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Shamima Begum will today find out whether she has won an appeal against the decision to remove her British citizenship. Ms Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State (IS) in February 2015.

Holy Spider star Zar Amir Ebrahimi led a demonstration in support of the people of Iran and the artists who have been detained by the country’s political regime at the Göteborg Film Festival Tuesday evening.

Slain journalist James Foley has been honored with a stone memorial outside the church he attended while growing up in New Hampshire. Foley, a freelance journalist, was among a group of Westerners brutally murdered in Islamic State captivity in Syria in 2014. He grew up in Wolfeboro and attended St.

A NSW Supreme Court jury  on Thursday held Hamdi Alqudsi guilty of allegedly plotting to carry out attacks on Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and other places as leader of the terrorist group ‘Shura’. The court has scheduled Alqudsi’s sentencing over two days starting October 31, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. Alqudsi was the first Australian to be convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment in 2016 for his role in sending young men from Australia to Syria to help  Islamic State fighters in the country’s civil war. The prosecution case was that Alqudsi set up the Shura in 2013 and dubbed himself the “commander” and “emir” of the Shura. Shura means consultation council in Arabic.

The widow of murdered Scots aid worker David Haines said there was 'no forgiveness' as a British member of an ISIS terror group who killed her husband was jailed for life in the US on Friday. El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced for his role in the hostage-taking scheme after being convicted by a jury in April this year.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Julie Baldassi of Younger Daughter Films and Brian Robertson of Low End announce Britt Lower (Severance), Tom Mercier (We Are Who We Are), Jean Yoon (Kim’s Convenience) and Sook-Yin Lee (Shortbus) will star in the drama/thriller/romance The Incident Report.

A British man accused of being the fourth member of the 'ISIS Beatles' has been charged with terrorism offences after returning to the UK. Aine Davis, 38, was seized after flying into Luton Airport yesterday (Wednesday) having served almost eight years behind bars in a Turkish jail cell.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorIn Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera “Orpheus and Eurydice,” Orpheus must travel to the underworld to reunite with his dead wife, Eurydice. To do so, he must placate the Furies, the goddesses of vengeance, and hold onto his love for his wife.German director Kilian Riedhof had the opera in mind when adapting Antoine Leiris’ autobiographical book “You Will Not Have My Hate.” The film world premieres on Aug.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is currently making herself at home in the ITV2 show’s Majorca villa after recently coupling up with Jay Younger. But away from the drama of her secret kisses and tense relationship with Davide Sanclimenti, the 27 year old actress lives a more relaxed life split between Essex and Turkey.

From rumour to reality, Love Island bombshell Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has officially stepped into Series 8 of the sun-soaked reality TV series. The Turkish actress arrived alongside 25 year old Lounge Host Afia Tonkmor during last night's episode. Italian stallion Davide, 27, had just chosen to steal Gemma Owen, 19, during the first recoupling of the season when, in another twist, it was revealed that two new contestants would be entering the villa that night Introducing: 27 year old Ekin-Su.

PARIS -- Members of the Californian rock band Eagles of Death Metal provided emotional testimony Tuesday about the night Islamic State group extremists stormed their Bataclan theater concert, killing scores of people in France’s worst attack in generations.Singer Jesse Hughes and guitarist Eden Galindo -- both civil parties to the case being heard by a Paris court -- are among the survivors and witnesses of the Nov. 13, 2015 attacks.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorInternational sales company Andana Films has acquired Islamic State documentary “Rojek,” which has its North American premiere in Hot Docs’ Canadian Spectrum section on Saturday.The film, which had its world premiere in the International Competition section at Visions du Réel, will have a theatrical release in Canada through Maison 4:3.In the film, director Zaynê Akyol talks to imprisoned members of the Islamic State, alternating their words with aerial views of the countryside. It is “an unexpected look at a far-reaching current political issue, and a film whose subject matter and rhythm create an impressive cinematic object,” Andana stated.Mariam Zaidi at Hot Docs said: “The Syrian Democratic Forces, mostly Kurdish, as well as the international coalition, have succeeded in dislodging the Islamic State from their last stronghold and ending their project of establishing a caliphate in Syria.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine so evidence does not sit in storage – as it has done for victims of Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.

The daughter of murdered aid worker Alan Henning came face to face with a member of the so-called Islamic State terror cell known as The Beatles as he was jailed for life over his role in the murder of US hostages in Syria.

A British terrorist who tortured and killed Western hostages in Syria will come to face to face with his victims' families as he is sentenced in a US court today.

Jailed terrorists like Arena bomber Hashem Abedi will be prevented from creating 'no-go areas' inside prisons to radicalise others, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said today.

Killers who commit the vilest crimes in the UK are handed a whole-life prison term, meaning they will die behind bars. There are currently dozens of criminals locked up in prison who will never be released.

Horrifying bodycam footage shows the moment two unarmed police officers tackled the terrorist who murdered MP Sir David Amess to the ground. One of the officers can be heard shouting "drop that f***ing knife" before the pair disarm Ali Harbi Ali and put him under arrest.

An Islamic State fanatic has been found guilty of murdering MP Sir David Amess at a constituency surgery in Essex. Ali Harbi Ali stabbed the politician to death in a Leigh-on-Sea church on October 15 last year.

The daughter of Islamic State beheading victim David Haines is travelling to Syria to find her dad’s remains after a mystery phone call. Bethany Haines says the unknown tipster rang her out of the blue and gave her map co-ordinates.

The long-running Manchester Arena Inquiry has cost taxpayers £26.7m so far. The figure has been revealed in a series of financial reports published on the inquiry website.

Kid Rock is opening up about his friendship with Donald Trump — and it’s just as stupid as you would expect!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on March 21, Oscars co-host Wanda Sykes lamented how little she's getting paid for leading Hollywood's big night this upcoming weekend. "I was real excited about [the gig], but then I realized, out of all the jobs that I have, this one is actually gonna cost me money," said the comedian, who will share the stage with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer on March 27.The paltry pay wasn't exactly news to the late night host, as he's hosted the Oscars solo twice, in 2017 and 2018. After asking Wanda how much she was making, she replied, "I don't even know it's, like, scale probably." "Scale" is a term used by the union, SAG-AFTRA.

MI5 faced stinging criticism today from the families of those who were killed in the 2017 terror attack at Manchester Arena.

One of the deadliest snipers in the world has arrived in Ukraine and pledged to take on the Russians as a volunteer fighter.

The Ministry of Justice has faced criticism after it emerged jailed Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi was able to lead a violent Islamist gang while behind bars at a high-security 'prison within a prison'.

The leader of the so-called Islamic State group has been killed during a US special forces raid in north-western Syria, President of the United States Joe Biden has announced.