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‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation

Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live US politics live – latest updates The US is facing worldwide condemnation over a “barbaric” plan to execute a disabled man by firing squad and livestream it to the public, with critics comparing the Trump administration to dictatorships in Iran and Afghanistan . The Pentagon confirmed…

‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation

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Obituary: Mr Ernest Kwasi Okoh

Nenye Kwasi Anyane V, Acting President of the Anum Traditional Area and Adontenhene of Anum; Nene Kwakyewaa, Queenmother of the Adonten Division of Anum; Osahene Owusu Ntow of the Ntow Royal Family of…

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