Islamic State

The US military is flying Apache helicopters against Islamic State rebels in Iraq for the first time, exposing its troops to greater risk from ground fire. Audio

Daniel Ryntjes from Feature Story discusses the latest developments in the Ebola and Islamic State situations. Audio

Australian warplanes will start bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq in a matter of days. Audio

Members of New Zealand's Muslim community say sending SAS troops to fight the Islamic State in Iraq would be a mistake and may end up radicalising Muslims. Audio

Members of New Zealand's Muslim community say it would be a mistake for New Zealand to contribute troops to the war against Islamic State militants. Audio

Australia's consideration of its involvement in fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq, has raised questions about what New Zealand would do, should this country be approached by a US led coalition… Audio

Turkish military police have used tear gas and water cannon to try and prevent hundreds of Turkish Kurds from crossing into Syria to join the battle against Islamic State. Audio

The UK joining the coalition against ISIS and Catalonia's possible referendum. Audio

The Australian government will decide this week what kind of support it will offer to the United States in the war against the Islamic State. Audio

Herve Gourdel was kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday in what the group said was a response to France's action against Islamic State militants in Iraq. Audio

A Syrian observer group says US-led strikes on Islamic State in Syria have killed or wounded dozens of fighters. Several Gulf Arab allies joined in on the air and missile strikes, the first against IS… Audio

The ringleader of what police say was a plot to execute a random Australian and behead them on camera, was a drug-abusing brothel tout with underworld connections. Mohammad Ali Baryalei is Australia's… Audio

The United States is launching air and missile strikes against Islamic State strongholds in Syria, with Arab allies backing it up. Audio

The United States has launched air and missile strikes for the first time against Islamic State strongholds in Syria, with Arab allies backing it up. The targets have been the headquarters of the… Audio

The man charged by the United Nations with investigating atrocities committed in Syria says he has "run out of words to describe the gravity of the crimes" there. Over the past three years, more than… Audio

The Islamic State terrorist group are calling on its supporters to kill soldiers and civilians in Australia, the US and Europe. Audio

David Rothkopf is the Chief Executive and Editor of Foreign Policy Magazine. He is also the President and Chief Executive of Garten Rothkopf, an international advisory company specializing in global… Audio

On the deployment of forces to the middle east and the latest in Australian politics. Audio

United States military aircraft have targeted ISIS locations in Iraq, with a strike southwest of Baghdad the closest yet to the Iraqi capital since the campaign began. Audio

The top US military chief, General Martin Dempsey, says US ground forces could be deployed against Islamic State militants. Audio