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el shafee elsheikh was part of a group who executed and beat and tortured prisoners. he relatives of the victims of el shafee elsheikh. thank you very much for watching bbc world news, do stay with us if you can. hello there. we ended the week with some warm sunshine but some showers, mainly in the north, close to an area of low pressure. and that same area of low pressure is sitting in the same place for the start of the weekend. but around the base of it, we've got this weather front thickening the cloud, bringing some rain and some stronger winds as well. ahead of that, with some clear skies in england and wales, it'll be a cooler start on saturday morning, significantly cooler than the previous night in southeastern parts of england. some sunshine for england and wales, one or two showers pushing across in the morning, ahead of this main band of rain that's heavy for a while, accompanied by some strong and gusty winds, sweeping away from scotland and northern ireland, followed by sunshine and a few showers. that rain band is quite narrow, but it could be quite heav

the judge described what el shafee elsheikh did as horrific, brutal, barbaric, callous, and criminal. the sentence had to act as a deterrent. elsheikh refused to comment when given the opportunity. none of the victim' bodies have ever been found. outside court, the families gathered. diane foley's sonjames died eight years ago today. it is a hollow victory. our country has lost four of its very best citizens. we families lost our loved ones for ever. and now, elsheikh and kotey have lost their freedom, country and families. it is a tragic cycle of violence and heartbreak for all involved. elsheikh�*s co—conspirator alexander kotey already pleaded guilty and will serve the rest of his life injail. as part of his plea deal, he met some victims�* relatives, including the family of kayla mueller, who was raped and tortured by the leader of is. he was eventually killed in a us raid. i did meet with kotey for two—and—a—half hours. so i spoke to him at length. and i would meet him again and i hope to. elsheikh does not have to meet with us. if he would, i would want him to. but my prayer all

el shafee elsheikh was among a group of british i.s. who carried out a reign of terror in syria and were nicknamed the beatles by their captives. james foley was an amecan journalist murdered in 2014 by the group here -- group. his mother spoke about the sentencing. >> let his sentencing make clear to all who darto kidnap, torture or kill any american citizen abroad, that u.s. justice will find you wherever you are and that our government will hold you accountable for your crimes against our citizens. >> our corresponnt reports from the court in virginia. reporter: el shafee elsheikh is the most high-profile member of the so-called islamic state to face a jury trial here in the u.s. trade to trial lasted more than four weeks. it concluded in april. he was convicted on eight counts at today, this sentence was passed. he has been given a life sentence. the judge in court described what el shafee elsheikh did as horrific, barbaric, cruel and callous. he said what he did was criminal. his actions are said to have resulted in the deaths of f

el shafee elsheikh is the hiuhest, today. el shafee elsheikh is the highest. most _ today. highest, most high-profile - today. el shafee elsheikh is the - highest, most high-profile member of highest, most high—profile member of the so—called islamic state who has faced a jury trial in the us, the trial lasted more than two weeks and concluded in april, in which he was convicted on eight counts. and today, he was past his sentence and he has been given a life sentence for his crimes. to quote what the judge said in court, he described what el shafee elsheikh did as horrific, barbaric, crueland horrific, barbaric, cruel and callous. horrific, barbaric, crueland callous. he also said what he did was criminal. his actions are said to have resulted in the deaths of four us hostages. james foley, also, steven sotloff and kayla mueller and peter kassig and two british aid workers, david haines and alan henning. he is the most high—profile member and he has been convicted to life injail. he declined member and he has been convicted to life in jail. he declined the opportunity to c

a judge in the us said el shafee elsheikh�*s actions were horrific, barbaric and brutal.elatives of his victims say justice has been done. now we receive the best of our country, and i'm very grateful, obviously, but that's what makes it a hollow victory, if you will. also tonight... warnings of a public health emergency this coming winter for the nhs. fears that services could be even more stretched after a bad summer. this woman struggled to get an ambulance following a heart attack. and then they said, "oh, yes, we are sending an ambulance, we just can't tell you when." so... it shocked me a little bit. more trouble at liverpool city council. another government commissioner moves in after a damning report. sir alex ferguson testifies in defence of ryan giggs at the ex—footballer�*s trial on assault and coercive behaviour charges. finland's prime minister takes a drugs test after a video of her partying raises concerns. another sparkling evening at the european championships in munich, with a british gold and silver in the men's 200 metres. coming up in the sport later

