{
  "id": 12563413,
  "title": "Trump orders firing-squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-orders-firing-squad-execution-for-fort-hood-shooter-nidal-hasan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T06:16:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/07/trump-orders-firing-squad-execution-for-fort-hood-shooter-nidal-hasan/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of former Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the execution was approved following a recommendation by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Judgement day for […] Trump orders firing-squad execution for Fort…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Former US Army Major Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, making it first military execution in 60 years: Details",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/former-us-army-major-nidal-hasan-to-be-executed-by-firing-squad",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:42:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/military-training-sites-to-be-investigated-following-rape-and-abuse",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:00:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}