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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 practiceUS politics – live updatesIf the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, goes ahead with plans to livestream the execution of a soldier rad…

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Florida judge allows lawsuit against Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ to move forward

Parviz Sabeti denies allegations he led Savak intelligence agency under shah and directed torture of thousandsThe alleged “chief torturer” for the deposed Shah of Iran is a step closer to trial for human rights abuses after a Florida federal judge reje…

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UK expects Meta to match US child safety measures after $18bn settlement

Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to BritainUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the same protections for childr…

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Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions

Lawsuit challenges executive order targeting international criminal court for investigating Israeli crimes in PalestineFour prominent US human rights organizations have accused the Trump administration of using its “crippling” sanctions regime against …

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