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Syria 'planning a new chemical attack', US claims
Speed Read White House warns President Bashar al-Assad he will 'pay a heavy price' if strike goes ahead
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London terror attacks: The city's troubled history
In Depth From the Gunpowder Plot to the London Bridge attack, political violence has shaped the capital throughout the centuries
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Has Russia killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
Speed Read Defence ministry claims terrorist leader may have been killed in air strike in Raqqa
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Islamic State car bomb kills 15 at Baghdad ice cream parlour
Speed Read Images posted on social media show ice cream cups scattered on blood-stained ground
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More than 100 civilians killed in US air strike in Mosul
Speed Read Pentagon reveals attack on IS snipers hit building filled with explosives
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Islamic State: Afghan leader killed in raid
Speed Read Abdul Hasib among dozens of militants killed during US-Afghan special forces strike in Nangarhar province
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Borussia Dortmund attack: 'Stock market trader' arrested
Speed Read Police swoop on 'speculator' who allegedly planned to cash in on anticipated drop in share price following attack
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Premier League security beefed up as fears grow of an IS 'death list'
In Depth Letter found next to Borussia Dortmund attack site reportedly claimed terror group is targeting top sports stars
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Egypt's Coptic Christians: Who are they and what do they believe?
In Depth Islamic State claims responsibility after Palm Sunday attacks kill at least 47 worshippers
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Mosul air strike: '200 civilians killed by US bombs'
Speed Read Children and babies reportedly among the dead as fight to win back IS stronghold continues
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US-led airstrike in Syria kills 'dozens' of civilians
Speed Read At least 33 people killed in strike on school near Islamic State-held town in Raqqa, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
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Syrian Civil War: Six years on
Speed Read As one of the most severe humanitarian crises since World War II enters its seventh year, what has changed?
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Islamic State launches first terrorist attack on India
Speed Read Bombing on train confirms militant group's first foray in country
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US and Russia spar over vetoed Syria sanctions
Speed Read Anger as Moscow blocks UN sanctions over regime's use of chemical weapons
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