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1. Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict

   The echoes between the conflicts are certainly there but there are also profound differences.

2. Iran's new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement

   A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.

3. French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris

   The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.

4. Emirati minister tells BBC Iran must end strikes on Gulf

   The UAE says more than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the country since the war began.

5. Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election

   The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.

6. