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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Sandrine Ageorges-Skinner, author, advocate against the death penalty and member of the association "Ensemble contre la peine de mort": Together Against the Death Penalty. She asserts that capital punishment is “really a political agenda, especially in electoral times.”
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".
US university Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations is under scrutiny.
The Cuban foreign minister's comments come days after the US told the UN that ‘freedom will be coming’ to the country.
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert says the club have had a "big, big punishment" for Spygate.
