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'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy hole
Read full article: 'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy holeWhen Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the countryโs president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration.
How a grieving mother tried to 'build a bridge' with the militant convicted in her son's murder
Read full article: How a grieving mother tried to 'build a bridge' with the militant convicted in her son's murderA new book describes a series of conversations between the mother of an American hostage who was brutally murdered by Islamic State militants in Syria and one of the men who contributed to his death.
Report urges improvements in US approach to hostage cases
Read full article: Report urges improvements in US approach to hostage casesThe Biden administration should create an additional senior-level position at the White House National Security Council to focus on cases of Americans wrongfully detained in foreign countries.
Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deaths
Read full article: Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deathsA 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.
Alleged member of IS 'Beatles' charged in UK with terrorism
Read full article: Alleged member of IS 'Beatles' charged in UK with terrorismAn alleged member of an Islamic State hostage-taking cell nicknamed โThe Beatlesโ has been charged with terrorism offenses in Britain on Thursday after being deported from Turkey.
Brit convicted as 'Beatle' in Islamic State beheadings trial
Read full article: Brit convicted as 'Beatle' in Islamic State beheadings trialA jury has convicted a British national for his role in an Islamic State group hostage-taking scheme that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago.
Witnesses describe hostages' despair at Brit's terror trial
Read full article: Witnesses describe hostages' despair at Brit's terror trialJurors at the terrorism trial of British national El Shafee Elsheikh are hearing emotional testimony as the trial stretches into its second week in a Virginia courtroom.
British national pleads guilty to role in terror beheadings
Read full article: British national pleads guilty to role in terror beheadingsA British national has admitted in federal court that he played a leadership role in an Islamic State scheme to torture, hold for ransom and eventually behead American hostages.
Brit charged in terror beheadings scheduled to plead guilty
Read full article: Brit charged in terror beheadings scheduled to plead guiltyOne of two British nationals charged with joining with the Islamic State group and conspiring to torture and behead American and European hostages in Syria is scheduled to plead guilty to criminal charges.
Hostage advocates concerned by US pullout from Afghanistan
Read full article: Hostage advocates concerned by US pullout from AfghanistanA new report says advocates for Americans held hostage overseas are concerned the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan could make it harder to bring home captives from the country.
Brits accused in beheading of hostages plead not guilty
Read full article: Brits accused in beheading of hostages plead not guilty(AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)ALEXANDRIA, Va. โ Two British men charged with helping the Islamic State group carry out executions and ransom negotiations for Western hostages pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal court. At a brief hearing Friday in the court just outside Washington, D.C., the two men pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial. No trial date was set after both men waived their right to a speedy trial because of the case's complexity. A status hearing was set for Jan. 15 to set a trial date then. โThis involves a long investigation involving multiple countries,โ Fitzpatrick said when asked about the volume of evidence that must be weighed.
US charges British IS members in deaths of American hostages
Read full article: US charges British IS members in deaths of American hostagesEl Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men who were dubbed โthe Beatlesโ by the hostages because of the captors' British accents. The charges are a milestone in a yearslong effort by U.S. authorities to bring to justice members of the group known for beheadings and barbaric treatment of aid workers, journalists and other hostages in Syria. โIf you have American blood in your veins or American blood on your hands, you will face American justice,โ said Demers, the department's top national security official. The indictment charges the men in connection with the deaths of four American hostages โ Foley, journalist Steven Sotloff and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller โ as well as European and Japanese nationals who were also held captive. In July 2014, according to the indictment, Elsheikh described to a family member his participation in an IS attack on the Syrian Army.