Islamic State

Russia has been providing air cover for President Bashar Assad's troops since 2015, changing the tide of the war.

Duelling battles for Deir el-Zour highlight the importance of the oil-rich eastern province.

State media reports that troops advancing from the west broke the siege after IS defenses collapsed.

Russian Kalibr missiles targeted Islamists' command centre near Deir ez-Zor.

Met's Neil Basu says the main terror threat the UK faces comes from Isis-inspired extremists "in our midst".

Philippine troops fighting Isis-linked Islamist insurgents in the city of Marawi say they have encountered armed resistance from women and children.

The Philippines president earlier asked the armed forces to wait it out before attacking mosques held by Islamists.

A 30-year-old Somali man was shot dead after he attacked a group of soldiers in Boulevard Emile Jacqmain.

Scotland Yard confirmed the 26-year-old suspect has been arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000.

New videos threaten terrorist carnage in Italy.

'Yusuf' calls US President Trump a 'puppet of the Jews' and promises the battle will 'end in your lands'.

Imam Abdelbaki Es Satty died in a house in Alcanar a day before the Las Ramblas van attack.

Islamic State's Twitter network is being destroyed so where are extremists going next?

Mattis' arrival comes two days after Iraqi forces launched a military campaign against the Islamic State in Tal Afar.

Russian defence ministry says a large convoy of vehicles and armoured tanks were attacked by its air force.

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi announced the start of the ground offensive to recapture the northern city of Tal Afar.

Ben Wallace gave the warning after Isis terrorists killed 14 in Barcelona attack.

Two killed and eight injured in attack in city of Turku.

Islamic State claims responsibility for the Spain terror attack through jihadist channels.

James Hinkle accused people of having "no concept of history".

Isis torture techniques have been detailed by victims that survived them.

German student was captured in July as Iraqi forces advanced in besieged town of Mosul.

Duterte struck a rare modest tone when he met the US Secretary of State in the presidential palace in Manila.

Girls' team made headlines when finally allowed to attend a US robotics competition after visa rejections.

The government should take responsibility for the monsters it had a hand in creating.

Ryan Lock, 20, killed himself after telling his family he was backpacking inTurkey.

Zahid Hussain was found guilty in May of trying to build a bomb with fairy lights to use on a train line.

New Sanctions Bill will allow ministers to impose sanctions after UK leaves the European Union in 2019.

Isis branch in Somalia sends warning to Trump as US-led offensives recapture territories in Syria and Iraq.

Isis harshly persecuted the Yazidi minority ever since it seized large swathes of Iraq in 2014.