Following a landmark trial, Aidan James, 28, was found guilty of training in weapons with the banned Marxist political organisation the PKK in Iraq.

Lieutenant General Saad al-Allaq said nine senior members of Islamic State, among them financiers and 'the best bomb makers that ISIS ever had,' were trying to orchestrate carnage from Turkey.

Ali Khalif Shire Ali admitted planning a terror attack in which he wanted to gun down hundreds of people celebrating New Year's Eve at Federation Square in 2017.

Suspected ISIS bride Lisa Smith has been charged with terror offences by police in Dublin relating to her time living in the so-called Islamic State.

Lisa Smith, 38, was charged with ISIS membership earlier this month in Dublin. She reportedly wears a black traditional abaya robe in her cell where she spends 20 hours a day.

Kevin Iman McCormick, a 26-year-old from Hamden, Connecticut, was arrested on October 21 by the FBI after he pledged allegiance to ISIS, according to the Justice Department.

The militants are said to be posing an increased threat after becoming more skilled and dangerous than Al Qaeda, two years after losing the last of their territory in Iraq.

In a phone call with Iraqi counterpart Adil Abdul Mahdi, the PM tried to cool anger by stressing his commitment to 'Iraq's stability and sovereignty' after the Iranian commander was killed.

NATO announced today they plan to withdraw 'some personnel' from Iraq, where they are running a training mission, helping security forces prevent ISIS from becoming a fighting force.

Boris Johnson has been desperately trying to ease tensions in the wake of the dramatic US strike that killed general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Friday.

Mohammad Javad Zarif (pictured) also accused Trump of aiding ISIS by killing general Qassem Soleimani, whose proxies fought against the terror group in Iraq.

After the assassination of Soleimani, the head of the Iran's elite Quds force, the US-led coalition tasked with holding back ISIS in Iraq paused all operations, turning itself instead on Iranian aggression.

Shifa al-Nima, a big capture, was hauled from his bolthole in Mosul, Iraq, by security forces. Dubbed the terror group's Jabba the Hutt, the so-called religious leader had ordered executions.

The ten rock reliefs were unearthed in the Kurdistan region of Iraq just 15 miles away from ISIS at the height of its powers and are believed to be the first discovery of its kind in 150 years.

Sudesh Amman, 20, from Harrow, was jailed for three years and four months in December 2018 for 13 terror offences - but couldn't stop smiling and laughing as he was sentenced.

Begum - one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria to join ISIS in 2015 - lost her UK passport after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp last year.

The young child is the daughter of Kirsty Rosse-Emile - a Melbourne woman who travelled with her husband Nabil Kadmiry to Syria in 2014. Kadmiry was an ISIS fighter before his capture.

Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, believes ISIS has 20,000 fighters spread across Iraq and Syria, double the number it had when it started capturing territory in 2014.

Two U.S. soldiers were killed on a raid of an ISIS stronghold in Iraq and had their dead bodies hoisted out of a crevice after six hours, drawing criticism from former US special envoy Brett McGurk.

The Pentagon on Tuesday identified two US Marines killed while assisting Iraqi security forces in the north-central on Sunday as Gunnery Sgt. Diego Pongo (left) and Capt. Moises Navas (right).

A list of 'religious directives' on tackling infectious diseases appeared in the latest issue of the terror group's newspaper al-Naba. It advises terrorists not to travel to affected areas.

The Islamic State has released a new newsletter from their al-Naba publication claiming the virus is God's response to non-believing nations.

One of the attacks has been identified as Abdallah A.O., who stabbed two people during a bloody rampage in Romans-sur-Isere, south of Lyon. France is under coronavirus lockdown.

Identified only as Taha al-J., the 37-year-old Iraqi man is accused of genocide, murder, crimes against humanity, war crimes and human trafficking in case heard before Frankfurt judges.

Ayub Nurhussein from south-west London and Said Mohammed from Manchester were caught sending funds to a contact purportedly serving as a high-ranking ISIS soldier.

Intelligence officials estimate there are 2,500 to 3,000 ISIS fighters still in Iraq, three years after the group's defeat. A further 500 escaped from prison in Syria last month, fuelling violence resurgence.

The Mexican city of Culiacan turned into a warzone as Mexican police arrested El Chapo's son, only to have to hand him back after a bloody clash with gang members on Thursday.

The growth of Reuben 'Nemesio' Oseguera Cervantes' Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion from coast to coast over the past decade has made the cartel a 'clear, present and growing danger'.

Genaro García Luna, who allegedly took millions in bribes from El Chapo's cartel, wants a New York federal court judge to put him under house arrest over fears that he will die if infected with coronavirus.

The events in the obscure Saudi oil town of Abqaiq rocked world oil prices and dramatically raised the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.

The £14.6billion budget has faced criticism, with questions over the legitimacy of the projects it is used on, including a mosque build in Egypt.

Latifi's step up from his role as reserve driver had been widely expected following the announcement that Kubica's short-lived comeback to would be coming to an end.

JONATHAN McEVOY AT YAS MARINA: Lewis Hamilton signed off from qualifying in style - ending his nine-race pole drought - by setting the pace ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Aston Martin, one of the most iconic names in British motoring, could enter Formula One as the new identity of the Racing Point team.

All 10 Formula One teams have unanimously voted to keep the current specification of Pirelli tyres after testing and analysing results of a new prototype in Abu Dhabi, the sport's governing body (FIA) said.

The Shanghai Sports Federation wants the Chinese Grand Prix to be cancelled as the coronavirus death toll continues to rise. The virus has so far killed 500 people.

Lewis Hamilton has switched up his look ahead of Formula One's pre-season winter testing period, with the six-time world champion Mercedes driver revealing a scruffier style. 

EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN McEVOY: F1 bosses are expected to confirm in the next 48 hours that the race in Shanghai will not go ahead due to growing fears over the outbreak.

Lewis Hamilton fired a warning shot to his rivals, saying he is feeling 'on another level physically and mentally' ahead of the Formula One season. 

Hamilton, whose Mercedes contract is set to expire at the end of the year, had held informal talks about joining Ferrari last year but any move now looks dead in the water.

Sebastian Vettel has fallen ill on the opening day of Formula One testing after posing for group pictures on the starting grid with the other drivers. The four-time champion was due to test Ferrari's new SF1000.

The Chinese Grand Prix, which was scheduled for April, has already been cancelled amid growing fears about the virus but F1 chief Chase Carey has announced it is 'all systems go' for Melbourne.

It has been reported that Hamilton could pocket around £60million from a new deal with Mercedes but he and Wolff both claimed that they have not yet spoken about figures.

Formula One's most prominent woman, Claire Williams, has criticised the sport's 'disgraceful 19th Century' accusation that her becoming a mother has caused her team's decline.

Italy is currently on on lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus, with the country's prime minister Giuseppe Conte ordering 60 million citizens not to travel or even socialise in coming days.

It is understood that the team member reported symptoms associated with the disease in the Albert Park paddock on Wednesday morning.

Hamilton said it was 'shocking' that the Australian Grand Prix could go ahead amid the threat of the coronavirus and suggested organisers had put financial concerns ahead of people's health.

F1 confirmed the next two races, in Bahrain and Vietnam, are off, meaning the first four races of the season will not take place as planned after April's Chinese Grand Prix was earlier postponed.

After Sunday's season-opener in Melbourne was called off, the FIA and the sport's owners Liberty Media are seeking a new timetable including the key Grand Prix in Monaco.

Formula One bosses on Wednesday took the first step to save the sport from financial meltdown by bringing forward the summer break from August to now.