Iraq Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul.

Picture was taken moments before the suicide bomber blew herself up, with her baby.

The man who headed the inquiry into Britain's role in the invasion and war in Iraq speaks.

It is a symbolic victory, a week after it was blown up by the jihadists.

A Canadian military sniper in Iraq has broken the world record for the longest kill.

"Isis wanted me, a Briton in Mosul, to teach its fighters English. I said no."

Reports from Syrian state run TV claim the leader has been killed in an air strike.

Kiwi deputy Coalition commander says victory in the west has been harder.

Footage of a sniper's bullet hitting a GoPro proves how lucky a journalist is to be alive.

US Central Command refused to comment on the strike until its investigation is finished.

Lula the bear and Simba the lion have been taken out of a zoo in war-torn Iraq.

The Defence Minister says a request from the United States is unlikely.

An Australian tourist witnessed a stolen truck mowing down people in central Stockholm.

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Senior and junior Kiwi soldiers explain their attraction to serving in Iraq.

A Kiwi cameraman is part of a bid to get a lion and bear out of Isis-controlled Mosul.

Two days ago a kiwi cameraman along with animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS risked their lives in attempt to rescue the last two remaining animals at Montazah Al-Morour Zoo, in the war stricken city of Mosul. The attempt was unsuccessful after the Iraqi army forced the group to return Lula the bear and Simba the lion back to the abandoned, filthy zoo. With their presence in Mosul now known to Islamic State militants they faced new threats of being attacked if they went back into the war zone … but after two days of intense negotiations they did

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An ex NZ Herald Focus cameraman is at the centre of a daring and dangerous animal rescue in the war stricken city of Mosul.

Iraqi government forces halted the fight for Mosul yesterday.

The Iraqis' progress has been remarkable, Brigadier Hugh McAslan tells.

Iraq general in charge of the war against Isis calls them 'a disease'.

One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Isis supporters appear happy about.

Audrey Young gives a first-hand account of visiting Iraq with the Defence Minister.

Exclusive: The Herald was with Gerry Brownlee on his trip to Iraq this week.

If you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.

Nick Leggett says he has decided against running for Parliament in Mana.

White House press conference on Obamacare and immigration ban.

Twelve people from Mosul, including a 2-month-old baby, have been treated for suspected exposure to a blistering chemical agent.