Lindsey Hilsum
Why an Iran nuclear deal could have unintended consequences
A deal on Iran’s nuclear programme would be a historic event – but it could come at the expense of angering some of the US’s staunchest allies.
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Islamic State ‘used chemical weapons against Kurds’
US officials believe the Islamic State group used mustard gas in an attack on Kurdish forces in Iraq this week, according to reports.
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Iraq inquiry: Chilcot has ‘repeatedly refused help’
Sir John Chilcot, who heads the much-delayed inquiry into the 2003 Iraq war, has consistently turned down extra help to speed up proceedings, says the cabinet secretary.
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Iraq bomb kills over 100 in Islamic State-claimed attack
At least 100 people are killed by a suicide bomb blast in a town just 20 miles from Iraq’s capital Baghdad. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Lindsey Hilsum
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Alex Thomson
7/7 : contemplation after a terrifying and confused day
Seeing our camera and tripod, tourists around St Paul’s and Aldgate constantly approach to ask what is going on. No need for any inquiries a decade ago as the streets fell empty.
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Islamists squeezed as Kurds and Syrian government attack
Kurdish fighters reportedly advance to within 30 miles of the Islamic State group’s stronghold of Raqqa, while pro-Assad forces battle Sunni militants on the Lebanese border.
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PM calls for British airstrikes against IS in Syria
In the wake of the Tunisia attack, the prime minister and defence secretary call for MPs to consider if Britain should send its warplanes to bomb the self-styled Islamic State group in Syria.
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Palmyra statues destroyed by ISIS militants
Online images show the public destruction of a series of statues from the ancient site of Palmyra.
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FactCheck: Is Britain pulling its weight in the fight against IS?
David Cameron says only the US has hit the Islamic State group with more air strikes than Britain. Is the UK really doing enough in Iraq?
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Helly Luv: the Kurdish star fighting war with song
Helly Luv sings for peace in the Kurdish conflict against Islamic State, but her music videos are rife with weapons and images of war – so how does she reconcile the two?
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Gary Gibbon
Chilcot Iraq report may be delayed until May 2016
There’s an update from Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq Inquiry – but you may feel it doesn’t shed much light…
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Islamic State: how can young Brits be stopped from joining?
Assed Baig reports from Dewsbury, where people are trying to understand why two Yorkshire teenagers, including reported suicide bomber Talha Asmal, ran away to a distant conflict.
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Dewsbury ‘in shock over death of Brit teen suicide bomber’
A teenager from West Yorkshire is believed to have become Britain’s youngest suicide bomber. The so-called Islamic State say 17-year-old Talha Asmal blew himself up in northern Iraq.
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Islamic State – a new grab for territory?
Islamic State has gained new momentum, capturing territory as it approaches the capitals of Syria and Iraq. With countries meeting in Paris to discuss combating IS, can its advance be halted?
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Islamic State forces hit by airstrikes and Shiite militias
Fighters from Shiite militia Popular Mobilisation Front are pushing towards Beiji, while airstrikes by the Iraqi air force are reported to have hit jihadi fighters and equipment.
