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Suicide bombing targets Pakistan sufi shrine in Lahore

A suicide blast at one of Pakistan's oldest and most popular Sufi shrines killed at least 10 people and wounded…

Staff Writer With AFP

An education in Islamic State extremism

In its proto-state, Islamic State focused on education to indoctrinate children through textbooks that glorified violence

Robert Postings

France will send new arms shipment to Saudi Arabia, Parly says

French defense minister Parly confirmed that a new shipment of weapons will go to Saudi Arabia, despite claims Riyadh is…

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan: Casualties feared after large explosion in northwest Kabul

A large blast rocked central Kabul in the latest explosion to hit the war-torn city as Afghanistan observes the Islamic…

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Terrorists’ kill 1 in attack in northern Burkina Faso city of Ouahigouya

One person died and two were injured early in an attack on a toll booth in Ouahigouya, the biggest city…

Staff Writer With AFP

Czech Republic cleared to buy UH-60M Black Hawk or AH-1Z Viper helicopters

The US State Department approved the sale to the Czech Republic of either 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters or four…

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia arrests 8 suspects in ISIS-linked election bomb plot

Indonesia said it has thwarted a bid by ISIS-linked militants to stage a series of bombings when it announces official…

Staff Writer With AFP

Pro-regime and Iran-backed militias sweep Syria-Iraq border for ISIS cells

The National Defense Forces, Syrian Arab Army troops, Lebanese Hezbollah and Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units are sweeping the border for…

Jared Szuba

Netanyahu orders Israel military to continue ‘massive’ strikes in response to Gaza rockets

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the military to launch further strikes on Gaza Strip militants in response…

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria: Islamic State fighters overrun Magumeri military base

Boko Haram militants seized a military base in Magumeri in northeast Nigeria for several hours before being 'dislodged' by reinforcements

Fergus Kelly