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Trump administration to prioritise seeking death penalty, use firing squads | Donald Trump News

Trump administration to prioritise seeking death penalty, use firing squads | Donald Trump News

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The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to expand the use of the federal death penalty, including through the deployment of firing squads. The announcement on Friday was part of a policy document issued by the Department of Justice, setting out the legal argument for various methods of execution. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list It touted steps for “restoring and strengthening” the death penalty as integral to the pursuit of justice. “The Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences – clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals,” the Justice Department said in a news release. While the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution outlaws “cruel and unusual punishments”, the Justice Department maintains that execution by gunfire, electrocution and lethal gas are all legally acceptable. The policy document also takes aim at Trump’s predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, for implementing a moratorium on the federal executions. “The federal death penalty …

China set to pass new ethnic minority law, prioritise use of Mandarin language

China set to pass new ethnic minority law, prioritise use of Mandarin language

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BEIJING: China is expected to pass a law on a “shared” national identity among the country’s 55 ethnic minority groups on Thursday (Mar 12), a move critics say will further erode the identity of people who are not the majority Han Chinese and risk making anyone challenging that “unity” a separatist punishable by law. Called “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the ethnic minority law aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its core, a draft copy of the law showed. It is due to be passed at the closing session of the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress, China’s legislature. Officially, China has 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, dominated by the Han Chinese, who account for more than 91 per cent of the country’s 1.4 billion people. China’s ethnic minority populations – including Tibetans, Mongols, Hui, Manchus, and Uyghurs – are concentrated in regions that together cover roughly half of the country’s land area, much of it rich in natural resources. …

China Passes New Ethnic Minority Law, Prioritise Use of Mandarin Language

China Passes New Ethnic Minority Law, Prioritise Use of Mandarin Language

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BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) – China passed a law on a “shared” national identity among ⁠the ⁠country’s 55 ethnic minority groups on Thursday, ⁠a move critics say will further erode the identity of people who are not majority ​Han Chinese and risk making anyone challenging that “unity” a separatist punishable by law.  Called “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the ethnic minority law aims to forge ‌national unity and advance the rejuvenation of ‌the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its core, a draft copy of the law showed.  It was passed at the closing ⁠session of the ⁠annual meeting of the National People’s Congress, China’s legislature, by 2,756 votes, with three ​opposing votes and three abstentions, according to a Reuters witness. The law will come into force on July 1 this year, state media reported. Officially, China has 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, dominated by the Han Chinese, who account for more than 91% of the country’s 1.4 billion people.  China’s ethnic minority populations – ​including Tibetans, Mongols, Hui, Manchus, and Uyghurs …

The best electric toothbrushes: prioritise your pearly whites with our expert-tested picks, from Oral-B to Philips | Health & wellbeing

The best electric toothbrushes: prioritise your pearly whites with our expert-tested picks, from Oral-B to Philips | Health & wellbeing

Published by Sam Flores

If you grew up using a conventional toothbrush – essentially a stick with bristles on the end – you may be surprised to learn just how long the electric toothbrush has been around. The first was designed in the late 1930s, but that model was a long way from the sleek, feature-packed and Bluetooth-enabled beasts you can buy today. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. There are now dozens of ultra-advanced versions on the market, but which ones are worth your cash? To help answer that question, my teeth have become figurative guinea pigs. Over the past year, I’ve put a bunch of electric toothbrushes from Oral-B, Philips, Suri, Ordo, Silk’n, Foreo and more through their paces to separate the best from the rest. Here are my conclusions. At a glance £94.99 at Amazon £64.99 at Amazon £89.25 at Suri £199.99 at John Lewis £75 at Boots Why you should trust me As well as having the physical qualities required to test …

Sabalenka to skip events in 2026 to prioritise her health

Sabalenka to skip events in 2026 to prioritise her health

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Jan 8 : Aryna ‌Sabalenka expects to skip events again this year rather than put her health at risk over the course of an “insane” season, even though she knows she is likely to be sanctioned by the WTA Tour for doing so, the world number one said. Top players are obliged to compete in all four Grand Slams, 10 WTA 1000 tournaments and six WTA 500 events under WTA rules, with the punishment for missing ‌them ranging from rankings points deductions to fines. In 2025, Sabalenka competed ‌in just three WTA 500 events – Brisbane, Stuttgart and Berlin – making her one of a number of high-ranked players, including world number two Iga Swiatek, to be docked ranking points. Asked if she would change her plans for 2026, the four-times Grand Slam champion told reporters: “The season is definitely insane, and that’s not good for all of us, as you see so many players getting ‍injured … “The rules are quite tricky with mandatory events, but I’m still skipping a couple events in order …