The Latest Breaking News from Islamic State

El Shafee Elsheikh grew up in London

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

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

Family of missing Australian boy share their doomed efforts to bring him home

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

The blast reportedly took place in a mosque in the Khair Khana area during evening prayers. Read more on Dynamite News:

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place.

A year after America’s tumultuous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, assessments of its impact are divided — and largely along partisan lines

One year after the fall of Kabul, life is difficult and precarious for almost everyone in Afghanistan. More than half of the 40 million people of this troubled country are facing severe malnutrition and grinding poverty, and 90% struggle with food insecurity. In a land of widows and orphans, disaster…