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Pregnant American teenager forced into Isis-held Syria by father who married her off to militant
A 15-year-old girl told a CBS News reporter that her radicalised father forced her into Isis territory five years ago. Both her father and her Isis fighter husband have died.
'It was fantasy': Man denies wanting to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller
David Wright, from Massachusetts, US, has denied plotting to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller.
British Isis recruiter Sally Jones known as the 'White Widow' is 'killed in drone strike in Syria'
The 'White Widow' Sally Jones, 50, who was a recruiter for Isis has been killed in a drone strike near the Syrian border, the Sun has reported. She was Britain's most wanted woman.
Stockholm syndrome: Why Boko Haram and Isis slaves choose to stay with their captors
New research says factors such as rape and slavery fuel terrorism globally and provide fertile ground for captives to develop feelings of sympathy for and loyalty to abductors.
Conceited British Isis fighter: 'I'm not a loser, I drove a Porsche'
The man, known by his nom de guerre Abu Adam Al-Britani, has been fighting with Isis for the past two years.
Iran will consider US military as 'Islamic State' if IRGC is designated as a terrorist group
Tehran has promised "crushing" response to Washington if the elite Islamic Revolution of Guards Corps (IRGC) is labelled as a terrorist group.
Man armed with 11-inch knife arrested for threatening passengers on train
The suspect was reportedly heard shouting 'Allahu Akbar' as he ranted at passengers on a train in Brussels.
Pharmacist jailed for showing beheading video to children
Zameer Ghumra, 38, was jailed for six years for disseminating terrorist propaganda in the form of a graphic Twitter video on his mobile phone.
When will Boris Johnson say sorry for his Libya 'dead bodies' comment?
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".
French 'jihadi granny' followed son to Syria because she wanted to spend time with him 'before he died'
She told judges that she preferred living in Syria to France "despite the bombings and the shootings".
Petrol bomb found under Paris truck of firm accused of funding Isis
The company has been accused by French prosecutors of paying Isis to keep a Syrian cement plant open.
With Hawija liberated, Iraq is just about free of Isis. Now the region must face the Kurdish issue
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.
Iraqi army 'recaptures' Isis-controlled town of Hawija
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.
3 US Special Operation Forces soldiers killed in Niger ambush
The troops were on a routine mission near the Mali border when they came under fire.
Photos: Iraqi forces enter Hawija, Isis stronghold where 78,000 people may be trapped
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.
Fanatics who view jihadi websites or far-right propaganda to get 15 years in prison
UK home secretary Amber Rudd said the sentence will increase from 10 years, in a speech to Conservative Party conference attendees.
Battle for Raqqa photos: Isis confined to hospital and stadium, with hostages and snipers in both
Photos of the battle for Raqqa, where the jihadists' last strongholds are a hospital and stadium, with hostages in both.
Ashura 2017 photos: Shia Muslims around the world mark holiest month of Muharram
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.
'Desperate' Isis claims responsibility for Las Vegas mass shooting but US dismisses terror link
Anti-terrorism experts argue such claims are not reliable and are a propaganda tool.
Marseille attacker was released from custody day before deadly knife rampage
Tunisian man shot dead by police had been held overnight on suspicion of shoplifting in Lyon.
Edmonton attacks: Suspect Abdulahi Sharif investigated in 2015 for 'espousing extremist ideology'
Charges against suspect behind vehicle and knife attacks include terrorism and attempted murder.
Somali asylum seeker arrested after five injured in 'terrorist attack' in Edmonton, Canada
The man first rammed into an officer and stabbed him before running over four pedestrians during a pursuit.
Isis-inspired fake Lego toys, including Jihadi John figure, on sale in Singapore
Lego distances itself from counterfeit toys that authorities fear glorify Isis violence.
Isis leader al-Baghdadi 'back from the dead' in 'recording' calling for attacks on the west
The reclusive Isis warlord has not been seen in years and has a $25m (£19m) US bounty on his head.
Stoke-on-Trent imam jailed for encouraging 10-year-old children to join Isis
Kamran Hussain told schoolchildren that martyrdom was better than academic success.
FBI expects terrorists will use weaponised drones to target US 'imminently'
Commercial drones are increasingly used to drop bombs and conduct surveillance.
British filmmaker Mehmet Aksoy 'is killed during Isis attack in Syria'
Aksoy was working as a press officer for the US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Raqqa.
Iran mourns 'dear martyr' Mohsen Hojaji who was beheaded by Isis in Syria
Isis abducted and beheaded soldier and sent dismembered body to Hezbollah.
Photos of 'final stages' in battle for Raqqa as noose tightens on Isis
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.
Father and uncle of notorious Isis terrorist Mohamed Elomar jailed for $1m bribe plot
Pair conspired to bribe to obtain work in Iraq after company lost deals due to publicity on Mohamed Elomar.