Islamic State and al-Qaida Threat Is Intense in Africa, with Growing Risks in Syria, UN Experts Say The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are...
Islamic State Group Claims First Attack on Syrian Government Forces Since Assad's Fall The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that...
Iraq Detains Islamic State Suspect Accused of Helping to Incite New Orleans Truck-Ramming Attack An official with the Islamic State group has been detained in Iraq, suspected of being involved with inciting the pickup...
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Has Been Killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Says The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national...
Minneapolis Man Charged with Trying to Join the Islamic State Group A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been...
Suspect in Fatal Stabbing in Austria Had an 'Islamic Terror Motive,' Officials Say It was unclear how long the suspect had been in Austria, although authorities said he had a residence permit.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
