{"id":227968,"date":"2026-05-24T22:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=227968"},"modified":"2026-05-24T22:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:54:29","slug":"global-use-of-death-penalty-including-beheadings-and-public-hangings-doubles-in-a-year-with-us-saudi-arabia-and-china-contributing-to-alarming-spike-in-executions-amnesty-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=227968","title":{"rendered":"Global use of death penalty including beheadings and public hangings doubles in a year with US, Saudi Arabia and China contributing to &#8216;alarming spike&#8217; in executions, Amnesty reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The figure marked a dramatic rise from the at least 1,518 executions recorded in 2024, with Amnesty blaming a small group of states for driving the increase&#8230;<br \/><a 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