From kidcotes to hanging, York’s medieval punishments reveal a city shaped by crime, cruelty and public shame.

A federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. Constitution. U.S.

A failed execution in Tennessee left death row inmate Tony Carruthers bleeding and moaning, a witness says. Attorneys for ...

History is full of BRUTAL and BIZARRE punishments... but these take the cake. From iron masks that silenced gossip to flaming ...

Florida has seen a dramatic increase in executions, with a record 19 in 2025 and six so far in 2026. Defense attorneys allege the state has used expired or incorrect drugs and improper dosages during ...

Tennessee’s governor granted a one-year stay of execution for Tony Carruthers after his lethal injection was halted Thursday when officials struggled to find a vein for more than an hour. Maria ...

The number of executions around the globe spiked to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International, with state-sanctioned killings nearly doubling in the United States in ...

Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a "staggering" increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest level since 1981, Amnesty International said Monday. Amnesty said it ...

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets. By Sanam Mahoozi and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Two death row inmates were executed on Thursday, the first in a series ...

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