For complicated reasons to do with war and politics, the only way in and out of the enclave controlled by Syria's Kurds is on a rusty

The boys that planned to travel to Syria to join the notorious group appeared in court.

A Russian airstrike in northern Syria has killed three Turkish soldiers and wounded 11 more, senior Russian officials have confirmed.

It was a chilling prediction issued as part of a propaganda video intended to fuel hatred between Muslims and the West.

Two gunmen have reportedly opened fire in a restaurant in Istanbul.

The gunman behind the Istanbul nightclub terror attack has been identified. His wife, who's been detained, has expressed her shock at his links to Islamic State.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility on Monday for a New Year's Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.

A pro-Isis group yesterday urged supporters of the jihadists to carry out attacks on targets.

Truck driver did not give up the keys easily to terror suspect who then rammed vehicle into crowded Christmas market.

COMMENT: The situation is complex even for the people who live there, let alone us trying to understand it. None of our business.

Egypt says traces of explosives have been found on bodies from the EgyptAir crash in May, which killed all on board. A ministry statement

A 15-year-old boy who tried to enter a football stadium wearing a suicide belt has spoken of the training he was given by Isis and his disappointment at failing.

COMMENT: A number of lessons can be learned from Belgium. This is particularly true for NZ where the problem of Islamic extremism is much more manageable.

The targeted killing of Abu Mohammad al-Adnani was the biggest in a string of successes against high-value targets.

New Zealand's partnership with Jordan was never more important than it is today, says Jordan's King Abdullah II.

The listeners who call in to Radio Alghad are typical of talk radio audiences around the world, except the callers to Radio Tomorrow are in the Isis-controlled city of Mosul.

As they battle to hold on to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Isis militants have added a new weapon to their arsenal: tanks made of wood.

It is a year since terrorists launched co-ordinated attacks in Paris and slaughtered 130 innocent people.

Thousands of residents poured out of eastern neighbourhoods of Mosul yesterday, the first significant wave of people to escape the city held by Isis.

New Zealand's top security systems were activated to deal with a serious domestic terrorism threat, it has emerged.

More than 300 child soldiers, dubbed the "cubs of the caliphate", have reportedly been killed after being sent into battle.

NZ has a "broad sense" of the number of Kiwis fighting with IS and has monitoring in place in case they tried to return home, John Key says.

A fire set by Isis (Islamic State) militants at a sulphur mine near the city of Mosul in recent days sent plumes of noxious gases over the battlefield.

This morning on NZ Herald Focus - Gable Tostee trial js clearly struggling to reach a verdict with deliberations set to enter a fourth day.

Europe must prepare for a fresh influx of Isis jihadists fleeing Mosul as the Iraqi Army moves in on their last stronghold in the country.

Kurdish fighters meet fierce resistance from jihadists in battle for Mosul.

Iraq has launched its biggest fight against Isis. PM Haider al-Abadi pledged to raise the Iraqi flag over Mosul once more.

Amira Karroum was beautiful and accomplished, but also lonely: an easy mark for the Islamic State recruiter who lured her to a barbaric death.

Thick black plumes of smoke carry for kilometres over the northern Iraqi landscape, blotting out the afternoon sun and making it feel like night.

It hasn't exactly been the best week for Donald Trump. But things aren't exactly smooth sailing for Hillary Clinton's camp either.