{
  "id": 13452937,
  "title": "Death penalty: Why are executions increasing worldwide?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/death-penalty-why-are-executions-increasing-worldwide",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261010-death-penalty-why-are-executions-increasing-worldwide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "October 10 marks the World Day Against the Death Penalty. This week, the EU condemned capital punishment as a cruel and degrading form of punishment. But not all world leaders share this view. We discuss why executions are on the rise with our guest François Picard, host of \"Death Row Stories\".",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}