Islamic State bombings a new atrocity for Afghanistan

The Afghan arm of Islamic State – enemies of the Taliban – has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings which killed dozens of civilians and 13 US military personnel at Kabul airport, saying it targeted “translators and collaborators with the American army”.

Putin a greater threat than ISIS: McCain

Veteran US senator John McCain, in Australia for talks on security in the Indo-Pacific region, admits President Donald Trump makes him nervous “from time to time”.

Migrants on a sinking inflatable boat before being rescued and taken to Lampesusa, Italy, last month. Photo: EPA/ONG SOS MEDITERRANEE

Lessons for Australia from Italy's refugee crisis

Italy is facing a refugee crisis on a scale far beyond Australia’s imagining without resorting to the fear-mongering that grips our politics, writes InDaily columnist Malcolm King from Naples.