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  "id": 14721690,
  "title": "Trump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-plan-to-livestream-execution-following-global",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:29:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/trump-fort-hood-execution-livestream"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Man convicted of killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas will still be executed, but president said ‘people would rather not watch him die’ Donald Trump has shelved a widely condemned plan to livestream the execution of a disabled man by firing squad. The US president confirmed the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, would…",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Donald Trump calls off planned live stream of firing squad execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/donald-trump-calls-off-planned-live-stream-of-firing-squad-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:44:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-execution-after-backlash",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:03:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Trump drops plan to livestream US soldier’s execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-drops-plan-to-livestream-us-soldiers-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:12:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-execution-after-backlash-14733946",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump halts livestream plan for Fort Hood shooter’s execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-halts-livestream-plan-for-fort-hood-shooters-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:36:09.000Z"
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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."
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