and now el shafee elsheikh and cody who have lost their freedom, country and families, it is a tragicce and heartbreak for all. el shafee elsheikh co—conspirator has already pleaded guilty and will serve the rest of his life injail. as part of his plea deal he has met some of the families. another member of this group known in the press as john is dead. el shafee elsheikh and alexander cody were eventually captured in syria when i is diminished in 2018. they are now spending their lives somewhere they probably thought they would never end up, in a usjail. also among family members giving their reaction outside the court was carl mueller, father of kayla mueller, a humanitarian worker killed in syria. the punishment fits the crime in this case, absolutely. what he did to the americans and all the other hostages, he will spend the rest of his days in a cell in have the time to consider what is done. it's... it's a deterrent to others as well not to do this kind of thing. our security correspondent, frank gardner, told us about the significance of el shafee el—sheikh. in the bigger schem

el shafee elsheikh co-conspirator - heartbreak for all. or has | heartbreak for all. el shafee - elsheikh co-conspirator has already elsheikh co—conspirator has already pleaded guilty and will serve the rest of his life in jail. as part of his plea dale he has met some of the families. another member of this group known in the press as g hattie john is dead. el shafee elsheikh and alexander cody were eventually captured in syria when i is diminished in 2018. they are now spending their lives somewhere they probably thought they would never end up, in a usjail. earlieri spoke to our security council who described the significance of el shafee elsheikh.— shafee elsheikh. in the bigger scheme of _ shafee elsheikh. in the bigger scheme of things _ shafee elsheikh. in the bigger scheme of things for - shafee elsheikh. in the bigger scheme of things for isys - shafee elsheikh. in the bigger scheme of things for isys is i scheme of things for isys is military battles completely insignificant. none of these british jihadists had any military experi

. >> el shafee elsheikh had always described hself as a fighter that went to syria to help but that wasn'te. el shafee elsheikh was among a group of british i.s. members who carried out a reign of terror in syria and were nicknamed the beatles by their captives. he was convicted of his pt in a murder plot. james foley, stephen sotnoff,, to others as well as to british aid workers. inside court, the judge described what he did as horrific. barbaric, cruel and criminal. he declined,. he is going to appl. one have his lawyers in court said he was disqualified, claiming he did not get a fair trial. outside court, some of the victims families gathered. >> it is a hollow victory. our country has lost four of its best citizens. families lost our loved ones forever. now they have lost their freedom country and families. it is a tragic cycle of violence and heartbreak for all. >> his co-conspirator has already pleaded guilty and he will spend the rest of his life in jail. another member of the group is dead. they will -- were eventually captured in syria. they now face spending the rest of their li

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group — nicknamed the beatles — involved in torturing, beating and executingsoners. the french president emmanuel macron says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie — authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. now on bbc news: click. in an unassuming garage in the netherlands there is an electric car with a secret. no, it is not its ultralight ultra—strong carbon fibre frame although that is important to the story and it is not the aerodynamic design that makes it seem like a future car from the 1950s although that is important, too. the closer at that shiny finish and you will see paint. the entire thing is cove

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group — nicknamed the beatles — involved in torturing, beating and executingsoners. the french president emmanuel macron says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie — authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. the government is to help run the majority of liverpool city council, after a report found extensive errors by the authority. a commissioner is being put in place to oversee the councils finances, with four others already in control of other council operations, including planning and regeneration. our north of england correspondent, judith moritz, has that story. the speed of change in liverpool has not bee

