A "Brutal Opponent" in Mosul

The so-called Islamic State group is "a brutal opponent" in the fight for Mosul, the head of coalition forces for Iraq and Syria has told the BBC. Iraqi forces on Thursday said they had re-captured the town of Bartella, less than 10 miles east of Mosul.

Police have fired stun grenades to disperse hundreds of students gathered outside South African President Jacob Zuma's offices, following weeks of violent protests across the country demanding free university education. The cost of university education - which is prohibitive for many black students - has highlighted inequalities in South Africa, twenty years after the end of apartheid.

Hillary Clinton continues to lead Donald Trump in the polls. We take a look at some of her policies and ask what a Clinton presidency might look like.