Breaking news coming out of France is that a factory in France has been attacked by what the president has labelled terrorists. Here’s what we know.
A South African man in Mali has cried out for government assistance following four years of al-Qaeda captivity.
Well, this could go down as one of the most awkward and unpleasant moments in this newspaper’s existence. Also, look at how cool an orca-cat is. An orcat? That works.
Another terrifying video has emerged from the hands of the Islamic State, this time showing another side of their gruesome behind the scene actions. Watch with caution.
We’ve heard plenty of late about youngsters being intercepted on their way to Syria. Now we have official confirmation of the first South African to die fighting alongside ISIS.
As US intelligence officers reveal what they found in Osama’s Pakistani hideout, we are learning more about the slain Al Qaeda leader. Seems he had a weakness for the flesh.
So what hard-hitting questions does one ask when trying to recruit people to sacrifice themselves as martyrs? Yep, al Qaeda isn’t mucking about.
The last few months have not painted the best light on living in South Africa, but we love it here, so this is what we have to do.
It seems that Seymour Hersh isn’t the only respected journalist to have doubts about the US version of the Osama bin Laden killing. More voices are piping up.
I know many of you have spent the last few days on Facebook being inundated with AfrikaBurn and wedding photos but hey, it could be worse. Introducing the terror troll.
It’s a long road back into the public’s good books after setting off two bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. A raised middle finger probably isn’t one of the steps.
South Africa is in the spotlight and it’s not a good one – we have the whole African continent on the verge of ganging up against us because of a few pig-headed individuals.
A video has emerged of a suicide car bomber in Iraq seeing his plans go up in flames. You won’t find this in the ISIS handbook I would imagine.
South Africa is not running around with the best reputation at the moment and it’s not very hard to see why everyone is talking about us in a not very rose-coloured light.
IS has managed to catch the attention of a Cape Town kid – how many more are about to board flights to join the terrifying militant group?
The story that has dominated the headlines throughout the day has really taken a turn for the worst. The death toll mounts and hostages remain trapped.
Long gone are the days when pilots would welcome children into the cockpit for a bit of real life Flight Simulator. Nope, it seems now you just pray you’re going to make it to an airstrip.
Jihadi John is easily one of the most ruthless people in the world at the moment and definitely at the top of the Most Hated List.
Behead people on video, talk in a British accent, taunt your audience, this guy certainly knew how to paint a target on his back. Now it seems he has been found out.
I don’t want to come across as overly nasty but the term ‘good riddance’ comes to mind. A few Saffas have packed their bags and headed overseas to an unlikely destination.
How do you scare a French person? Fly five drones over some of Paris’ main attractions in the dead of night. Oh, and a quick fly-over of the US Embassy does the trick too.
It would appear Jordan’s King Abdullah isn’t too pleased with ISIS at the moment. What’s he going to do about it? Roll up his sleeves and fight fire with fire.
Whilst ISIS may not be showing the world many beheading videos at the minute (they are now focusing on pushing people off buildings), don’t for a second think it’s because they have run out of hostages.
There are some full on crazies out there – here is hoping that you never find one sitting at the edge of your bed staring at you whilst you are coming out of a booze-induced coma… #mistakeshappen
Whilst the major ISIS headlines have slowed down a bit, the group is still out there, outsmarting and outwitting the US. They could almost turn this into a game of Survivor… Let’s see who outplays whom.
I feel this is a good time that someone suggest the US and the UK beef up their security just a tad.
IS has kept its hostage situations carefully under wraps, but now recounts are being told of the horror that IS captives had to endure.
Two things could be discussed here: 1) Gun laws across the planet and 2) The threat and spread of Islamic State retaliation on anyone who doesn’t like them.
Is Ebola going to spread around the world? At the moment I pretty much panic every time I get a bit warmer after a cup of coffee. Er, is that a fever I have?
It seems the FBI is making slow progress with the crisis that’s happening in Iraq and Syria. Now that they have Jihadi John’s name, maybe they can step it up a notch.