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group — nicknamed the beatles — involved in torturing, beating and executingsoners. the french president emmanuel macron says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. and now on bbc news, it's the media show. hello. in march this year, the bbc gave one of its biggest soaps, holby city, a do not resuscitate order after 23 years. injuly, channel 5 decided we no longer needed good neighbours and the sun went down on ramsay street after 37 years. but cast your mind back to christmas day, 1986. anyone remember this? this, my sweet, is a letter from my solicitor telling you tha

we we want to put her on american soil. >> reporter: el shafee elsheikh was found guilty in april. prosecutors had to take the death penalty option off the table as part of the deal with the united kingdom to get him tried in the united states. astd martinez, cbs news, new york. > >> up next, your 49ers getting ready for their second preseason preseason game against the viki. what one veteran catcher had toy about >> 49ers getting ready to take on the vikings the minnesota tomorrow. we are counting down to kickoff right here on kpix 5 pick it has been a busy week for for the team with practices against the vikings. >> kpix 5's >> kpix 5's charlie walter is here. he is a preview. >> reporter: not expected to be game that many starters play in, in, and that includes trey lance. saturday may not provide growth for the mainstays. the trip to minnesota has been huge. huge. to put it simply, the week week has gone like this. trey le like this. trey lance in the first an offense has been practicing against the vikings g defense. vice versa, that means lance has had tight end george kittle

his mother diane foley has been speaking outside the court about the sentencing of el shafee elsheikhlet this sentencing make clear to all who dare to kidnap, torture or kill any american citizen abroad that usjustice will find you wherever you are and that our govt will hold you accountable for your crimes against our citizens. our correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports from the court in virginia. he reports from the court in virginia. is the highest m high—profile he is the highest member, the most high—profile member of the islamic state who faced a jury trial here in the us. the trial lasted more than two weeks and conclude in april where he was convicted on eight counts and today, he was past his sentence and was given a life sentence and was given a life sentence for his crimes. and with thejudge said in court, he described what el shafee elsheikh did is terrific, barbaric, crueland callous. he also said what he did was criminal. his actions are said to have resulted in the deaths of four us hostages, james foley also, stephen, kalin and peter as well as to british aid workers alan

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group involved in torturing, beating and executing prisoners. russia has rejected pleas for a complete demilitarisation around ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, saying it would make the site more vulnerable. the un secretary general has called for an end to military operations nearby. the finnish prime minister says she's taken a drug test to prove she has never used illegal substances, after footage emerged of her partying with friends. sanna marin said her ability to perform her duties was not impaired. in a show of solidarity for salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was attacked. at ten o'clock, clive myrie will be here with a full round—up of the day's news. first, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. and this is riga, the capital of the small baltic state of latvia, which was liberated from moscow's rule some three decades ago, and which is now braced for a new era of confrontation with russia. vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine reminded latvians of th

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group, nicknamed the beatles, involved in torturing, beating, and executing prisoners. the french president, emmanuel macron, says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone for 30 a.m., whether it is a very early morning for you are or a very late—night, it is good you with us —— liz30am. now on bbc news, duncan kennedy reports on the story of historical forced adoptions and the mothers' search forjustice and an official government apology. this is the story about loss, of lives changed, love fractured. it happened not long ago

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group nicknamed the beatles involved in torturing, beating and executing prisoners. the french president emmanuel macron says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. and in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. it's just gone half—three. in just over ten minutes we'll have the film review, but first, here's click. in an unassuming garage in the netherlands, there's an electric car with a secret. no, it's not its ultra—light, ultra—strong carbon—fibre frame, although that is important to the story, and it's not the aerodynamic design that makes it look like a future car from the 1950s, although that is impor

our top stories: life in prison for el shafee elsheikh, a british fighter from the islamic state groupof western hostages. relatives of his victims say justice has been done. now justice has been done. we receive the best of our country now we receive the best of our country and i am very grateful, obviously, but that is what makes it a hollow victory, if you will. after turkey successfully brokered ukraine's grain export deal — can president erdogan help end russian military operations at the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant? the widow of basketball legend kobe bryant says she was left devastated by first responders�* photographs of her dead husband and daughter after a fatal helicopter crash.

