Islamic State

The foreign secretary came under fire from his own colleagues for comments about war-torn Libya. Johnson said Sirte could be the next Dubai once it "clears the dead bodies away".

Iraqi troops and Shia militia have recaptured Hawija, the last Isis stronghold in northern Iraq. Now comes another crisis for Iraq and its neighbours: Kurdish independence.

Isis once controlled larges swathes of Iraq and Syria, but the group has lost several areas to joint offensives launched by coalition forces in both countries.

The troops were on a routine mission near the Mali border when they came under fire.

Iraqi forces and Shia paramilitaries have entered the town of Hawija, one of just two pockets of territory still under control of Islamic State (Isis/Daesh) in Iraq.

UK home secretary Amber Rudd said the sentence will increase from 10 years, in a speech to Conservative Party conference attendees.

Photos of the battle for Raqqa, where the jihadists' last strongholds are a hospital and stadium, with hostages in both.

The holiest day in the Shia calendar is observed on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year, to mourn the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Charges against suspect behind vehicle and knife attacks include terrorism and attempted murder.

The man first rammed into an officer and stabbed him before running over four pedestrians during a pursuit.

Commercial drones are increasingly used to drop bombs and conduct surveillance.

Aksoy was working as a press officer for the US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Raqqa.

Isis abducted and beheaded soldier and sent dismembered body to Hezbollah.

Syrian Democratic Forces have seized 80 to 90 percent of the city and have hemmed the jihadists into a few districts in the north of the city.

Although Isis often turns to social media sites for recruitment and propaganda, their poor coding skills limit potential cyberattacks.

Footage shows fighter talking in Raqqa with leading Isis recruiter, hacker and executioner.

Zameer Ghumra allegedly told the children they would have to recruit for Isis to stay in the UK.

Singaporean fighter features in latest propaganda video months after prince visited Asian country.

The fighting in Marawi is so intense that it took soldiers a whole week just to cross one street in the embattled city.

Ministry of Defence releases video of missile targeting sniper tasked with shooting prisoners in Abu Kamal

Linda Wenzel, 16, was captured in Mosul by Iraqi troops, who accuse her of being a sniper.

Ronald Jones, 88, and Penelope Jones, 77, were awarded MBE's for their work with refugees.

Phrase became the third most popular topic on Twitter across London a day after the explosion.

The man said he was carrying the weapon 'for his own protection' after the terror attack on Parsons Green.

Prime Minister Theresa May said another attack is imminent but urged the public to 'go about their business as usual'.

In a statement released to the Amaq news agency, Isis said 'a detachment' from their group had carried out the attack.

The outcome, almost certain to be "yes," will further rattle a region still engulfed in the fight against the Isis.

"If they take it down, there will be no graphic content but there will be no evidence."

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who is now in Muscat, is expected to fly to India shortly.

Turkish state media said 22 of the jihadists, detained in Istanbul, were foreign nationals.