Iraqi-led forces have severed the Islamic State group’s last supply line from Syria to Mosul, leaving the extremist forces in the city completely isolated.
Residents of the Calais “Jungle” refugee camp have been evacuated and moved to shelters as French crews, protected by police, begin to dismantle the camp.
The Egyptian military have claimed that the head of the Islamic State’s Sinai branch, Abu Duaa al-Ansari, was killed along with several other jihadist fighters.
The Brazilian government and US anti-terrorism services are attempting to stamp out potential terrorist attacks at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games – beginning Saturday.