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Fort Hood attacker’s execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says

The US plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad, sparking human rights concerns over the unprecedented public broadcast

Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharing

Zambia signs $1.5bn five-year health deal with the US, ending a dispute over medical data and mineral rights tied to aid after USAID cuts

US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering – rights group

HRW says US deportations of migrants to third-party African countries are unlawful and exploit suffering to deter migration. Over 500 sent since 2025

Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men

Former Australian bishop Christopher Saunders jailed for six and a half years for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men, one of the most senior Catholic leaders convicted

US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say

Christa Pike, the only person believed to survive a lethal injection, is conscious and speaking after a failed execution in Tennessee, as lawyers warn of a long recovery

Nigeria NYSC abductions: Bombs preventing rescue of kidnapped youths, Imo police say

Nigerian police say they have located a camp holding 19 kidnapped NYSC recruits but fear explosives have been planted around the site

Teenager’s hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police

A 15-year-old boy has had his hand blown off during clashes between police and student demonstrators near a school in Lens, France, prompting an official investigation