Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed

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The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist from Virginia, admitted in court that he was the gunman in the deadliest ever non-combat attack on an American military base. The shooting on 5 November 2009 took place in a crowded medical building where deploying soldiers were awaiting check-ups and vaccines. As the US renews its efforts to get Russia and Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian civilians are bracing ahead of a tough winter. And we have an interview with the head of the encrypted messaging app Signal. Meredith Whittaker discusses the dangers from Artificial Intelligence and the rapid growth of technology. (Photo: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during an Anduril Industries event at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point; Credit: Anna Rose Layden/EPA/Shutterstock)