In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner. Her case became one of the catalysts for abolishing the death ...

For generations, Italian craftspeople have built scenes depicting Jesus’ birth, sometimes including figures of celebrities. This year, some are adding statuettes of President Trump. Figurines of ...

Bangladesh Unrest: Seven people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, the country's interim government headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus announced on ...

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In 1886, Ellen Thomson was convicted of murdering her husband in Queensland and sentenced to death. The evidence against her was largely circumstantial and driven by accusations of adultery and moral ...