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Slavery and war are tightly connected – but we had no idea just how much until we crunched the data

Some 40 million people are enslaved around the world today, though estimates vary. Modern slavery takes many different forms, including child soldiers, sex trafficking and forced labor, and no country is immune. From cases of family controlled sex trafficking in the United States to the enslavement of fishermen in Southeast…

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Russia detains IS member planning suicide attack in India

An Islamic State terrorist, who was plotting a suicide attack against a member of India’s leadership elite for the offensive comments on the Prophet, has been detained in Russia

The Hindu

Russia detains IS suicide bomber plotting terrorist attack in India

The detained was recruited by one of the IS leaders as a suicide bomber in Turkey. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Trump's turbulent White House years culminate in Fla. search

Former President Donald Trump has had a lifelong habit of collecting things

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An Islamic State member is sentenced to life in prison in the deaths of hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh, part of a group known as the "ISIS Beatles," is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State to be convicted in the U.S,, prosecutors said.

WEKU

Islamic State 'Beatle' jailed for life by US court

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.

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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

IS ‘Beatle’ gets life for US deaths

A British IS hostage-taker nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four US hostages.

Crikey

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.

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deaths

A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State

The Independent UK

Islamic State 'Beatles' member jailed for life by US court

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Evening Standard

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ El Shafee Elsheikh jailed for life for role in hostage murder plot

A member of the so-called Islamic State terror cell known as The Beatles has been jailed for life after being convicted for his role in the murder of American hostages in Syria.

Daily Record

Islamic State 'Beatle' El Shafee Elsheikh jailed for life for role in hostage murders

Elsheikh was given a life sentence for each of the eight counts he was convicted of in April, which are due to run concurrently.

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.

The Guardian - UK

What happened to Yusuf – and all children left behind after IS siege?

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

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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.

AFP

Islamic State 'Beatle' faces life sentence for US hostage deaths

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," is to be sentenced in a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.

Dynamite News

Afghanistan: At least 20 dead, 40 injured in mosque explosion in Kabul

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

AFP

UK police detail 'remarkable' probe into IS 'Beatles' cell

London (AFP) - UK police lifted the lid Wednesday on a years-long probe into the notorious Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell dubbed the "Beatles" by their captives.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

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

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Dueling views remain a year after Afghan pullout

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

The Conversation

One year into Taliban control, Afghans face poverty and repression. Australia cannot turn a blind eye

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…

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