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A popular Egyptian television presenter and media star has been sentenced to death following a conviction in a major synthetic drug trafficking case.
A massive mass trial in Vietnam concludes with 11 death sentences handed down in a sprawling drug trafficking case.
Iran executes protesters in public as the regime expands postwar repression, according to human rights groups and international reporting.
Iran has executed prisoners linked to protests, including a man convicted of killing a security force member during the 2022 unrest.
Thailand executes death sentences for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing linked to Uyghur suspects