
‘This is an old dude in a wheelchair we're shooting,’ one source said. ‘We want to livestream that?’
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Pakistan accuses suspended provincial government of colluding with militants
Pakistan’s federal government accuses the provincial administration led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party of collaborating with the Pakistani Taliban
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Even Mike Johnson is warning Trump not to livestream execution of Fort Hood attacker
The plan has been met with widespread condemnation outside of MAGA circles
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Afghanistan Premier League: Ollie Pope withdraws from draft
England batter Ollie Pope pulls out of the draft for the Afghanistan Premier League.
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Duel in the desert: US marine veteran aims to win back working-class voters for Democrats
Regina Romero draws on unique biography to connect with voters in Arizona battleground – can she flip a key swing seat?
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Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to stop militants from carrying out cross-border attacks
Pakistan has urged Afghanistan's Taliban government to prevent militants from using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan
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UK politics live: Tories accuse Burnham of being ‘dangerous and divisive’ after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign
Shadow minister says referendum was a ‘legitimate vote’ and PM is seeking to ‘reopen debate’ with statement on Russia’s involvement
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Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government
Suspension of provincial government escalates standoff with Khan’s PTI party a week after his supporters began marching to demand his release
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Tank commander sues MoD for £500k over damage from testing 'troubled' Ajax fleet
Jonathan Bevan, 46, left the Army after he was medically discharged complaining of chronic tinnitus
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Reform would suspend asylum system for parliamentary term if in government
All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.
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People smugglers are still profiting from small boats. Can the UK fix the crisis?
As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomes
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Capital punishment is surging in the US – but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?
Trump has used the full might of the presidency to supercharge executions, but an avalanche of mishaps has put the system’s flaws in the spotlight
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Ben Roberts-Smith attends Canberra event honouring Australian troops who served in Afghanistan
Anthony Albanese speaks at Australian War Memorial event commemorating 25th anniversary of country’s involvement in the conflict
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Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'
Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations' sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were "unheard of".
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Latest Celebrity Traitors news including murders so far, schedule and new twists
There are 21 famous faces that have headed to Scotland's Ardross Castle for the new series of Celebrity Traitors.
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Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?
The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.
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US plans for livestreamed execution would put it in company with few nations
The Pentagon's plans to live-stream a military execution would put it on a very short list of nations to execute someone publicly
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JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he won't watch it
The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
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Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts say
Experts believe any effort to challenge the Trump administration’s plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan might rest solely with Hasan
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Britain and G7 allies ‘strongly disagree’ with US sanctions on ICC
The G7 nations, along with Denmark and the Netherland reaffirmed their ‘continued and unwavering support for the tribunal
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Hegseth branded ‘deeply unwell’ over livestream execution as some call for his ouster
Pete Hegseth announced that the Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad would be ‘made public’
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US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as 'assault on rule of law'
Several member states of the international tribunal, including the UK, say they "strongly disagree" with the sanctions.
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Homeland security secretary claims Mamdani’s comments after New York ICE shooting ‘incite hostility’ – US politics live
Markwayne Mullin addressed the Bronx shooting of a man in a car with a five-year-old present after New York’s mayor said ICE is ‘rotten to its core’
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Trump hits ICC with sanctions – hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the President will ‘never allow’ the ICC to prosecute Americans
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Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution puts US in dubious company
Only Iran and Afghanistan routinely carry out sentences in public, with Saudi Arabia appearing to have ended practice
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‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live
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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Trump’s defense secretary wants to ‘make sure that people are able to watch’ the ‘public’ killing of Nidal Malik Hasan
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Prince Harry reveals he slipped into depression after move to Canada
Harry also talks about mental health struggles after his mother’s death, saying he felt ‘disloyal and guilty for the possibility of being happy and joyful without her’
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Countries around the world consider blocking livestream of US execution
The Pentagon said the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad in Texas would be streamed live
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US to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter, 'torture' for UN
Convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will take place on 3 December at Fort Hood military base, where he committed the shooting. It will be the first US military execution carried out by a firing squad since World War II.
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Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff
Japan has criticized Russia's request for the extradition of the International Criminal Court's president and eight other tribunal officials from the Netherlands, where the court is based
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Hegseth falsely claims Obama called 2009 Fort Hood attack ‘workplace violence’ – US politics live
Pentagon chief joins Trump in attempt to use deadly shooting at Texas base to attack former Democratic president
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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Trump’s defense secretary wants to ‘make sure that people are able to watch’ the ‘public’ killing of Nidal Malik Hasan
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Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK for Canada
The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".
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Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
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Afghan women facing arrest for wearing makeup and alleged dress code violations, UN says
The Taliban has arrested dozens of women in Afghanistan in recent months for alleged dress code violations, the United Nations says
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Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’
Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran
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A quarter century later, the legacy of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan endures
A U.S.-led coalition invaded Afghanistan 25 years ago and launched Operation Enduring Freedom to dismantle al-Qaida
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UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report
Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’
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9/11 families flood NY court seeking justice over alleged Saudi plotters
Lawsuit alleges that the Saudi government provided support to several of the hijackers, a claim the kingdom has consistently denied
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As Army moves to execute Fort Hood shooter, questions about procedure linger
This week’s announcements setting an execution by firing squad for the former U.S. Army officer convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting have raised concerns about whether the military followed its own rules
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Trump’s ‘Judgment day’? Why death penalty crusade is bringing back firing squads
Trump is letting the Pentagon revive a killing method that hasn’t been used in decades while the president tries to speed up executions of federal death row inmates, Alex Woodward writes
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Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’
Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran
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Detained immigrants at Georgia ICE facility launch mass hunger strike
At least 73 people estimated to have joined protest against prolonged detention and Folkston facility’s ‘violations’
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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan scheduled for December
The acting secretary of the U.S. Army says the man convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3
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Men jailed for raping teenage girl after grooming her on Snapchat
Three men tried to flee the UK in a lorry after their crimes, but were stopped by French police.
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UK special forces may have committed 'serious offences' in Afghanistan, court told
Troops could face criminal prosecution for their actions, the High Court has heard
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Nidal Hasan: Trump orders military base mass shooter to be executed by firing squad
Former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan faces death penalty for shooting dead 12 active-duty soldiers and a retired serviceman in 2009