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life in prison for el shafee elsheikh, a british member of an islamic state terror group, sentenced forteful, obviously, but that is what makes it a hollow victory, if you will. russia's vladimir putin agrees on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as fears grow about its safety. it is amended, the international agency of atomic energy, it is up to them to do the negotiations. we are, of course, ready to support them.

el shafee elsheikh was among 3 men accused in a hostage taking scheme. to the murders of those hostages. the americans killed were james foley. peter k sick? kayla mueller and steven sotloff. a l shake and an accomplice were captured in syria back in 2018, britain agreed to have them extradited to the u.s. for trial. the 3rd suspect known as jihadi john was killed in 2015. the u.s. state department has issued an updated travel advisory for mexico. the agency is citing an increased risk of crime and kidnapping. >> in certain areas of mexico following a weekend of violence in baja, california. u.s. citizens are being warned not to travel to several areas, including the mexican states of colima and zach of packets. and they're advised to consider traveling to several other areas, including baja, california. the u.s. citizens are also told not to use street taxis and not to travel alone. >> all right. hey, look at this. one of the biggest frauds in the world is flying in the u.s. for the first time the washington state department of agriculture says the atla

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group — nicknamed the beatles — involved in torturing, beating and executingsoners. the man who was serving as mexico's attorney general when one of the country's worst ever human rights atrocities took place, has been arrested. jesus murillo is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice — after 43 student teachers went missing eight years ago. it is just after 5:30am. good morning to you. now on bbc news — the travel show. this week i'm taking a journey across yellowstone national park as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. 0h park as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. oh my god, just spectacular. i will meet the people using this milestone to address the part�*s complex history by returning america's largest land mammal back to native american tribes in an historic partnership. the ecological— historic partnership. tue: ecological importance historic partnership. tte: ecological importance of restoring animals to the landscape heals the land. by integrating this animal back it heals our trust. t integrating this animal back it hea

el shafee elsheikh was convicted of conspiracy in the kidnapping, torture, and murders of four americanges in syria: journalists james foley, steven sotloff, and humanitarian workers kayla mueller, and peter kassig. elsheikh is one of the so-called "beatles"-- a name the hostages gave to their captors due to their british accents. foley's mother welcomed the life sentence, but demanded the u.s. "do more" to bring american hostages home. >> we must have accountability. we must have justice. and with today's verdict, we finally have a bit of justice. >> brennan: today is the eighth anniversary of james foley's beheading. in the courtroom, his mother told elsheikh, "james would want you to know that you did to know that you did not win not win." cbs news has obtained an internal message sent by c.d.c. director rochelle walensky to staff this week, in which she acknowledged that the health agency made pretty dramatic, mis pretty public mistakes. dr. walensky called it a watershed moment, and said the c.d.c. has to make systemic changes to protect the safety, health, and security of all amer

drone strike, and before the two men were brought to justice in america, alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikhey for membership of a terrorist organisation, and has been in prison in turkey since 2015. that prison sentence has come to an end, still has british citizenship, and on arrival in the uk at luton airpot this evening, he was arrested by police from the metropolitan police's counter terrorism command. he has not been held on suspicion of murder or hostagetaking. he is held on suspicion of terrorist offences to do with fundraising and possession of articles for terrorist offences. he is in custody in a police station in south london but obviously it's a very notorious case. extensive damage shown at a russian airbase in the crimea. the saky base was rocked by a string of bombardment. ukraine has not claimed responsibility but it looks like a targeted attack. large areas of scorched earth left from fires that were adopted. —— that erupted. the pace main�*s run rate seems to be intact. at least eight aircraft appeared to be damaged and destroyed with several craters visible. a large numbe

member of the brutal isis cell known as the beatles today a federal judge in virginia sentenced el shafee elsheikh to life in priso for his role in the killing of four american hostages in syria. they were journalists james foley and steven sotloff. and two humanitarian workers, peter kassig and kayla mueller. >>> a deepening divide tonight between donald trump and former vice president mike pence over the fbi agents who carried ought the search at mr. trump's florida home kelly o'donnell now with the latest. >> reporter: tonight, visiting the iowa state fair mike pence defended law enforcement amid an angry fallout over the mar-a-lago search. >> we can demand that they reveal why the search warrant was executed against the residence of a former president of the united states without demeaning the rank and file of men and women of the fbi and i'm going to continue to be a voice for that >> reporter: pence did not answer questions about criticism of the fbi coming from former president trump who blasted these accusations tonight. the atrocities being perpetrated by the fbi and doj, they have no sha

