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Symbolic Iraqi Mosque Destroyed

Islamic State destroy the distinctive Great al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul

So-called Islamic State (IS) have destroyed the distinctive Great al-Nuri Mosque, a famous landmark of the city of Mosul. Iraqi Army-led forces have been trying to push IS militia out of the city for several months. Just a few hundred IS fighters remain, holed up in the narrow streets of the old city

Also in the programme: South Korea's offer to allow North Korea to host events at next year's Winter Olympics; School projects in space.

(Image: The Great Mosque of Al-Nuri in the Old City of Mosul during ongoing battles between Iraqi forces to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters on 1st June 2017. Credit: Karim Sahibk/AFP/Getty Images)

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Thu 22 Jun 201713:06GMT

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