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1. Ukraine calls for Trump-Zelensky meeting in US this week

   It comes as US and Russian officials are set to hold talks in Abu Dhabi.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Four new arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist

   Two men and two women from Paris are the latest to be questioned as part of the ongoing investigation.

5. Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say

   The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says.

6. Catholic bishop hits out at Nigeria's failure to rescue abducted schoolchildren

   The police deny little is being done to find the 250 pupils and accuses the school of not co-operating.

7. German 'hammer gang' trial for seven accused of extreme-left violence

   The trial in Dresden comes shortly after the US designated the Antifa Ost group as a terrorist organisation.

8. Trump envoy denies bias as he pushes for Sudan peace plan

   Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

9. Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key

   The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake."

10. South Korea's 'TV dad' Lee Soon-jae dies at 91

    Lee became a beloved household name for his famous roles in films and on TV for nearly 70 years.