The militants are said to be posing an increased threat after becoming more skilled and dangerous than Al Qaeda, two years after losing the last of their territory in Iraq.

The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) claim they killed the captives to avenge for the killing of their leaders Abu bakr al-Baghdadi and Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir in Iraq and Syria.

US general David Petraeus, who led the CIA from 2011 to 2012, said Friday's killing of Qassem Suleimani by Baghdad International Airport was also more important than ISIS's al-Baghdadi's death.

NATO announced today they plan to withdraw 'some personnel' from Iraq, where they are running a training mission, helping security forces prevent ISIS from becoming a fighting force.

Boris Johnson has been desperately trying to ease tensions in the wake of the dramatic US strike that killed general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Friday.

Mohammad Javad Zarif (pictured) also accused Trump of aiding ISIS by killing general Qassem Soleimani, whose proxies fought against the terror group in Iraq.

After the assassination of Soleimani, the head of the Iran's elite Quds force, the US-led coalition tasked with holding back ISIS in Iraq paused all operations, turning itself instead on Iranian aggression.

A video has emerged purportedly showing the execution of a Nigerian Christian by a young boy from an ISIS-affiliated terror group in Borno, Nigeria.

Carl and Marsha Mueller, parents of US aid worker Kayla who was captured and killed by ISIS in Syria, gave Trump a standing ovation as he honored their daughter in his speech on Tuesday.

Some 30 British troops are stationed around 80 Nigerian, Moroccan and Cameroonian soldiers to stop West Africa turning into an Islamic State and Al Qaeda rife with battle-hardened extremists.

In an interview with 60 Minutes, the disgraced veteran (inset) spoke of his gratitude to the president, who he claims saved him from life in prison.

The State of NSW failed in its Supreme Court bid to have Issam Alam placed on a three-year supervision order under the Terrorism High Risk Offenders Act when he is let out of jail.

The brother of a British volunteer kidnapped and murdered by Islamic State says he believes the abduction was an 'inside job' by someone on the aid convoy he was part of (pictured, Reg Henning).

Judge Brian Cogan ruled Monday that the detention conditions at Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan are necessary given Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's history of jailbreaks in Mexico.

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan has denied Joaguin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera's request for a retrial in his drug trafficking case. Defense lawyers unsuccessfully argued there was jury misconduct.

Emma Aispuro Coronel is continuing to her document her lavish European holiday, as her drug lord husband Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán adjusts to life in a supermax prison.

As Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán spends the rest of his life in the most secure prison in the United States, he has a wish: giving all of his massive wealth to the indigenous people of Mexico.

Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's family revealed they will construct the first indigenous university in Badiraguato, Mexico, the birthplace of the jailed drug kingpin.

The total number of Mexican adults crossing the border spiked by 25 per cent from late July to late September, while migration from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador declined.

The Mexican government is seeking the extradition of Dámaso 'El Mini Lic' López Serrano, El Chapo;s godson, who is accused of being the mastermind of a journalist's 2017 murder.

Mario Hidalgo Arguello, who is known by the nickname 'Nariz' or 'Nose' because of the unusual appearance of his nose, has been in the custody of federal authorities in San Diego since January 18.

Mr Farage told a rally in Birmingham that his new party was 'not a protest movement' as he unveiled the party's first 100 candidates to stand at any snap general election.

Classrooms in 800 Pakistani schools, paid for with British aid, have closed as they are not fit for use. An estimated 115,000 children are left taking classes outside or in overcrowded rooms.

The Trump administration is considering tying foreign aid payments to how countries treat their religious minorities.

The Department for International Development (Dfid) controls most of Britain's £14billion aid budget and has faced frequent criticism for waste and muddle since it was set up by Labour in 1997.

Rudy Giuliani alleges the U.S. Embassy - led by then-Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch - 'quashed' corruption probe into the disappearance of foreign aid that was going to George Soros.

Latifi's step up from his role as reserve driver had been widely expected following the announcement that Kubica's short-lived comeback to would be coming to an end.

Valtteri Bottas finished fastest in opening practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel crashed out.

JONATHAN McEVOY AT YAS MARINA: Lewis Hamilton signed off from qualifying in style - ending his nine-race pole drought - by setting the pace ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Aston Martin, one of the most iconic names in British motoring, could enter Formula One as the new identity of the Racing Point team.

All 10 Formula One teams have unanimously voted to keep the current specification of Pirelli tyres after testing and analysing results of a new prototype in Abu Dhabi, the sport's governing body (FIA) said.

W Series, the all-female racing championship, has broken into the Formula One family 15 years after Bernie Ecclestone said that 'women should wear white like all other domestic appliances'.

Lewis Hamilton has switched up his look ahead of Formula One's pre-season winter testing period, with the six-time world champion Mercedes driver revealing a scruffier style. 

Although Liberty Media, the sport's owners, left open the possibility of the Chinese GP being rescheduled, the chances of finding a replacement date look remote to non-existent.

Lewis Hamilton fired a warning shot to his rivals, saying he is feeling 'on another level physically and mentally' ahead of the Formula One season. 

The British Formula One driver, who shared the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award with Lionel Messi on Monday, has been linked with a switch from Mercedes to Ferrari.

Nico Rosberg has backed one of Formula One's crop of exciting youngsters to make a breakthrough this season and seize the Formula One title.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: The season-opening race has been abandoned here in the early hours of Friday morning after a McLaren mechanic was diagnosed with coronavirus.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JONATHAN MCEVOY: Bernie Ecclestone does not believe Lewis Hamilton should move to Ferrari and he is happy to reel off why. Ecclestone is enjoying a burger in a regular haunt.

Many drivers are out of contract at the end of the season, including Vettel and his former Red Bull team-mate, and Renault fear Ricciardo could leave for Ferrari if they fail to make significant progress.

The three latest races to be called off take the grand total of postponed events to seven, with Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam, China, Holland, Spain and Monaco all now falling foul of the virus.

Liberty Media announced they would aim for up to 18 rounds, crammed into the back half of the year. Sportsmail understands the championship could even be extended into 2021.

Daniel Ricciardo reveals he is still benefitting from a good training regime despite coronavirus disrupting plans for the 2020 Formula One calendar. 

EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone is locked down at his coffee farm in Brazil. At 490 acres it is literally the size of Monaco, and, with coronavirus lurking, staff living on site go out a couple at a time to shop.

Eight rounds have been postponed, and more look likely to follow with countries in lockdown, but F1 bosses have said they hope to get back on track some time in the European summer.

The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has joined a growing list of Formula One races postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, with the 2020 season yet to get on the starting grid.

Stirling Moss was among F1's first stars in its 1950s golden era racing against the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio. But the dangerous decade also claimed the lives of many famous drivers in their prime.

Nico Rosberg (right) has praised Max Verstappen (left)'s role and influence in F1 - but has called the Red Bull racer one of the most annoying rivals he faced in Formula One.

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has warned that a number of Formula One teams could fold if a crisis meeting on Thursday does not endorse money-saving plans.

So far nine Formula One Grand Prix meetings have been postponed or cancelled with the French GP likely to follow. F1 bosses however hope to start the season in Austria in July.