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Iraq

Iraqi PM celebrates victory in Mosul

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi joined the victory celebratiions in Mosul after eight months of urban warfare brought an end to three years of jihadist rule in the city.

Italy

Italian police detain ISIL suspect in Chechnya inquiry

A man said to be Chechen is being held in southern Italy suspected of links to attacks in Grozny.

Iraq

Victory in Mosul in "hours" Iraqi TV reports

Iraqi security forces are expect to take full control of Mosul in the next hours as Islamic State's defensive lines collapse, state TV reported on Saturday.

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Iraq: Mosul civilians flee

Iraq: Mosul civilians flee

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Iraq

Iraqi forces retake Mosul hospital

After weeks of fighting Mosul hospital is back in government hands

Iraq

Iraqi forces 'could declare victory in Mosul within days'

Iraq's prime minister is expected to travel to Mosul to declare victory over ISIL.

Iraq

Mosul: Celebrations with victory over ISIL in sight

Civilians and security forces expressed joy as fresh advances were announced

Qatar

Qatar says Arab states' ultimatum 'made to be rejected'

Qatar says its sovereignty is at stake and that it won't shut down the Al Jazeera satellite channel.

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: fight for city's mosque enters endgame

Iraq

Mosul: iconic mosque 'blown up' by ISIL, says Iraq military

The iconic landmark is where ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the so-called caliphate in 2014.

World News

ISIL targets European cities

Europe braced for more acts of violence

Syria

US says it shot down a Syrian warplane in self-defence

Following Russia's warning that it will view US warplanes as targets if they fly west of the Euphrates river, the US military has justified shooting down a Syrian warplane on Sunday as an act of self-defence.

Syria

Iran fires missiles at ISIL base in Syria

Iran says it has fired missiles at an Islamic State base in Syria in retaliation for attacks by the extremist group last week.

Syria

Russia checking out reports ISIL leader killed

Iraq

Kidnapped Iraqi girl reunited with family after three years

Christina, an Iraqi Christianm was kidnapped by ISIL in 2014 after her home town was overrun by the militant group.

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Iraqi government accused of firing white phosphorus shells into Mosul

Human Rights watch say video put online by an ISIL affiliate shows Iraqi government forces firing white phosphorus shells into western Mosul.

Philippines

Philippine army sends more troops to defeat Islamist rebels in Marawi

The Philippines deploys more troops to defeat Islamist rebels in the southern city of Marawi, while hundreds of civilians wait to be evacuated.

Syria

Russian war vessels launch missiles at ISIL targets in Palmyra

Philippines

Philippines: ISIL fighters 'could be infiltrating' Marawi evacuees

Tens of thousands of civilians have fled Marawi where Filipino troops have been battling with ISIL militants.

United Kingdom

More arrests in Manchester bombing probe

Manchester police make more arrests as they search for members of bomber Abedi's network