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Matthew Gardiner: Australian politician 'joins fight against IS'
In Depth Labor politician reportedly travelled to Syria to join Kurdish fighters, but some analysts question validity of story
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Islamic State: Kurds expel militants from key town of Kobane
Speed Read Celebratory gunfire echoed across the strategic border town as Kurdish forces raised their flag in victory
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Nuclear deal with Iran would make the world a better place
In Depth Five good reasons why the West and Iran should come to an agreement – and the sooner the better
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Military leaders to hammer out new plan to fight Islamic State
Speed Read Extent of Turkey's commitment to the fight will 'hang in the background' at session in Washington
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Islamic State: RAF jets carry out first air strikes in Iraq
Speed Read Attacks will prompt 'relief' for government after fanfare of air strikes vote, but 'anxiety' for hostages
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Iraqi comedy takes on Islamic State – video
In Depth Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is hatched from an egg of the devil, while a shopkeeper segregates vegetables
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Islamic State: are US air strikes in Syria breaking the law?
In Depth US launches attacks on Islamic State without UN mandate or consent from the Syrian regime
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US launches new strikes against Islamic State militants
Speed Read Strikes move closer to Baghdad as Obama launches campaign to 'degrade and destroy' militant group
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Islamic State: its weapons and where it gets them
In Depth From Croation pistols to American semi-automatic rifles, Islamic State has no shortage of weapons
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The five best Twitter accounts for Islamic State news
In Depth Follow these people on Twitter to sort through the deluge of information – and misinformation – on Islamic State
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Islamic State accused of 'ethnic cleansing on a historic scale'
Speed Read Rural areas of Iraq turned into 'blood-soaked killing fields' as militants target ethnic minorities in north
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Defeating IS: why Cameron needs to get back to work
In Depth And why the PM must accept that destroying the Sunni fanatics will necessitate 'boots on the ground'
By Robert Fox Published
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Kurds to the rescue: here's what the West needs to do in return
In Depth If we want Kurds to act as our 'boots on the ground' against IS, there can be no more broken promises
By Robert Fox Published
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David Cameron: all mouth and no combat trousers?
In Depth What happened to the 'monstrous threat' rhetoric? Does tackling IS not pass the 'family friendly' test?
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