Office. Canada marks the 150th Anniversary of its confederation. Half a Million People are due to attend celebrations in ottawa. And in rugby union, the lions square the series in new zealand, ending the all blacks eight year winning streak at home. Hello and welcome to world news today. We begin in mosul, where after intense fighting, Iraqi Forces Say theyve taken control of the so called Islamic States main base. The militants have also been driven from a hospital compound, where several senior is leaders were thought to have been hiding. But fighting is continuing around part of the old city. Commanders say they are confident a final victory is in sight. Our correspondent orla guerin reports from mosul. A symbol of victory, planted this morning in what was the main base of is in mosul. Troops weary after driving the militants from this vast medical complex but vowing to hunt down every last one of them. We will keep chasing them and those who support them, says this man. We will thr
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