The Offensive to Retake Mosul from IS

Iraqi government forces have seized several villages as they move towards an assault on the last area held by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards IS positions early on Sunday. The progress on Sunday in the south of the city, the second biggest in Iraq, takes them within striking distance of Mosul airport. Fears have been voiced about the safety of many thousands of trapped civilians.

Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels today, with Greece topping the agenda. The euro zone are worried that a crisis with Greece will balloon out of all proportion.

The BBC's Yalda Hakim has been speaking to Angelina Jolie about her new film "First they killed my father" and also about her divorce from Brad Pitt.