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• Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'

  Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out the scene of the attack.

• Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat

  Tusk says Poland is preparing for "various" scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack.

• France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

  Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

• German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

  A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

• Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

  A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

• Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February

  Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.

• Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

  Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.

• Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister

  Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.

• Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70

  Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.

• A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

  In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

• US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

  The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.

• Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days

  Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park.

• At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan

  The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.

• 'Most massive' Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 30

  The latest barrage deployed the largest number of weapons on the capital and hit locations over a wide area.

• Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, Syrian state media say

  There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.

• Ebola treatments trial begins in DR Congo

  According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.

• Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life

  The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.

• Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face

  Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.

• People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum

  Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.

• China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'

  The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.

• Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool

  US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.

• Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession

  The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.

• South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over alleged killing of migrant

  South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in Cape Town.

• Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland

  The 19-year-old dual American-Estonian national has been extradited to the US, where he is facing federal charges.

• Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect

  Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.

• Residents of Ethiopian town forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies deaths

  Some residents reluctantly hung their dogs to avoid being arrested or fined, locals tell the BBC.

• On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

  The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.

• Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

  The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.

• After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just

  The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

• From friendship bracelets to wedding rings: A Taylor and Travis timeline

  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend.