Islamic State group

The French president sees defeating Islamist terror and boosting aid for Africa as key goals.

The remains of eight people believed to be soldiers kidnapped by IS in 2014 are found, the army says.

Troops clear the old citadel to close in on the final pockets of IS resistance, a spokesman says.

Troops reach the centre of the IS-held city in north-western Iraq, a spokesman says.

The assault on the last IS stronghold in north Iraq could escalate regional tensions, Joan Soley says.

The commanders of Syria's army in the east made their names by crushing rebels with brutal efficiency.

The commanders of Syria's army in the east made their names by crushing rebels with brutal efficiency.