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‘Relentless abuse and torture’: Prosecution wraps evidence in trial of British Isis fighter as jury deliberates

El Shafee Elsheikh denies being one of a kidnapping group nicknamed the ‘Beatles’

The Independent UK

US Prosecutors Rest Case Against ISIS ‘Beatle’

Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against an alleged member of the notorious ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles." El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, declined the opportunity to testify in his own defense at his trial in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Asked by Judge T.S.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US prosecutors rest case against Islamic State 'Beatle'

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against an alleged member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles."

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Yazidi woman testifies about IS leader's treatment of US hostage Kayla Mueller

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - A young Yazidi woman testified on Monday that American aid worker Kayla Mueller told her she was raped by former Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and threatened with death if she tried to escape.

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Paul McCartney's brother says he could have had a very different job

Paul started the band after a chance meeting with John Lennon in 1957

Liverpool Echo

Beatle v mobster: the day John Lennon put paid to a shady record label boss

Lawyer’s book reveals the inside story of the musician’s 1976 court battle with Morris Levy, a mafia-affiliated music mogul

The Guardian - UK

Former Hostages Unmask ISIS ‘Beatle’ at Trial

Former hostages taking the witness stand at the trial of their alleged ISIS group captor have described their brutal treatment in chilling detail. Eight former ISIS hostages have testified so far at the trial of El Shafee Elsheikh, accused of being a member of the notorious kidnap-and-murder cell known as…

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Former hostages unmask Islamic State 'Beatle' at trial

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - Former hostages taking the witness stand at the trial of their alleged Islamic State group captor have described their brutal treatment in chilling detail.

AFP

IS captives were forced to sing 'Hotel Osama': French hostage

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - A French journalist held by the Islamic State in Syria testified Wednesday that he and other hostages were forced by their captors to sing a depraved parody of the Eagles song "Hotel California" called "Hotel Osama."

AFP

Paul McCartney’s childhood home to be made available for unsigned musicians

The Forthlin Sessions invites artists to write and perform where many Beatles classics were written

The Independent UK

‘I hoped it was a cruel joke’: Mother of James Foley describes torment of son’s public killing by Isis

Diane Foley found out about the death of her son in a phone call from a journalist

The Independent UK

George Harrison's childhood home turned into Airbnb for Beatles fans

The terraced house sold at auction for £171,000 and Beatles fans can now stay there

Liverpool Echo

Islamic State hostages ‘forced into brutal prison fights by captors known as The Beatles’

An aid worker held by the Islamic State “Beatles” says he and fellow prisoners were forced to take part in “Royal Rumble” fights during 14 months in captivity.

Evening Standard

Italian aid worker recalls brutal treatment by IS 'Beatles'

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - An Italian aid worker described being beaten with a rubber cable and waterboarded in harrowing testimony Thursday at the trial of a jihadist accused of being one of his Islamic State captors known as the "Beatles."

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The Independent UK

‘They played games with us’: Former hostage of Isis ‘Beatles’ describes brutal treatment at hands of British jailers

El Shafee Elsheikh is standing trial in Virginia for alleged involvement in hostage-taking operation

AFP

El Shafee Elsheikh, accused of being one of the Islamic State 'Beatles'

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - El Shafee Elsheikh studied mechanical engineering in London, but now faces accusations he was a member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles."

The Independent UK

Prosecutor: Brit's brutality uncommon even for Islamic State

Prosecutors told a federal jury that a British national on trial for terrorist acts that resulted in the gruesome deaths of four American hostages had a reputation for outsize brutality

The Independent UK

‘A simple Isis soldier’: British jihadist denies he was member of infamous Beatles terror cell as landmark US trial begins

Prosecutors allege El Shafee Elsheikh seemed to ‘enjoy and take satisfaction’ in the physical abuse of detainees

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U.S. prosecutors accuse alleged ISIS 'Beatle' of 'brutal hostage-taking'

A former British national accused of engaging in "brutal hostage-taking" as an alleged member of an Islamic State cell nicknamed "the Beatles" appeared in a U.S. federal court on Wednesday for the start of his criminal trial.

AFP

US trial begins of Islamic State 'Beatle'

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - The first trial on US soil of an alleged major figure in the Islamic State (IS) group -- an accused member of the kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" -- began in earnest Wednesday near Washington.

AFP

Trial set for member of IS 'Beatles' kidnap-and-murder cell

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - Jury selection begins on Tuesday in the trial of an alleged member of the notorious Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles."

The Independent UK

Naming of new performance centre after Yoko Ono ‘means a lot’, says son Sean

The Yoko Ono Lennon Centre is home to the University of Liverpool’s new 400-seat concert hall, The Tung Auditorium.

Liverpool Echo

21 actors, musicians and reality stars who were spotted doing touristy things on Merseyside

Many famous faces have been seen through the years

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve recently got into Ozzy Osbourne. People think he’s a bit weird’: Paul Chowdhry’s honest playlist

He grew up with the Beatles and lip-synced to Prince – but what does the comedian listen to behind closed doors?

Liverpool Echo

Set of Beatles watches selling for £16,000 in aid of music charity

The four piece set has been curated in aid of Nordoff Robbins, the UK's largest music therapy charity

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