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World Service,06 Nov 2026,49 mins

California governor to replace death sentences with life in prison

Newsday

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The California governor, Gavin Newsom says "we are stronger as a society when we reject state-sanctioned killing". Tech shares in America and Asia have plummeted over fears of a slowdown in AI development in the US, following the Democrats' election victory. Israel's president continues consultations with parties after election deadlock with government choice to be announced Sunday. We hear from the Arab block. What next for the democrats in the US after sweeping victories in both the Congress and Senate. we hear from one of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under president Obama. (Photo: California Governor Gavin Newsom attends a press conference, during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil; Credit: Adriano Machado/ Reuters)

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