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Syria: 20 civilians reportedly killed in air strike on village near Raqqa
Raqqa is now being targeted to prevent jihadists fleeing there from Mosul in Iraq.
Spain arrests alleged Isis recruitment cell which 'targeted children'
Cell was allegedly in contact with extremists in Syria and targeted young people to fight for Isis.
Preacher among five men arrested in Germany on suspicion of being Isis recruiters
Chief suspect identified as preacher Ahmad Abdulaziz A – also known as Abu Walla.
Iraq: Isis forcibly moves 1,500 families 'to be used as human shields'
Hundreds of people have also been abducted from areas around Mosul, including 30 sheikhs.
Lake Chad crisis: Nigeria's efforts to prioritise assistance 'encouraging'
IBTimes UK talks to Oxfam on humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad as millions have been displaced by Boko Haram.
Lake Chad crisis: Why president Buhari says Boko Haram is not just a Nigerian problem
At least 2.6m people have been displaced in the Lake Chad region by Boko Haram insurgents.
Secret mastermind of Brussels and Paris Isis attacks identified by investigators
Oussama Ahmad Atar allegedly coordinated the attacks from Syria.
Mass grave containing 100 beheaded bodies found near Isis-held Mosul, says Iraqi Army
A forensics team from Baghdad will investigate the bodies after the discovery near Hammam al-Alil.
Caliphate Cubs as young as 12 ordered to fight by Isis in Mosul
Children trained to behead prisoners and make suicide bombs have been corralled into joining the Islamic State defence
Borno police deploys female officers following allegations of rape against girls displaced by Boko Haram
Rights group claimed officials abused 43 women and girls in seven internally displaced camps in Maiduguri.
Talks with Boko Haram to free Chibok girls 'still ongoing' claims Nigeria
At least 196 girls still missing after being kidnapped from Chibok village in April 2014.
US-backed forces in Syria begin operation Euphrates Rage to rid Raqqa of Islamic State
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have clashed with Islamic State in the north of Raqqa.
Bloody close quarters battles rage in Mosul as Kurdish forces make gains against Islamic State
Kurdish forces' launched an early morning offensive to retake Bashiqa to the east of Mosul.
Malaysia: Isis threat grows as police say no specific profile of those linked with terror group
Military commandos, policemen and top civil servants arrested for links to Isis, says police.
Kurdish and Arab forces start 'Euphrates Rage' campaign to retake Isis stronghold Raqqa
Tensions are high as Arab and Kurdish military forces don't want Turkey to interfere in the campaign.
Isis leaders flee Nineveh after stealing millions of dollars from own treasury
Shia paramilitary forces report that four more villages have been liberated at Nineveh province.
The Golden Division: Elite US-trained commando unit retaking Mosul from Isis
Known for their skull balaclavas and combat skills, they're taking Iraq back.
Fear Islamic State has infiltrated German army
German intelligence agency is investigating up to 80 soldiers for potential Islamist beliefs.
Islamic State says Irish jihadi 'Khalid Kelly' carried out Mosul suicide attack
Born Terence Kelly, and known by the nom-du-guerre Abu Usama al-Irlandi, the Irishman died in the attack.
18 people killed as bombs hit convoy carrying Iraqi families fleeing Isis-held towns
The blasts occurred in Hawija, about 120km south of the Isis stronghold of Mosul.
Isis claims responsibility for Turkey car bomb attack, but government blames Kurdistan Workers Party
The blast occurred outside a police station in Diyarbakir on 4 November amid a crackdown on pro-Kurdish leaders in the country.
Islamic State kills scores of its own fighters attempting to flee Mosul offensive
The UN's Human Rights Agency has said as many as 50 fighters were killed at the Ghazlani military base in Mosul.
Two US military advisors shot and killed in exchange of fire at Jordan base
The car the pair were travelling was shot when its driver failed to listen to orders from guards.
Isis blows up Abrams tank with rocket as Iraqi Special forces penetrate deeper into Mosul
Crew thought to have fled as Isis hit tank amid most intense clashes in two-week assault on Mosul.
Julian Assange predicts Donald Trump will not be allowed to win US elections
Assange also claimed that the Clinton Foundation and Isis funded by the same source.
Two Malaysians detained at Kuala Lumpur airport for allegedly trying to travel to Syria to join Isis
The duo were deported by Turkey after authorities arrested them on 28 October.
Female Kurdish Peshmerga fighters using weapons and songs to fight Isis in northern Iraq
The female fighters sing songs to make the militants angry and tell them they are not afraid of them.
Isis warlord Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'no longer in Mosul' says Boris Johnson
The British foreign secretary brands Baghdadi's recording 'cruelly ironic' as intelligence suggests he fled.
Berlin police arrest Isis suspect 'plotting terror attack on airport'
The 27-year-old reportedly entered Germany with a Syrian passport.
Cameroon jails men for 10 years for joking about Boko Haram terrorists
Cameroon part of regional force against Nigeria-based Boko Haram, which also attacks neighbouring countries.