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IS 'Blows Up' One of Iraq's Great Treasures
Iraqi forces have accused IS militants of destroying the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul
The Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, has described the destruction of the Great al-Nuri mosque in Mosul as a declaration of defeat by Islamic State.
With scores of young men leaving The Gambia to look for an opportunity in Europe, Newsday's Shaimaa Khalil visits a small Gambian village where young faces have become a rare sight.
Later today, the world's smallest, lightest and fully 3D-printed satellite will be launched into space.
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