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Syria

Senior ISIL leader killed by US special forces in Syria raid

The United States says its special forces have killed a senior leader of the Islamic State militant group during a raid in eastern Syria. The

USA

Jury sentences Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death

A US jury has sentenced Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Three people were killed and more than 260 others injured when he and his

Iraq

Iraq: ISIL raises black flag over local government building in Ramadi

Militants from the Islamic State group raised their black flag over the local government compound in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, on

Somalia

ISIL recording suggests leader al-Baghdadi is not dead

Is ISIL's leader still alive? A recording purporting to come from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi includes a call to arms for the militant group.

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Afghanistan

Taliban targets foreigners in Kabul guest house attack

An attack on a popular guest house in the Afghan capital Kabul has left at least 14 people dead. Those killed include four Indian nationals, a

Pakistan

Pakistan mourns as funerals are held for Karachi bus victims

Pakistan has been observing a day of mourning as a mass funeral was held for dozens of people killed in a terror attack on a bus in Karachi. Hundreds

United Kingdom

UK unclear if jihadi runaways can return home

Britain’s Foreign Office is looking in to reports that three British schoolgirls are on the run after escaping from ISIL jihadists in Iraq. There is

Pakistan

Pakistan's PM condemns deadly bus attack in Karachi

Pakistan’s government is vowing to track down those involved in a deadly bus attack in Karachi, which has left at least 43 people dead. Militant

United Kingdom

UK: ginger man accused of plotting to kill Prince Charles "for the sake of the Aryan people"

Prosecutors in London have accused a man of planning terrorist attacks against “dark haired” people, including Prince Charles, as part of an

Pakistan

Gunmen in Pakistan kill 43 in bus attack

At least 43 people have been killed and another 20 injured when gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Ismaili Shi’ite Muslims in Pakistan’s southern

Pakistan

Motorcycle gunmen kill 41 in Karachi bus attack

Spain

Two arrested in Spain accused of recruiting for ISIL

Spanish police have arrested two Moroccan men accused of using the internet to recruit ISIL supporters. The two suspects were detained in Barcelona

World News

White House dismisses Bin Laden raid allegations

The 2011 raid leading to the death of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has once again become the centre of controversy. The White House and CIA have

Nigeria

Warnings over difficulties facing Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram

The displaced are starting to return to their homes in the northeast of Nigeria after the army mounted a massive operation to drive away Boko Haram

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia mourns 6 police officers killed in gun battle

The government of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia declared two days of national mourning after six special police officers

Republic of North Macedonia

Five police officers killed during clashes with armed group in former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia

Five police officers are reported dead and more than 30 wounded in an operation against gunmen in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It

World News

Melbourne police arrest 17-year-old on terrorism charges

Police in Australia have arrested a 17-year-old accused of plotting to detonate homemade bombs in Melbourne. A federal police spokesman said three

Nigeria

Boko Haram freed women tell of captive life under Islamist Jihadi fighters

Boko Haram is fracturing, there is discontent in the organisation’s ranks as they face shortages of fuel and weapons. That’s according to a group of

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300 Nigerians rescued from Boko Haram

Nigeria

Freed Nigerian women tell of terror at the hands of Boko Haram

Nigeria’s military has issued aerial footage said to show Boko Haram militants fleeing during an operation to push them out of the Sambisa Forest