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US teen pleads guilty to 2015 Islamic State plot to kill pope
The charge carries a maximum 15 years in prison
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The threat of Islamic State and Russia’s renewed interest in Afghanistan
Moscow maintains the militant group has regional ambitions and terrorism could eventually hit Russia.
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Death around corner for civilians living on Mosul's frontline
Government forces have been evacuating civilians as they fight to seize Mosul
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Leader in Egyptian Islamic State affiliate killed in air raid
Hamadeen was one of the founders of the group which was formerly called Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis
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Missing girl's family hold demonstration for her recovery
Police say that Noureen Jabbar joined ISIS, family refutes claim
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Iraqi state-run TV says Islamic State's second-in-command killed in airstrike
Ayad al-Jumaili was killed with other IS commanders near the border with Syria
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Reports of 'radicalised' Canada airport staff spark concerns
Security clearances of four workers revoked after they were caught viewing radical material online
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Over 300 civilians killed since west Mosul offensive began: UN
More than 200,000 civilians have fled west Mosul in the past month
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US-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport in Syria
A spokesperson of the Syrian Democratic Forces made the announcement
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Coalition takes Iraq civilian deaths allegations seriously, says US general
U.S. coalition strike had hit an area where 200 civilians may have been killed as result of an air raid
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Muslim leaders lead peace rally in Birmingham following Westminster attack
Religious leaders from all faiths participated in the rally
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In Iraq's Mosul, a school becomes a field hospital
Like many buildings in Mosul, the school bears the signs of warfare
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UK police still believe London attacker was acting alone
Basu said that even if he acted alone, police need to give as much of an explanation as possible to reassure Londoners
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Man blows himself up near Bangladesh airport, Islamic State claims attack
The blast is the third incident involving explosives in the capital in a week
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Islamic State claims responsibility for British parliament attack
IS soldier carried out the operation, says the group's Amaq news agency
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Suspected Indonesian radical killed in counter-terrorism operation
National police spokesperson said, the man was suspected of being part of Jemaah Ansharut Daulah organisation
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British police arrest seven in raids over deadly Westminster attack
Britain's top anti-terror officer says police have revised down the number of victims to three from four
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Air strike kills more than 30 near Raqqa, Syrian Observatory says
Observatory activists had counted at least 33 bodies at the site of the strike near the village of al-Mansoura
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Trump administration hosting first meeting of anti-IS coalition
Foreign ministers from 68 countries will meet in Washington to agree on the next steps to defeat Islamic State
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Baghdad car bomb kills at least 15
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion
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Baghdad car bomb kills at least 15: ministry official
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion
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Man killed at Paris airport planned to 'die for Allah', says prosecutor
Molins says assailant seemed bent on carrying out a serious attack; His father, brother and a cousin are in custody
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Bangladesh police kill militant
The government has denied the presence of IS in the country and blames local militants
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India beefs up security at Taj Mahal after Islamic State threat
Images in local media showed a fighter in combat fatigues and black headgear at the country's tourist attraction
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Sunni politician warns US of mounting civilian casualties in Mosul
Khamis Khanjar said at least 3,500 civilians have been killed since the push into the western side last month
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Fighting Daesh: a test for US-Iraq relations?
Iranian generals are on the frontlines in the war against Daesh and Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria
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Malaysia arrests five Filipinos for suspected Islamic State links
The country has been on high alert since armed gunmen linked to the Islamic State launched multiple attacks in Jakarta
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Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum
At the museum, little survived except two massive, dark coffins decorated with inscriptions from the Holy Quran
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Islamic State frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips
Prisoner release signals IS being over run my Iraqi forces
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Twin bombings kill 30 in Damascus Old City
The Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum has been hit by several deadly bombings during the six-year-old civil war
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Iraq battles IS in Mosul, commander says resistance weakening
Says Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service assaults a west Mosul neighbourhood early on Friday
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Axe attacker held after injuring seven at German station
The man from the former Yugoslavia jumped out of a train and started hacking randomly at people
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'Allow UN probe of Islamic State Yazidi crimes': Amal Clooney
Islamic State is committing genocide against the Yazidis in Syria and Iraq to destroy the minority religious community
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Islamic State using ‘messenger app’ to communicate in Pakistan
The most important feature of Telegram message is that it is ‘self-destructible'
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Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia on the lookout for Islamic State pirates
The decision came after a wave of attacks that saw militants kidnapping and murdering foreigners
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Death toll from Kabul hospital attack rises to 49
Gunmen went through the 400-bed hospital, shooting medics and battling security forces for several hours
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How strong is Islamic State in Pakistan?
Ongoing military operations challenge the militant outfit but its presence in Afghanistan pose a real threat.
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Islamic State hopes to hold onto shreds of 'caliphate': US official
About 15,000 IS fighters remain in Iraq and Syria
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Iraq forces hunt for bombs, militants holdouts in Mosul
The focus on Wednesday was on clearing the newly retaken areas and defusing bombs in booby-trapped houses
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Iraq PM says won't hesitate to strike extremists in nearby countries
'I will not hesitate to strike terrorist sites in neighbouring countries, if they threaten security of Iraq'
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Indian police shoot dead gunman with suspected Islamic State links
Six other suspects arrested over train explosion incident
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Saudi police kill suspected Islamic State militant, detain another: statement
"When being arrested he initiated resistance and pulled a gun and it became necessary to deal with him"
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Over 40,000 displaced from Mosul in a week as Iraqi forces near old city
The pace of displacement accelerates as fighting approaches the most densely populated parts of western Mosul
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Among villas in Iraq's Mosul, an Islamic State media centre
The Islamic State group media centre was hidden in plain sight in an upscale part of a west Mosul neighbourhood
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Syrian army announces recapture of Palmyra from Islamic State
Militants seized Palmyra in a surprise advance in December 2016, after having been driven out eight months before
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Da’ish leader admits defeat in Iraq
Abu Bakr al Baghdadi tells supporters to either flee or ‘detonate themselves’
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Afghan-based Islamic State a wild card as Trump ponders US commitment
Militant assault on Sehwan shrine indicates that group based in Nangarhar, Afghanistan could strike deep into Pakistan
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Russian jets mistakenly bomb US-backed forces in Syria: US
Anti-IS operations in Syria will eventually center on Raqa
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Islamic State members hide among public in K-P
There is evidence group has been operating in Peshawar for the past 18 months, says official
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China calls for cooperation to fight Uighur militants after video released
Hundreds have been killed in Xinjiang in past few years, most in unrest between Uighurs, ethnic majority Han Chinese