Alan Henning
Countries That Pay Ransoms for Islamic State Hostages Might Be in Trouble With the UN
The Islamic State has reportedly received between $35 and $45 million in ransom payments this year alone, and the UN is not happy about it.
Islamic State Video Claims Another US Hostage Has Been Beheaded
New footage released by the militant group shows the mass decapitation of dozens of Syrian soldiers, and claims that American hostage Peter Kassig has been beheaded.
How the Islamic State Turned Horrifying Beheadings into Effective Propaganda
The jihadist group's notorious executions not only horrify the West but excite wannabes worldwide who can't wait to get involved.
The Hangover News
A French guy married his step mother this weekend, but you were probably too drunk to notice.
Parents of Endangered US Hostage Make Plea to Islamic State
Peter Kassig, a 26-year-old American aid worker, appeared in the beheading video of Alan Henning that was released Friday by the militant group.
Wife of British Hostage Alan Henning Appeals to Islamic State as UK Jets Strike Iraq
The extremist group has threatened to execute the taxi driver, who was kidnapped while on a Muslim aid convoy in Syria.
Islamic State Releases 49 Turkish Hostages While Fate of British Aid Worker Remains Unclear
An unconfirmed report claimed the Islamic State may have beheaded a second British hostage Saturday, the same day the militants released 49 other hostages unharmed.
The Hangover News
This weekend, a woman was ordered to pay £900 as punishment for blasting a James Blunt song out of her flat.