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Closing in on Islamic State in Syria

The frontline of the battle to regain control of Raqqa from IS.

An alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, backed by the United States, and known as the Syrian Democratic Forces are trying to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State. The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse is there.

We'll have analysis on the plans by the UK to offer European citizens who have lived in the UK for five years the possibility of keeping their full rights.

And today Uganda will be the focus of a pledging conference to raise money for the thousands of refugees who have arrived there, mostly from South Sudan.

50 minutes

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Fri 23 Jun 201704:06GMT

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  • Fri 23 Jun 201704:06GMT