Capital Punishment
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Divergent Paths: US Executes Three in One Day as Lebanon Abolishes Capital Punishment
As US executions hit a 16-year high with three deaths in one day, Lebanon makes history by becoming the first Middle Eastern nation to abolish the penalty.
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Texas Prepares for First U.S. Execution of 2026 Amid Two-Decade Legal Fight
Charles Victor Thompson, condemned for a 1998 double murder, is scheduled to be the first person executed in the U.S. in 2026, reigniting debates over capital punishment and the justice system.