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Hundreds of British Isis fighters have escaped into Turkey and could wreak havoc in Europe
Isis fighters fleeing Iraq and Syria are thought to have headed towards Turkey, the route many British travelled to join the group.
Armed police raid homes in UK and Germany over near-identical Christmas market bomb plots
Police questioning a number of suspects in relation to planning of possible terror attacks in the UK.
Sex robot conference moved to secret location after Jihadi terror threat
The third International Congress on Love and Sex with Robots was due to take place at Goldsmiths University but has relocated to an unknown location in north London.
Four arrested in morning raids accused of 'plotting UK terror attacks'
Three men from Sheffield and one from Chesterfield were arrested on suspicion of terror offences during pre-planned operation.
Schiphol Airport attack: Dutch police shoot knife-wielding man and evacuate passengers
Dutch police shoot man with knife at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and evacuate all passengers.
Italy deports man for Facebook Like of Isis video
An Italian court ruled that liking a propaganda video on Facebook could be considered apology for terrorism. A man who liked videos and Isis imagery on the platform was deported.
Isis-inspired New York bus terminal bomber Akayed Ullah charged with terror offences
New York bus terminal bomber Akayed Ullah charged with terror offences after detonating explosive device at Port Authority in Manhattan.
Manhattan attack: 'Isis' suicide bomber sets off explosion at busy New York bus station
Police responding to "pipe bomb" explosion at Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan where suicide bomber detonated explosive vest.
Counter-terrorism boss admits sensitive documents were stolen after he left them in car
West Midlands Police constable Marcus Beale admits charge under Official Secrets Act after sensitive documents stolen from unmarked car
UK terror arrests rocket over past 12 months during year of attacks
Home Office says fifth of record terrorism-related arrests related to deadly attacks in London and Manchester.
Parcel bomber demanded €10m worth of bitcoin
DHL is being blackmailed for €10m after a parcel bomb was left at a German Christmas market.
Islamic hate preacher's armed robber son released from prison six years early
Imran Mostafa, the son of Abu Hamza, has been released from a British prison after serving less than half of his 11-year sentence for armed robbery.
Double suicide bombing kills over a dozen people waiting for food handouts in Nigeria
Shocking attack happened at a crowded market in the northeastern part of the country.
German police looking for Potsdam 'bomb scare' perpetrator
Authorities have stepped up surveillance and counter terrorism security measures at Christmas markets throughout the country.
German police find explosives at Berlin Christmas market
Police in Berlin, Germany have evacuated a Christmas market and are investigating a suspicious object.
Isis urges jihadists to attack the Vatican in chilling new online poster
Islamic terror group Isis has unveiled a poster urging jihadists to attack the Vatican in the run up to Christmas.
Minor argument at Oxford Circus station triggered terrorism panic among London shoppers
Altercation between two men on tube platform at Oxford Circus station caused mass panic amid terrorism scare. Police call for witnesses to come forward.
Jihadis returning to UK must be punished says British anti-Isis fighter who saw 'barbarity' in Syria
Macer Gifford left the UK to join anti-Isis fight in Syria in 2014. He spent three years fighting with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) YPG group.
Taliban hostages re-enacted Charles I's beheading to make son less afraid of possible execution
American-Canadian family was released in October, following joint operations by US and Pakistan officials.
Trump to designate North Korea state sponsor of terrorism
The US President said the new designation would furhter increase the "maximum pressure campaign" against North Korea as it continues its nuclear ambitions.
Iraq discovers Isis mass graves with up to 400 victims 'shot dead or set on fire with oil'
The bodies of civilians and security forces were found in an abandoned base near Hawija, a northern town retaken in early October
Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seen in Syria - What does it mean for the group?
Baghdadi, who has rarely made any public appearance since announcing the creation of Isis in 2014, has often been reported dead or injured in the past three years.
Just 1 in 20 people identified as being vulnerable to terrorist influence receive support
Home Office figures show 7,631 people were referred to anti-extremism Prevent programme in 2015-16, with only 381 getting specialist support.
Hamza bin Laden's call for revenge over father's death is 'well-timed' for Al-Qaeda's comeback
Hamza bin Laden, spokesperson for terror group Al-Qaeda, issued statement days after the CIA released files recovered during a raid at bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in 2011.
Former counter-terrorism boss suspended after 'sensitive documents' stolen from his car
WMP's Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale to appear in court accused of offence under the Official Secrets Act.
Isis claims responsibility for attack on Shamshad TV station in Kabul
Gunmen stormed the building following an explosion. More than 100 employees are thought to be inside.
I fled the Taliban in a refrigerated lorry - now I'm a PhD Cambridge student helping other refugees
Rabia Nasimi fled Afghanistan, along with her family, when she was five. In the UK, her new home, she was able to thrive and fight her way to Cambridge.
New York truck attack: Why Isis might not claim responsibility this time
Group often claims it's behind terror attacks in the West, but experts argue such claims are unsubstantiated and could just be a propaganda tool.
Five of the New York victims were Argentinian friends celebrating their 30-year school reunion
Eight people were killed and another 11 injured when a man, identified as 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, drove a truck along a bike path on 31 October.
New York truck terror attack: Video shows suspect Sayfullo Saipov's attempted escape
29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov is suspected of ramming a truck into cyclists on a bike path, killing eight people and injuring another 11, on 31 October.