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group of is members — nicknamed the beatles — involved in torturing,soners. his actions are said to have resulted in the deaths of four american hostages. the authorities in mexico have arrested the man who was serving as attorney—general when one of the country's worst human rights atrocities took place. jesus murillo is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice in relation to the case of 43 student teachers who went missing eight years ago. tim allman has this report. even in a country steeped in violence, this was a crime that shocked the nation. dozens of young men heading to a demonstration in mexico city simply vanished. all that was ever found was a few bone fragments from three of the student teachers. now the man who was, at one point, ultimately responsible for the investigation into their disappearance has himself been arrested. jesus murillo, attorney general under the former president, enrique pena nieto, had already faced criticism for errors in an earlier inquiry. he had blamed police and the drugs cartel, but n

el shafee elsheikh had been convicted last april in federal court in alexandria, virginia.ies of the victims gathered after today's sentencing. they included diane foley, whose son, journalist james foley, was beheaded. diane: let this sentencing make clear to all who dare to kidnap, torture or kill any american citizen abroad, the u.s. justice will find you wherever you are and our government will hold you accountable for crimes against our citizens. vanessa: elsheikh was extradited from britain with the understanding that he would not face the death penalty. fires burned today at a russian munitions depot just outside northeastern ukraine after explosions overnight. one fire forced 2 villages in russia's belgorod region to be evacuated. the incident appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks on russian military sites. meanwhile, the u.s. pledged a further $775 million in military aid for ukraine, including armored vehicles and surveillance drones. the total is now $10 billion since the war began. the former roman catholic archbishop oquebec, canada denied today that

life in prison for el shafee elsheikh, a british fighter from so—called islamic state, sentenced fore are, of course, ready to support them.

el shafee elsheikh was among 3 men accused in a hostage taking scheme.p to the murders of the hostages the americans killed were james foley, peter kassig. kayla, make miller and steven sotloff el shaikh and an accomplice were captured in syria back in 2018, britain agreed to have them extradited to the u.s. for trial. the 3rd is suspect known as jihadi john was killed in 2015. now to the latest on the war in ukraine. the u.s. plans to send new military aid to that war torn country. the aid package includes 15. >> scan eagle surveillance, drones, 40 mine resistant vehicles. 2000 anti armor rounds and how it's or weapons. the 775 million dollar aid package will help ukraine and its troops move forward in the south and east where russian forces have placed mines. the aid comes as the war's about to reach the 6 month. mark. >> drivers are continuing to get more and more relief at the pumps as prices continue to go down. here's a look at the prices here in the bay area. the average is more expensive in san francisco as it typically is 5.54. the north bay, na

el shafee elsheikh was part of a group of is members nicknamed the beatles involved in torturing, beatingges. the widow of the basketball legend kobe bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash, has told a los angeles court how she was left devastated after discovering that photos of the accident had been ta ken and circulated. vanessa bryant is suing los angeles county for alleged negligence and invasion of privacy. kobe bryant, his 13—year—old daughter gianna and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in california in january 2020. the finnish prime minister, sanna marin, says she's taken a drug test after footage emerged of her dancing at a party with friends. the 36—year—old, who has been in power since december 2019, insisted her ability to perform her duties was not impaired. ms marin said the result of the drug test would be known in a week and that she had never used illegal drugs. tributes have been paid to the actorjosephine tewson, who has died at the age of 91. she was best known for portraying elizabeth, the long—suffering, tea—spilling neighbour of hyacinth, of cou

american journalist james foley was one of the victims murdered at the hands of el shafee elsheikh terroristter taking part in the trial. diane, thank you so much for being here. i can't imagine the unimaginable grief you have gone through, now the trial. do you believe eight years later justice has been served with this life sentence? >> i do. i think -- i really am so grateful to the fbi and the department of justice and prosecuting attorneys. they worked eight long years to make this happen. and it serves as a very important deterrent and to help protect americans abroad. it's a huge victory for us. pete: was the death penalty sought? would you have preferred that against a life sentence? >> no, i think the life sentence is much more difficult to be honest. these young men will have to spend the rest of their lives thinking about how what they did and why they've lost their freedom, country, and family. so i think it's a much more just sentence to be honest. pete: you mention the rest of their life in jail thinking about it with no freedom and rightfully so. you met with one of your son's