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Pope praises forgiveness as mother of slain US journalist James Foley speaks of healing at Vatican

The mother of James Foley, the American journalist kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic militants in Syria in 2014, has told her story of loss and healing at a Vatican vigil attended by Pope Leo XIV

The Independent UK

IS terrorist 'Jihadi Ringo' requests transfer to UK prison, sparking outrage

IS terrorist El Shafee Elsheikh, known as "Jihadi Ringo", is currently serving eight consecutive life sentences in the US. The families of the victims oppose the move.

Euronews

Miquita Oliver reveals her first kiss at primary school was with ISIS 'Beatle' Jihadi George

The former Popworld star opened up about her shocking encounter to best friend Lily Allen on their Miss Me podcast

Evening Standard

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American Mother by Colum McCann with Diane Foley review — amazing grace

The mother of the US journalist James Foley, who was held for two years and then executed by Islamic State, tells her story with exemplary compassion and understanding

The Guardian - UK

American Mother by Colum McCann with Diane Foley review – steeliness and sorrow

A mother’s account of the life and death of James Foley, the journalist murdered by Islamic State

The Guardian - UK

Outrage as location of Isis Beatle ‘Jihadi George’ disappears from US prison website

A BOP spokesperson confirmed to The Independent that Alexanda Kotey is not currently in BOP custody but did not reveal where he is or why he has been moved

The Independent UK

Daughter of murdered Scot David Haines left furious as dad's abductor 'disappears' from US prison system

Bethany Haines was forced to make urgent enquiries with US justice sources to get reassurance that he was still detained somewhere in the USA.

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ISIS Beatle VANISHES from US jail system - sparking fury from family of Brit victim

Bethany Haines, whose father David was beheaded in Syria, has had to seek reassurance from US justice sources that IS 'Beatle' Alexanda Kotey was still detained somewhere in America.

Daily Mirror

Mass graves discovered where ISIS may have buried executed British hostages

The report states that the ISIS execution of at least 14 individuals had not previously been reported as well as the approximate burial location of six individuals in Syria

Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatle caged in notoriously violent US jail having been spared 'Alcatraz of Rockies'

The jihadist Alexanda Kotey, 38, has now been flown to USP Canaan in Waymart, Pennsylvania, known for its fearsome reputation for extreme violence after being rewarded for his help

Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatle tries to avoid Alcatraz-style prison by claiming he has poor mental health

ISIS executioner El Shafee Elsheikh has been sentenced to eight life terms and is almost certain to serve them alongside some of the world's most deadly inmates at a supermax jail.

Daily Mirror

Islamic State militant gets life in U.S. prison over killing of American hostages

A U.S. federal judge on Friday sentenced a member of an Islamic State cell known as "The Beatles" to life in prison for involvement in a hostage-taking plot that led to the killings of American journalists and aid workers in Syria.

Reuters

Islamic State 'Beatle' jailed for life after American hostages killed

El Shafee Elsheikh grew up in London

Wales Online

James Foley ‘more alive than ever’ eight years on from the day of brutal death

The murdered US journalist will live on in ‘all who aspire to moral courage’ as well as the memories of his family and friends, his mother said.

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The Independent UK

Who were the four British terrorists dubbed ‘The Beatles’?

Here is a little of what is known about each of the four alleged members of the Islamic State terrorist cell.

Daily Mirror

Victims of evil ISIS Beatles from beheaded Brits to woman sold as a sex slave

El-Shafee Elsheikh has been told he will spend life in prison for his role in the kidnap and vicious slaughter of 27 innocent victims, including two US journalists, two Brits and an American aid worker

The Independent UK

British ‘Beatle’ terrorist given life sentence over deaths of Western hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, who grew up in London, showed no emotion as judge Thomas Selby Ellis delivered his verdict.

The Independent UK

British Isis ‘Beatle’ sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and killing hostages

Elsheikh was a member of the notorious ‘Beatles’ terror cell, known for their brutal treatment of captives

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Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatle's journey from QPR footballer hopeful to evil executioner as he's jailed

El-Shafee Elsheikh or "Jihadi Ringo" was one of four ISIS hostage takers named after "The Beatles" because of their British accents - who became infamous for their capacity to dole out cruel and unusual punishments

Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatle torturer to die in max-security prison as monster is sentenced to life

El Shafee Elsheikh was known as the main torturer of the ISIS Beatles terror cell - and was found guilty in April of killing 27 hostages in Syria including Brits David Haines and Alan Henning

Daily Record

Inside the prison ISIS Beatle will be sent to reserved for 'world's most dangerous'

Convicted ISIS Beatle member El Shafee Elsheikh is expected to serve his time at the Florence Administrative Maximum Facility in Colorado after for his role in terror killing of Scots aid worker David Haines and several others.

Evening Standard

El Shafee Elsheikh: London-raised ‘Beatle’ IS terror cell member to be sentenced in US

A member of the so-called “Beatles” Islamic State terror cell could be sentenced to life in prison on Friday in the US.

Daily Mirror

Inside maximum security prison ISIS Beatle will go to - from where nobody escaped

ISIS Beatle member El Shafee Elsheikh is set for decades inside the 'Alcatraz of the Rockies' when he is sentenced today. Prisoners held there survive in near-continuous solitary confinement

The Independent UK

British ‘Beatle’ IS terror cell member to be sentenced in US

El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, was found guilty of his role in a hostage-taking scheme which involved torturing, beating, and executing prisoners.

The Independent UK

‘Beatles’ terror cell members were identified after EDL counter-demo in London

Alexanda Kotey was jailed in April for his part in the torture and murder of American hostages, while El Shafee Elsheikh will be sentenced on Friday.

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