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Isis: Michael Fallon calls for tightening of noose around head of Daesh
Defence chiefs of key US-led coalition vow to accelerate campaign against Isis, after their meeting in Paris.
Isis: Daesh cut jihadi fighters' wages in half as extremists feel pinch after coalition airstrikes
The Islamic State leadership says the wage cut is down to 'exceptional circumstances'.
German 'Isis gestapo' member goes on terror trial in Dusseldorf
Nils D was part of a 'torture squad' charged with hunting down deserters.
Top Chinese university website hacked and defaced by 'Islamic State hacker'
Tsinghua University website cyberattack by an alleged Isis supporter sees site filled with propaganda.
Isis 'to eliminate Christianity from Iraq': 1,400-year-old St Elijah's Monastery of Mosul flattened
Satellite images reveal Islamic State group has flattened Iraq's oldest Christian monastery in Iraq.
Isis in Syria: Militants release 270 prisoners following Deir al-Zour massacre
Released prisoners are predominantly women and children.
War on Isis: Victim says Daesh believes women will 'become Muslim' if raped by 10 fighters
Victim's disclosure comes in the wake of reported enslavement of Yazidis in Iraq.
Libya: Presidential council announces new government with 1st job to tackle Isis threat
The new Libyan government puts an end to two ruling parties at each end of the country.
India: Isis threatens to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi over beef ban
A letter signed by Isis sent to the Indian State Secretariat condemns the beef ban.
Siddhartha Dhar: Sister of Isis jihadist believes 'fun-loving' brother could still be rehabilitated
Jihadist believed to be have fronted IS video showing murder of five men was 'brainwashed'.
UN report chronicles 'staggering' violence suffered by Iraqi civilians with nearly 13,000 killed
According to report at least 19,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq in under two years.
Isis in Iraq: Daesh blows up homes and churches to punish Christians and dissenters
UN report details targeted destruction carried out by Islamic State against Christians and other minorities.
Isis: Child soldiers raped and tortured by Daesh for disobeying 'Caliphate Cubs' training
Iraqi government issued a statement on the mistreatment after hundreds were abducted in May.
Bethnal Green schoolgirls: Runaways' families lose contact as air strikes intensify in Syria
Fears grow for whereabouts of teenage 'jihadi brides' Kadiza Sultana, Shamima Begum, and Amira Abase.
Isis in Iraq: Daesh holding 3,500 predominantly Yazidi sex slaves in its Iraqi territories
Sex slaves were given as prizes for a Quranic recitation competition in Mosul.
The Jihadis Next Door: Film shows unseen footage of 'new Jihadi John' Siddhartha Dhar
Channel 4 film to show life of jihadist before travelling to Syria.
Israel sees itself and Jordan as Isis targets as Daesh loses ground in Syria
Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had warned Palestinian lands would become a graveyard for Jews.
War on Isis: Fighters' salaries halved as US-led air strikes target Daesh cash
Islamic State finances under extreme strain as air strikes target cash hoards and oil trucks.
David Cameron defends close UK-Saudi Arabia ties and hails Riyadh as 'opponents of Daesh'
David Cameron also said that the UK supports the legitimate government of Yemen.
Paris attacks: Authorities in Morocco arrest suspect implicated in Isis atrocity
Moroccan officials have confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement.
Iraq: Helicopters and vehicles hunt for 'kidnapped' Americans
The three US citizens were taken from their translator's home in Baghdad.
Isis in Syria: UK security forces say 100 British militants killed, 50 'high-risk' fighters back home
British security sources say they are keeping a close eye on returning fighters.
Isis kidnaps 400 civilians after conducting mass executions in Deir al-Zour raids
Monitoring group says that families of pro-government fighters are among those seized.
US: Federal agents arrest two men for allegedly attempting to join Isis in Syria
Joseph Hassan Farrokh and Mahmoud Amin Mohamed Elhassa have been charged with attempting to help Isis.
Isis in Syria: Hundreds killed after Daesh launches deadly offensive in Deir al-Zour
Reports said that around 300 civilians were killed in the IS attack, while 400 others were taken hostage.
War on Isis: Millions of dollars blown up in the air after coalition blasts Daesh bank
Millions of dollars in cash can be seen flying into the air after a coalition airstrike in Mosul, Iraq
Ex-Dutch soldier held on suspicion of killing Daesh militants after posting exploits on Facebook
The 47-year-old who was arrested in Arnhem is accused of fighting with Kurds in war-torn Syria.
Istanbul bombings: Suicide bomber Nabil Fadli registered as a refugee a week before attack
Attacker left his fingerprints at the Istanbul immigration centre after entering Turkey from Syria.
Jakarta attacks: Hundreds of schoolchildren rally against terrorism after bombings
Students wished to show they are 'not afraid' of Isis following multiple gun and bomb attacks.
What is the Isis 'wolf pack'? How marauding terrorists brought chaos and death to Paris, Jakarta and Baghdad
Gunmen have brought destruction to multiple cities but 'wolf pack' tactics are no new phenomenon.