World

With Daesh under mounting pressure in the battle for al-Raqqa, the group will be seeking new ways – in other locations and abroad – to uphold the caliphate and export terror.

May Day at the UK elections; Qatar cut off by Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE.

Merkel steps up in EU and Germany; Trump returns to family crisis; More Australian troops to be sent to Afghanistan.

Trump singles out Iran on terror; Trump in Israel; Jared Kushner next in Russian link investigation.

Donald Trump’s “Russian Thing”, Syria’s “de-escalation zones”, China’s One Belt One Road initiative, North Korea and the WannaCry ransomware attack

Security agencies get $321 million budget boost; Just the start for Macron; Jakarta governor jailed for two years.

Amir Abdillah helped kill and maim dozens of people but the now-free convicted terrorist says he’s done waging holy war. With many fellow jihadists being released from jail, the spotlight is on efforts to deradicalise them.

Macron favourite in French poll; Hamas gets new charter; Visa changes upset India, NZ.

China calls for US restraint; Macron and Le Pen into election second round; Turnbull committed on Afghanistan.

France goes to the polls; Baswedan elected Jakarta governor; Korean missile fails.