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1. Ukraine says 'understanding' reached on US peace plan, as Trump envoy to meet Putin

   Kyiv and Washington have moved closer to agreeing the shape of a deal to end the fighting, with Putin to be consulted next week.

2. Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime

   The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law - punishable by a life sentence.

3. Russian mercenaries accused of cold-blooded killings in Mali - BBC speaks to eyewitnesses

   Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.

4. New Zealand woman gets life sentence for 'suitcase murders' of her children

   Hakyung Lee killed her two kids and hid their bodies in suitcases months after her husband died of cancer.

5. 'Once in 300 years' rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia

   The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.

6. Parking inspector and wife arrested for €1m meter theft

   The man is alleged to have stolen coins from parking meters in the German town of Kempten, police said.

7. Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup plot

   The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia.

8. Fame lowers life expectancy for musicians, study finds

   Being a famous singer can lower your life as much as occasionally smoking cigarettes.

9. Israel receives coffin that Hamas says contains Gaza hostage's body

   The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel's forensic medicine institute for identification.

10. Ex-wife of Dubai royal says she fears arrest as custody battle escalates

    Zeynab Javadli's ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters.