How widely used is the death penalty in the US?

The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?

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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad

The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.

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Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster

Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

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Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash

Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.

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'I was lured into a trap': Evan Gershkovich on moment that led to 16 months in Russian jail

The US journalist says he realised he was a "a pawn in a greater game" when he was not interrogated or tortured by FSB agents.

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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

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Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods

As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.

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