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American Christian missionary kidnapped in Niger back in US hands, on his way home - report

Rideout is on his way to the United States, the Times said, adding that he was in good health based on proof-of-life images that were provided to American officials in the past 48 hours.

A still image taken from an Islamic State (ISIS) video
 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Syrian authorities arrest nine-member ISIS cell in town adjacent to Israel's demilitarized zone

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

UNESCO joins Palestinians in rewriting Jewish history in Judea and Samaria - opinion

Tourists and visitors observe and pay respects at a makeshift memorial set in Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg gate, one week after the Christopher Street Day pride parade attack on August 2, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin attack highlights Europe’s shift to individualized, multi-layered terror threats - analysis


Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home

Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said any returnee suspected of criminal activity would "face the full force of the law without exception," though he did not specify potential charges.

Members of Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.

Canadian intelligence intervened in seven violent threats motivated by Gaza war in 2025

CSIS said the threat of religiously motivated violent extremism in Canada had been "particularly worrying," with the problem exacerbated by ISIS operations, the October 7 War, and radicalization.

CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) and Canadian flag are seen in this illustration taken May 6, 2025.

Beersheba doctor pledged ISIS loyalty, researched poisons, courts say

Beginning in 2014, Dr. Azaam began intensively consuming media related to ISIS, and after October 7, 2023, he decided to swear allegiance to the terror organization.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Galilee man who swore loyalty to ISIS, planned attack on soldiers, indicted on terror charges

In recent years, a significant number of Arab citizens of Israel have sworn loyalty to ISIS, usually arrested before being able to carry out an attack.

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

From Erbil to Rojhilat: A new Kurdish political alignment emerges - opinion

After decades of fragmentation, Iranian Kurdish groups form a new coalition with strategic implications for the region.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Syrian President Sharaa hosts Kurdish SDF leaders to talk integration

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Kurdish leaders to advance talks on the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military.

SDF leader Mazloum Abdi (L) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) signing a deal to end the war between their two groups, March 2025.

Pakistani pleads guilty to planning ISIS-inspired Oct. 7 anniversary terror attack on NYC's Jews

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, had been charged with planning an ISIS-inspired attack on New York's Jewry on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan

Iranian regime faces pressure as Kurds, US strengthen cooperation - opinion

Kurdish forces and US military presence may shape the future of Iran’s opposition and regime stability.

A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.

Iraq becomes new battleground as Iranian proxies intensify nationwide strikes - analysis

The Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have become increasingly more powerful in the last decade.

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi,  in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.

Two brothers in France held over suspected deadly ISIS-inspired antisemitic attack plan

The suspects were arrested last Tuesday after police found a semi-automatic firearm, a bottle of acid and an ISIS flag in their car during a roadside police stop near a prison in northern France.

Illustrative image of a man handcuffed to represent the two brothers arrested for ISIS-inspired antisemitic attack in France.