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A prison van believed to be carrying Aine Davis arrives at the Old Bailey, London's Central Criminal Court, as the alleged British member of the Islamic State group attends a pre-trial hearing accused of terror offences. Davis was part of a group of four known as the Beatles because of their British accents, which murdered hostages while fighting with jihadists in Syria. IMAGES
This is not the first time that we hear about an allegiance from the Sinai jihadi group Ansar Beit al Maqdiss to the Islamic State (IS), but after many false allegiances this time it is true. How can we be sure of the authenticity of this latest announcement and what would the impact on the regional level and especially on Egypt and Israel ?
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako travel by carriage down The Mall in London to Buckingham Palace, escorted by a guard of honour and accompanied by King Charles and Queen Camilla. This marks the beginning of the couple's three day state visit to the United Kingdom. It is the first state visit to the UK by a Japanese head of state since 1998 and, unusually for such a visit, comes during a general election campaign. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pose for a group photo with their ministers after a working session of the German/French Security and Defence council in Meseberg, during a state visit by Macron to Germany. IMAGES
US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq group was behind a drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a base in Jordan. SOUNDBITE
"An initial group of foreign nationals including US citizens departed Gaza through Rafah today, and we expect exits of US citizens and foreign nationals to continue over the next several days," says US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
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