Failed US execution sparks death penalty debate
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Failed US execution sparks death penalty debate

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 4, 202628 min
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  • Politics

Christa Pike's botched execution has reignited the debate surrounding the death penalty in the United States. Tennessee's head of prisons is to resign amid growing scrutiny. Also: Ethiopians fear a return to civil war after government forces take control of the Tigrayan regional capital. Tens of thousands of people protest against the housing crisis in Spain. Investigators say the co-pilot of the FlyDubai plane attacked his captain with an axe kept inside the cockpit. Nearly 200 people are under medical observation after a Russian lab worker reportedly died from pneumonic plague. Germany's Oktoberfest is handing out shorts to female riders...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. This is the global news podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Charlotte Gallagher and in the early hours of Sunday the 4th of October these are our

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main stories. The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is quitting following the failed attempt to execute a woman on death row. Ethiopian government troops and their allies take control of the Tigrayan regional capital. And tens of thousands of demonstrators in Spanish cities hit the streets to protest about the national housing crisis.

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Also in this podcast, investigators say the co-pilot of the fly Dubai plane attacked his captain with an axe kept inside the cockpit and... It's okay to want nice things, who wouldn't? But to be corny, love is much more important. So I would prioritise it, how about that?

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