The Russian foreign ministry confirmed the death of envoy Andrei Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict.
Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi government forces have driven the terrorist group out of the town of Fadiliya.
There are fears that the extremists will commit more atrocities in an attempt to spread fear as they try to hold on to their last major Iraqi bastion.
Kurdish fighters backed by the US plan to retake Islamic State’s last major stronghold and are closing off escape routes.
Yet another suspected Islamic State attack has hit Turkey.
The military alliance will also focus on support to counter the Islamic State and the Taliban, writes Andrew Hammond.
Militants from the extremist group are under pressure by local and allied forces.
The US issued a terror alert for South Africa, causing the UK and Australia to issue terror warnings and travel advisories for their citizens.
Islamic State is ‘getting away with murder’ in Sirte, where dozens have been beheaded or shot, says Human Rights Watch.
The Spanish football club will wear black armbands on Saturday to honour the victims of the incident.
A vast network of people have been linked to terrorist organisation the Islamic State that claimed responsibility for the Paris and Brussels attacks.
One of the el-Bakraoui brothers is believed to have provided ammunition and weapons for the Paris attacks.
Belgium’s neighbours have rallied in support after this week’s ‘acts of war’ that shook Brussels.
If Islamic State consolidates its foothold in Libya, it will pose a major threat to North Africa and Europe.
The diversion of scarce resources and increasing militarisation could derail the democratic project.
His obsession with a Kurdish threat hampers more urgent attention to the terrorist menace emanating from Syria and Iraq.
The persecution of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa dwarfs what is happening in the Middle East, according to a report.
Seized documents detail the militant group’s plan to manage revenue streams – including pillaged oil – and oversee subjugated populations.
Bram Janssen, a former Mail & Guardian photography intern who now works for Associated Press, has been based in northern Iraq for the past 20 months.
No matter the merits of destroying Islamic State, the fact is it’s unconstitutional for the president to go to war without Congressional approval.
David Cameron wins vote by a majority of 174, but Britain is a bit-part player and it’ll make little difference to the wider picture.
Military intervention may not be the best answer to terrorism in nations such as Mali.
Islamic State terrorists applaud when ignorant, bigoted Westerners turn their anger on Muslims.
Last year 32 658 people were victims of terrorism but crime is 13 times higher.
South Beirut has endured a series of suicide bombings over the past two years in response to Hezbollah’s forceful intervention in Syria.
European leaders, backed by President Barack Obama, have come to an uncomfortable conclusion: they need Russia.
The air campaign against Isis has killed more than 450 civilians, according to a new report. The US-led coalition has so far acknowledged just two.
The Taliban insists that jihad must be conducted under one leadership and one flag, after a string of defections and reported clashes.
IS militants have destroyed countless irreplaceable artefacts and heritage sites, leading to comparisons to the atrocities of Mao Zedong and Pol Pot.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has allegedly pledged formal allegiance to Islamic State, according to an intelligence monitoring service.
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has warned that countries risk making the situation worse if their counter-terrorism operations are perceived as unjust.