Kurdish offensive strikes at points north of Mosul, south of oil hub Kirkuk and at a town situated on the Syrian border.
Hassan El Sabsabi, 23, arrested in Melbourne for sending money to Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra.
Ankara deploys tanks near Turkey-Syria border and considers sending troops to Syria.
Fighting just one mile outside Iraqi capital reported as terror group continue advance
Young Brit of Bangladeshi origin arrested in Dhaka on suspicion of rounding up volunteers to fight in Syria
UK joins US-led military campaign against Isis in Iraq as two RAF Tornado GR4 jets deployed in Iraq.
Six RAF Tornado GR4 fighter bombers are ready to launch airstrikes in Iraq from Britain's Cyprus base.
Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt says country will strike northern Iraq because of Baghdad's request.
Prime Minister has backing of Tories, Labour and Lib Dems for joining offensive launched by US and Arabs.
BREAKING: FBI Director Comey says agency knows who militant is.
Dutch Defence Ministry tells military personnel to prepare for higher threat of jihadi attacks
The UK Deputy Prime Minister's comments come ahead of MPs voting on air strikes in Iraq.
Prime Minister says Britain must join US-led airstrikes against Islamist militant group in Iraq.
Obama warns militants who joined terror groups to "leave the battlefield while they can"
France 2 undercover report shows French women talking to desperate parents at internet cafe' in Raqqa.
After a near decade-long wait, Pentagon employs its most advanced warplane to strike Isis targets in Syria.
Cameron set to hold talks with Iraqi PM Haider Abadi as Baghdad likely to request for more military action.
French foreign minister tells former British Prime Minister to keep his advice on Iraq to himself
BREAKING: Scotland Yard arrests 37-year-old man who allegedly manufactured IEDs in Iraq in 2007
British journalist criticises US-led coalition against Islamic State under duress
YouTube video shows terror leader in Philippines jungle across from Malaysia's second biggest state of Sabah.
Youngest child to leave Germany for Middle East 13 as girls leave with dream of 'marrying' jihadists.