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1. 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.

2. 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 scene of the attack.

3. 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.

4. 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 international journalists to visit the Iranian side of the strait.

5. 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.

6. US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days

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

10. 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.