Thousands flee as Iraq steps up air strikes on IS-held town
Thousands of people have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes ahead of a ground offensive to drive out the militants.
Russian national detained in Turkey over ‘planned drone attack on US aircraft’
Turkish authorities have detained a Russian national and suspected Islamic State militant for allegedly planning a drone attack on US aircraft at Turkey's Incirlik air base.
Rebel-held Damascus suburbs under heavy bombardment
Pro-government forces have intensified their assault on rebel-held suburbs of the Syrian capital, activists said, a day after the rebels beat back an attempted government advance, killing several soldiers.
IS attackers killed after storming Iraq embassy in Kabul following suicide blast
Islamic State has targeted the Iraqi embassy in Kabul, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up outside the gates, followed by three gunmen who stormed into the building.
High Court rejects Iraq general’s bid for Blair war prosecution
The High Court has blocked a bid by a former chief of staff of the Iraqi army to bring a private prosecution against Tony Blair over the Iraq War.
Islamic State plot to attack Iraqi shrines foiled
Iraqi intelligence officials have foiled an attempt by Islamic State to attack revered Shiite shrines and the sect's spiritual leader.
Can battle-tough Marines general bring White House to attention?
Retired US Marines general John Kelly is a battle-hardened commander who would bring a background of military discipline and order to Donald Trump's stormy White House as its new chief of staff.
7,000 Islamic State operatives remain in Iraq – security chiefs
Up to 7,000 Islamic State group (IS) affiliates remain in Iraq after the fall of Mosul, where the group's leader declared the self-styled caliphate three years ago, Iraqi officials said.
Saddam Hussein’s government doctored child mortality survey, research claims
Claims that child mortality rose in Iraq following economic sanctions are "a major deception", researchers have claimed.
German teenager who converted to Islam found after Mosul liberation
A German teenager who ran away from home after converting to Islam has been found as Iraqi forces liberated the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State extremists.
Mosul was obliterated by IS battle, British aid worker says
One of the first British aid workers to venture into Islamic State's former Iraqi stronghold has described scenes of "Armageddon" amid the "catastrophic situation" which greeted her in Mosul.
Rights violations in Mosul were individual acts, says Iraqi PM
Iraq's prime minister has acknowledged that human rights violations were committed during the battle to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group, but says they were "individual acts".
Briton fighting Islamic State ‘defending people of Syria against terrorists’
A former City broker in London who volunteered to join the fight against Islamic State in Syria has insisted the only way to defeat the militants is "with force of arms".
UN envoy warns that Iraq faces major challenges after Mosul
The UN envoy for Iraq has warned the road ahead is "extremely challenging" following the liberation of Mosul, stressing that freeing other territory controlled by Islamic State will not be easy.
Videos appear to show Iraqi troops killing suspected IS fighters in Mosul
A human rights watchdog has condemned videos circulating on social media purportedly showing Iraqi forces killing and beating men suspected of being Islamic State fighters in Mosul.
Amnesty report on Mosul battle is deeply irresponsible, says British commander
Claims the US-led coalition and Iraqi forces violated international humanitarian law in the battle to recapture Mosul from Islamic State are "deeply irresponsible", a senior British commander has said.
US-led coalition ‘violated humanitarian law’ in fight for Mosul, Amnesty claims
The battle to recapture west Mosul in Iraq from the clutches of Islamic State (IS) has created a "civilian catastrophe", a report has warned.
Air strikes target remaining Islamic State militants in Mosul
Air strikes, shelling and other heavy clashes have shaken a small sliver of western Mosul in renewed fighting, a day after the Iraqi government declared victory over Islamic State in the city.
Iraqi PM declares victory in Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul.
Heavy fighting goes on as Iraqi premier arrives in Mosul to declare victory
Iraqi troops have celebrated after driving Islamic State militants from some of their last strongholds in Mosul, but heavy fighting continued a few blocks away.
Iraqi forces just ‘tens of metres’ from pushing IS out of Mosul
Iraqi forces are "tens of metres" from defeating Islamic State in Mosul, say commanders.
Islamic State women ‘using own children as human shields’ in Mosul battle
Female Islamic State militants are using children as human shields as the extremist group defends its last corner of Mosul's Old City against Iraqi troops, the military has said.
If extremists can’t get to Syria, they may plan UK attack instead, warns DPP
Extremists who are unable to reach the Middle East to fight for so-called Islamic State may carry out attacks in the UK instead, the Director of Public Prosecutions warned as it emerged there have been more than 100 convictions in the UK for Iraq and Syria-related terrorism.
Former Iraqi general bids to prosecute Tony Blair over war
A former chief-of-staff of the Iraqi army is fighting a legal battle to prosecute Tony Blair over the Iraq war.
‘300 IS militants still holed up in small area of Mosul’
Some 300 Islamic State fighters remain in the small patch of territory still controlled by the terror group in Mosul's Old City, a senior Iraqi commander has said.
Iraqi PM hails forces’ ‘big victory’ in Mosul
Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi has congratulated Iraqi fighters on "this big victory in Mosul" even as fighting continues in Mosul's Old City.
IS sends in women suicide bombers as Mosul battle reaches end
Islamic State has struck back as Iraqi forces close in on victory in Mosul, sending women suicide bombers to target soldiers as the battle for the country's second-largest city nears its end.
Civilians flee as air strikes pound last of IS-held Mosul
Hundreds of civilians are fleeing the Iraqi city of Mosul as air strikes pound the last pockets of territory held by Islamic State.
BBC journalist detained and deported from Turkey
A BBC journalist has said he was detained on his arrival at Istanbul airport and deported from Turkey over his reports.
Iraqi troops mopping up in Mosul after key gains against Islamic State
Iraqi troops are clearing up a key neighbourhood in Mosul after making significant gains against Islamic State militants in the city and the prime minister declared an end to the extremist group's self-proclaimed caliphate.
Iraqi Prime Minister declares end to IS caliphate
Iraq's Prime Minister has declared an end to the IS caliphate after Iraqi forces captured the compound of a landmark mosque in Mosul that was blown up last week by the Islamic State group.
Defence Secretary: IS ‘facing endgame’ in Mosul and heading for defeat in Raqqa
The so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group is facing its "endgame" in its former Iraqi stronghold in Mosul, while there is "irreversible momentum" towards its defeat at its Syrian base in Raqqa, the Defence Secretary has said.
