The Latest Breaking News from Islamic State

Cattle raiding by Islamic extremists is soaring at unprecedented levels in Mali, with jihadis linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group stealing millions of dollars' worth of cattle to buy weapons and vehicles to fund their insurgency across the war-torn West African country and region below the Sahara Desert,…

Islamic State has been accused of deliberately targeting civilian truffle hunters in the Syrian desert making the lucrative pastime increasingly deadly.

The U.S. military conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria late on Saturday and captured an Islamic State operative and two of his associates, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday.

A video emerges online apparently showing Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife. Warning: graphic content may disturb some readers.

Ukraine has compared Russia to Islamic State after a video emerged online showing soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive.

Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to Islamic State, after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife.

A Sydney terror emir who planned numerous catastrophic attacks including on the Mardi Gras and a naval base will spend up to 15 years behind bars.

Canada's government on Thursday said it was in the process of repatriating 14 Canadians - four women and 10 children - from detention camps in northeast Syria where foreigners who had allegedly been affiliated with Islamic State have been held.

The US military say they have carried out a strike in northwestern Syria killing a senior Islamic State group official responsible for planning terrorist attacks in Europe.