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# James Foley

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# no longer immune
Marine Le Pen could be prosecuted for tweeting photos of Islamic State killings
The European Parliament lifted immunity from prosecution today.
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# Executioner
Islamic State confirms death of Jihadi John in drone strike
Mohammed Emwazi was killed in an air strike in November.
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Jan 19th 2016, 10:29 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 You’ve made it to Friday. Good work. Here are the nine stories you need to know.
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Oct 3rd 2014, 8:17 AM
# Interview
The parents of beheaded journalist James Foley are on the Late Late Show tonight
Foley was killed by the Islamic State in August.
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Oct 3rd 2014, 6:00 AM
# islamic state
Explainer: What is happening with the Islamic State group?
Why has there been a spate of beheadings? What should the group be referred to as? Has the West just gone to war with them?
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Sep 27th 2014, 7:56 AM
# masked man
FBI thinks it has identified this Islamic State hostage killer
The head of the FBI won’t be telling us who they think the person is.
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Sep 25th 2014, 10:00 PM
# islamic state
Mother of killed James Foley felt like "annoyance" to US government
Diane Foley said her family was warned it would be charged if it tried to raise ransom money to free James.
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Sep 12th 2014, 9:30 AM
# islamic state
US authorises $25m in military aid to help Iraq fight IS
US President Barack Obama authorised the aid today.
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Sep 10th 2014, 11:41 PM
# optics
Obama says he regrets playing golf after James Foley beheading
The President was criticised in the press after being pictured smiling while playing golf after making a public statement about the journalist’s death.
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Sep 7th 2014, 7:52 PM
# is
Steven Sotloff's family speak out for the first time since his death
“He ultimately sacrificed his life to bring their story to the world.”
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Sep 4th 2014, 7:26 AM
# strike back
Obama vows US 'will not be intimidated' by Islamic State jihadists
Terrorism experts say the group is not as strong as pre-911 Al-Qaeda.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 9:07 PM
# islamic state
'A despicable crime': UN chief slams murder of US journalist Steven Sotloff
The White House has confirmed that the video showing Sotloff’s beheading is authentic.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 10:27 AM
# Steven Sotloff
US journalist Steven Sotloff 'beheaded by Islamic State' in newly released video
Sotloff appeared in the video in which James Foley was killed.
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Sep 2nd 2014, 10:14 PM
# dirty tricks
WATCH: US politician uses image of James Foley's killer in 'reprehensible' campaign ad
Just a wee bit tasteless…
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Aug 26th 2014, 10:58 AM
# islamic state
Suspected killer of James Foley is London rapper and son of Al-Qaeda suspect - reports
Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, aka L Jinny, left his well-off London home last year…
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Aug 26th 2014, 10:23 AM
# Freed
US hostage released in Syria after two years
Peter Theo Curtis is believed to have been released in the Golan Heights region.
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Aug 25th 2014, 4:15 PM
# Love
James Foley wrote a letter to his family while in captivity and it's beautiful
“Dreams of family and friends take me away and happiness fills my heart.”
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Aug 25th 2014, 8:34 AM
Voices
Opinion: The killing and imprisonment of journalists should concern us all
Worrying press arrests in Ferguson and the grisly murder of James Foley underlines it is in all of our interests to ensure journalists can report without fear.
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Aug 24th 2014, 8:30 AM
# Breaking the Cycle
To pay or not to pay? James Foley's death underscores an agonising dilemma
It is estimated that terrorists net about $120m between 2004 and 2012 in ransoms.
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Aug 23rd 2014, 8:15 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Before you launch into the last day of the week, here’s everything you need to know.
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Aug 22nd 2014, 8:15 AM
# islamic state
Read the chilling email IS militants sent to James Foley's parents
The email says the militant group will “not stop until we quench our thirst for your blood”.
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Aug 22nd 2014, 8:00 AM
# islamic state
ISIS militants holding James Foley captive asked for a ransom of $100m
Foley’s family were in e-mail contact with those holding him.
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Aug 21st 2014, 4:37 PM
Voices
Debate Room: Was the New York Post's front page photo of James Foley unethical?
We look in more detail at an issue which has caused widespread anger…
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Aug 21st 2014, 10:36 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should graphic videos of terrorist acts be banned?
YouTube and Twitter have been removing footage of James Foley’s execution in Syria.
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Aug 21st 2014, 9:11 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as you get your Thursday started.
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Aug 21st 2014, 8:28 AM
# Special Forces
US sent mission to try and rescue James Foley
Sadly, the journalist was killed by ISIS earlier this week.
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Aug 21st 2014, 8:05 AM
# Execution
Video of journalist James Foley being beheaded is authentic, says White House
Twitter has said it will suspend users who post clips of the video online.
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Aug 20th 2014, 10:43 PM
# Execution
ISIS is a 'cancer' which 'has no place in the 21st century' - Obama
The US president said the entire world was appalled by the brutal murder of journalist James Foley.
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Aug 20th 2014, 9:41 PM
Voices
Opinion: James Foley's death shows that graphic, unregulated footage is just a click away
Are the general public ready for the stark reality of raw, amateur content – often from war zones – to be part of their mainstream media publications and broadcasts?
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Aug 20th 2014, 8:00 PM
# islamic state
James Foley's family asks kidnappers to spare hostages after video of alleged beheading
Diane Foley says the family has “never been prouder of our son Jim”.
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Aug 20th 2014, 9:23 AM
# James Foley
Islamic State releases video claiming to show beheading of US journalist James Foley
Foley has been missing since being kidnapped in Syria in 2012.
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Aug 19th 2014, 11:18 PM
# Kidnapping
US journalist kidnapped in Syria six weeks ago is still missing
James Foley went missing six weeks ago but news of his kidnap is only emerging now after his family broke their silence. It is the second time he has been kidnapped in recent years.
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Jan 2nd 2013, 7:01 PM