Steven Sotloff
'If it Were Not for Him, it Would Be Somebody Else': Victims' Families Give Mixed Reactions to the Naming of 'Jihadi John'
Mohammed Emwazi, a 26-year-old computer science graduate from west London, was named on Thursday as the masked man featured in the Islamic State's beheading videos.
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.
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.
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.
Britain Resists Pressure to Join US Airstrikes Against Islamic State After Beheading
British PM David Cameron vowed to "hunt down those responsible" for killing David Haines, but remained hesitant to join the US air campaign against the Islamic State.
Islamic State Beheads British Hostage David Haines
A video released by the militant group Saturday appears to show the gruesome execution of a 44-year-old British aid worker.
Obama Tells the Nation That America Is Going Back to War in Iraq
In his first primetime speech in a year, President Barack Obama announced his plan to battle the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria.
Deradicalization Programs Are the Wrong Response to the Islamic State
It is counterproductive to treat the anger within Islamist extremism as purely irrational without recognizing some of the grounds for it.
Obama Vows to 'Degrade and Destroy' Islamic State After Steven Sotloff Killing
President Obama promised that “justice will be served” after the extremist group murdered American journalist Steven Sotloff.