Islamic State
Yasmine Ryan - ISIL attacks
A state of emergency was declared in Tunisia this week following an ISIL terrorist attack that killed 13 people on a presidential guard bus. It was the third attack by Islamic State in Tunisia this… Audio
NZ flag featured in new IS propaganda video
A new propaganda video from the terrorist organisation that calls itself Islamic State features a picture of the New Zealand flag.
Increased watchlist suspect threat - PM
The threat posed by people on New Zealand's terror watchlist has increased this year, Prime Minister John Key says. Audio
Can 'hacktivists' help fight IS online?
How important is the internet to Islamic State? A US counter terrorism expert says the jihadist group's use of online propaganda is unprecedented. Audio
Sixteen arrested in Brussels anti-terror raids
Police have made 16 arrests in anti-terror raids but fugitive Salah Abdeslam remains at large, authorities say.
UN urges all countries to fight Islamic State
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution, urging all countries to join the fight against Islamic State.
US House votes to restrict refugees
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that tightens restrictions on the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees, amid security concerns.
Govt to look at boosting airport security
New airport security measures will likely see domestic check-in luggage being screened from early next year. Audio
Islamic State claims two more hostage killings
The Islamic State militant group says it has killed two hostages - a Norwegian and a Chinese citizen.
Paris attacks: Why IS will eventually fail
ANALYSIS: After Friday's attacks, amid millions of thinkpieces and statements, people are asking 'how can the jihadists be stopped', says Owen Bennett-Jones.
Paris attacks sharpen NZ troops' focus
Terror attacks in Paris have sharpened the focus of those in Iraq training local security forces, the commander of all New Zealand troops serving overseas says. Audio
Obama vows redoubled effort against ISIL
US President Barack Obama has vowed to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like those in Paris.
Prime Minister says no change in fighting IS
Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand is at war with Islamic State alongside France but there will not be any change in the way this country is fighting that war.
US air strike targets 'Jihadi John'
US forces have carried out an air strike targeting the Islamic State group militant "Jihadi John", the Pentagon has said.
US soldier dies in mass IS hostage freeing
One member of a US special operations team has been killed during an operation to free 70 hostages held by Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq, the Pentagon says.
Where is Islamic State getting its guns?
IS captured colossal amounts of United States made weapons, armoured vehicles and ammunition from the Iraqi army when it erupted from Syria into Iraq in early 2014. But most analysis agree that only… Audio, Gallery
Air strike on IS not thought to have killed Baghdadi
Iraq says its air force has killed eight senior figures from Islamic State, but the group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi did not appear to be among the dead.
Turkey in mourning after double-explosion
As Turkey reels from its worst bomb attack in decades, thousands of people have gathered in the capital, Ankara, to remember those killed in Saturday's double-explosion. Jacob Resneck is an… Audio
Thousands gather in Turkey's capital to mourn bomb victims
As Turkey reels from its worst bomb attack in decades, thousands of people have gathered in the capital, Ankara, to remember those killed in Saturday's double-explosion. Hurriyet Daily News associate… Audio
Graeme Wood - What ISIS Really Wants
Graeme Wood is a contributing editor for The Atlantic magazine and a Edward R Murrow Fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations in the US. He recently wrote an article explaining the rise and rise of… Audio