Mosul battle: Iraqi forces edge closer to key mosque
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri is where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed a “caliphate”. BBC News – Middle East
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Mexico prison riot leaves two inmates dead in Monterrey
In a second day of violence, prisoners set fire to cells at the Cadereyta jail near Monterrey. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
‘No turning back’ on Brexit as Article 50 triggered
Theresa May formally triggers the process of leaving the EU as negotiating battle lines are drawn. BBC News – Europe
Brexit sovereignty plan set out in Great Repeal Bill
Measures to end the supremacy of EU law come after the government formally triggered Brexit. BBC News – UK
Trump Russia dossier key claim ‘verified’
The BBC has learned that US officials “verified” a key claim in a report about Russian involvement in Donald Trump’s election. BBC News – US & Canada
Ahmed Kathrada funeral: South Africa’s Zuma asked to stay away
Mourners cheer calls for South Africa’s president to resign. BBC News – Africa