Hegseth vows public firing-squad execution for Fort Hood gunman
Execution by firing squad in public would mark an unprecedented event in modern US history
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The Irish Times view on US executions: a barbaric practice
Last year 23 individuals were sentenced to death, joining some 2,000 on death row
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya: Frank McNally on a piece of Route 66 that is forever Irish
Details of how the town of Shamrock acquired its name are somewhat obscured
Christa Pike ‘up and walking’ after botched execution, lawyer says
Pike, whose ordeal has galvanised critics of the death penalty, remains in hospital
Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission
Lone star Trump believes he can bend Texas and midterm elections to his will
US president’s essential message to Maga voters on campaign tour has been ‘pretend I am on the ballot’
Three killed and more than 30 injured in attacks on two Saudi airports, aviation authorities say
Irish airport operator DAA has contract to operate terminal at one of the Saudi airports attacked
Christa Pike is ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, say lawyers
Judge says she will order Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence from attempt to execute Pike
Oracle to cut another 70 jobs in Ireland in AI cost-cutting push
Cloud computing giant has already shed around 150 Irish roles this year
‘Unforgivable’: Arrest of US marine reopens old wounds in Japan’s Okinawa
The suspected murder of an Okinawan woman by a US soldier has reignited anger about the heavy presence of US forces on the tiny island
Donald Trump says he will speak with Vladimir Putin about pneumonic plague
Washington increases pressure on Moscow to share more about the incident in which one person has died
What will happen to Christa Pike, the Tennessee woman who survived the lethal injection?
In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison
Like Nikita Hand, Cornell case’s Jane Doe is either uncommonly brave or a sadomasochist
Toxic masculinity is real and we should not be afraid to say so. What needs refreshing is how the term is used
How ketamine emerged as key factor in alleged Cornell University sex assault
Use of the drug could complicate the revived criminal investigation, legal experts say
Iranian drone threat prompted withdrawal of US aircraft from British airbase
Officials say bombers were taken from Fairford because of the risk of an attack ordered by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Trial by everyone: Cornell case shows why Ireland’s strict court reporting rules matter
The ground will not stop shifting, but the principle that people are tried on the evidence in court, and nowhere else, remains worth fighting for
Budget 2027; absurdity of Drumcree; US coverage of Cornell case; and oesophageal cancer survival rates
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Time for US to rethink death penalty after failed execution of Christa Pike
Despite the macabre outcome, authorities are instead searching for more efficient ways to kill humans
US ban on diesel exports would hit Ireland harder and could lead to rationing, RSM warns
Ireland ‘uniquely vulnerable’ because of reliance on home heating oil
Behind the mystery that first set off fears of Iranian threats at a UK military base
A mysterious call near Fairford airbase set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty
US withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
A sixth man arrested in connection with the incident has since been released on bail
Egypt condemned by more than 80 rights groups after detaining newsroom of journalists
Arrests follow US waiving of Egypt’s human rights responsibilities linked to receiving military aid
Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised election
Election campaign has offered meager policy debate, as both leading candidates skipped major TV debates
Japan protests after US marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa
Prime minister Takaichi described alleged murder as 'extremely brutal and vicious incident’
Cornell rape allegation scandal brings an early bleakness to upstate New York
Case suggests college years are more challenging and, in some cases, troubling than ever
Gaza war heralds era of ‘technologically advanced barbarism’
Pulitzer-winning journalist accuses western governments of forfeiting their moral authority through support for Israel’s war in Gaza
New York governor attacks law enforcement’s handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation
Letitia James’s office to oversee reopened investigation after Hochul names attorney general special prosecutor
US deploys thousands of troops to Middle East as Donald Trump weighs strikes on Iran
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt expected to arrive in the region by the end of November, a US official says
Christa Pike: Life, death and a botched execution in Tennessee
Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for murder and now lies in hospital after two lethal doses failed to kill her
Europe wants to get tough on China. The risks could be enormous
With tensions rising, next week’s talks will test whether the EU can curb Chinese imports without harming its own economy
How Cornell University alleged rape victim went from shame to seeking justice
Files sketch Jane Doe’s journey from an unknown undergraduate to the embodiment of a dialogue in the US about sexual assault and consent
Christa Pike: Tennessee suspends all executions after lethal injections fail
Pike, who was convicted of murder, was snoring loudly about 40 minutes after officials administered two doses of the lethal drug
A Trump electoral project to make Steve Hilton the next governor of California
The transformation of Steve Hilton, former strategy guru for David Cameron, into a renegade Republican candidate is one wacky story
Is the world really drowning in debt?
We may not be on the eve of disaster but room for manoeuvre is shrinking for big economies
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