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1. Thousands without power in freezing Ukraine as renewed Russian strikes continue

   Ukraine's leader says regions including Kyiv and Kharkiv are among those suffering the most from blackouts as a result of recent attacks.

2. Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza, hospitals say, after soldier wounded by gunfire

   Hospitals say several children were among those killed in strikes that Israel's military says it launched after a gun attack on its troops.

3. Melinda French Gates says ex-husband Bill has questions to answer over Epstein

   She said her ex-husband and others named in the Epstein files needed to answer whatever questions remain.

4. Son of Norway's crown princess chokes back tears giving evidence at rape trial

   Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.

5. 'I've never hit anything so hard': What it's like to be attacked by a shark

   Peter Smith and his wife were on holiday in the Caribbean when a beautiful swim suddenly changed.

6. Collision with Greek coast guard boat leaves 15 migrants dead

   The coastguard said a pursuit was under way at the time of the collision, near the island of Chios.

7. Leader of South Africa's second largest party to step down

   The surprise move may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.

8. Rights groups say China detained two journalists over corruption report

   Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao have been reportedly detained after exposing corruption by a senior official in Sichuan.

9. Libyan prosecutors launch probe into killing of Gaddafi's son

   The 53-year-old, once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed by "our unknown gunmen".

10. Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs

    As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs.