Dozens of men, women and children executed by the Nazis are discovered nearly 80 years later after Polish man remembered seeing families being led away to die when he was a small boy Skeletal remains of over 25 people were uncovered in Poland on Tuesday The site was discovered by an elderly resident who was … Read more
A teacher who was convicted of murdering seven of her family members is set to become the first woman to be executed in India in 66 years. Prison authorities in the state of Uttar Pradesh have begun preparations to hang Shabnam Ali, 38, who has been on death row for 11 years. She was found … Read more
A pharaoh who ruled southern Egypt 3,576 years ago was captured in battle against a foreign dynasty occupying the north and ceremonially executed, a study found. Experts from Egypt CT-scanned the mummy of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao, known as ‘the Brave’, and revealed new details about the injuries that led to his death. He appeared to have been killed by … Read more
The family of a Brit killed by Spanish police in a hail of bullets believe he was ‘executed’. Barber Sean Hercules, 39, was shot at least 18 times in a hotel on the Costa del Sol in what Spanish police described as a gun battle. But, at an inquest today there was no evidence produced … Read more
A North Korean fishing boat captain was executed in public for listening to a banned foreign radio station, it is claimed. The US government-funded Radio Free Asia claims the mariner was put to death after admitting he had listened to its broadcasts for more than 15 years. Aged in his 40s, the man had reportedly been … Read more
Kim Jong Un has had two people executed and locked dow Pyongyang as he tries to tackle coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea claims. The panicked North Korean leader has also banned fishing at sea as part of frantic efforts to guard against the virus, South Korea’s spy agency the NIS told leaders today. … Read more
The fired police officer charged over Breonna Taylor’s death thought his colleagues were ‘being executed’ when he opened fire, grand jury recordings reveal. An emotional former Detective Brett Hankison describes how he heard Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was shot in the leg during the botched raid in Louisville, Kentucky. Speaking shortly after the shooting in March … Read more
North Korea ‘executes five Economic Ministry workers after they criticised Kim’s policies at a dinner party’ It is thought the communist party officials were shot by firing squad on July 30 The five men had openly discussed stagnant economy in militarised nation state Their families are said to have also been transferred to a political … Read more
Donald Trump has claimed that the headless body of Kim Jong Un’s executed uncle was displayed to senior North Korean officials. The US President told the author of an upcoming book on the US president that the dictator confided that he had his uncle’s head displayed after ordering his execution in 2013. Jang Song Thaek, the … Read more
A Muslim spy who was executed by the Nazis at Dachau concentration camp in 1944 is the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a blue plaque. Noor Inayat Khan, of Indian and US descent, served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), which was set up by Sir Winston Churchill in 1940. The English Heritage … Read more