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Lisa Montgomery: US executes only woman on federal death row

January 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

Lisa Montgomery – the only female inmate on federal death row in the US – has been executed for murder. She received a lethal injection at a prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, after a last-minute […]

Lisa Montgomery: Judge halts execution of only woman on US death row

January 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US judge has granted a stay of execution to Lisa Montgomery – just hours before the only woman on America’s federal death row was due to be given a lethal injection. Judge James Hanlon […]

Lisa Montgomery: Only woman on US federal death row to face execution

January 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has lifted a stay of execution on the only woman awaiting a federal death penalty. Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in […]

US woman faces first federal execution since 1953

October 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US is to execute a female federal inmate for the first time in almost 70 years, the Justice Department said. Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]