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Facebook policy head calls for tech to fight against extremism at SXSW
The social media giant has partnered with DHS to encourage students to create campaigns that combat hate and extremism.
Isis behind planned terror attack on German mall says minister
Armed police surrounded the shopping centre in Essen after being tipped off about a planned attack.
Five Filipinos arrested in Malaysia for alleged Isis links
Since 2013, Malaysian police have arrested more than 250 people over suspected militant activities linked to Isis.
White terrorism: Who are the 10 most infamous international white extremists?
Data shows that 91 out of 260 people held on suspicion of terrorism offences in 2016 were white.
Iraqi forces advancing towards Mosul mosque where Isis leader al-Baghdadi declared caliphate in 2014
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri in west Mosul also houses the al-Hadba minaret that Isis attempted to destroy.
Indian capital on high alert following intelligence warnings of revenge Isis attack
Anti-terror units shot dead a suspected Khorasan militant who was allegedly linked to a recent Isis train attack.
Battle for Raqqa: 400 more US troops sent to bolster assault on Isis 'capital' city
The increase will bring the number of US forces on the ground in Syria to about 900.
Amal Clooney urges Iraq to not let Isis 'get away with genocide'
Clooney asks Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to write to the UN Security Council seeking an inquiry.
'Ghost ships' en route to UK raise terror fears by 'going dark'
It is feared rogue vessels may be smuggling weapons, drugs and people for Isis and al-Qaeda.
In pictures: Iraqi forces expect to dislodge Isis militants from west Mosul within a month
Iraqi forces are facing increasingly stiff resistance from Islamic State militants, who are using suicide car bombs and snipers to defend their last major stronghold in Iraq.
Latest photos of battle for Mosul: Iraqi and Isis snipers play deadly game of cat and mouse
A strategically positioned, well hidden, sniper can pin down the advancing Iraqi forces for days.
Isis leaders abandon Raqqa leaving diehard followers to defend 'caliphate capital'
US defence officials have said 3,000 to 4,000 fighters remain in the city.
Isis may be almost beaten in Mosul – but the battle for a new Iraq is just beginning
Baghdad will need money and support from the US and others if it is to defeat jihadism.
Father of suspected Isis Khorasan terrorist says 'won't accept body of an anti-national'
The suspect, Saifullah, was shot dead in a stand-off with Indian security forces on 8 March.
Iraq: Over 20 killed as twin blasts hit wedding party near Tikrit
The suicide blasts resembled previous Isis attacks in the area, but no group has so far claimed responsibility.
Fight for Raqqa: US Marines dispatched to Syria with artillery to help recapture Isis capital
Pentagon has not confirmed new deployment that has been 'in the works for some time'.
Isis gunmen dressed as doctors kill 30 people in Kabul hospital massacre
Islamist group claims responsibility for deadly attack on military hospital in Afghan capital.
Female Isis member paid £35 per month to lash 'immodest women' with ropes and sticks
Yass Khathr punished 50 women a week, beating them for crimes like smoking or showing their ankles.
Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gives up Mosul fight to save his own skin
A lack of communication between Baghdadi and his leaders in Mosul indicates is focusing on preserving his own life.
Amal Clooney says Yazidi girls raped by Isis gave 'most harrowing testimony I have ever heard'
Barrister is calling on UN to investigate genocide against Yazidis, persecuted at the hands of Islamic State.
Is Donald Trump possessed by evil spirits? Soothsayer says good beating is the cure
The Mosul 'healer' Mala Ali Kalak wants to beat him on the soles of his feet to get the jinni out of his body.
Isis planned to assassinate Saudi King Salman in foiled Malaysia terror attack
Seven militants had been planning to attack the Saudi royals and are believed to have ties to Isis.
Paradise lost: How the Maldives sold its land to Saudi Arabia and turned a blind eye to Isis
King Salman's visit to the islands demonstrates the corruption of the regime that seized power in 2012.
Death to Rome: Inside Isis underground training camp discovered in former rail tunnel in Mosul
Miliants barricaded both ends of the tunnel, ripped up the tracks and built an assault course inside, on which to train their recruits.
Isis terrorist Anis Amri may have been high on cocaine during Berlin truck attack
Amri was an habitual drugs user, according to a Italian autopsy report.
Photos: Iraqi troops face Isis snipers and suicide car bombs in fierce battle for western Mosul
Iraqi forces have faced their heaviest clashes in their battle to reclaim western Mosul from Isis.
Palmyra: Shocking photos of Isis damage after ancient Syrian city is recaptured for second time
This was the second time the ancient Syrian city, a Unesco heritage site, had been recaptured from the militants in the course of Syria's six-year war.
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces gain control of al-Hurriya bridge over River Tigris
The bridge connects to the old city centre that is currently held by the Islamic State.
Isis leader al-Baghdadi's cousin arrested in west Mosul says Iraqi military
The cousin is also a high-ranking member of Isis and his arrest could deal a big blow to the militant group.
New York man named Elvis wanted to 'sacrifice himself for jihad' and join Isis, prosectors say
The man travelled to the Middle East on a number of occasions.