A federal judge on Thursday ruled that execution by nitrogen gas does not violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, rejecting an Alabama inmate’s claim that it causes excessive suffering.The ruling came after the first bench trial in the country to…[#item_full_content]

Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces growing threat as Houthi attacks raise fears of a second Hormuz
The Iran-backed Houthis’ escalating attacks on shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are raising a growing strategic question: Could the waterway become the next Strait
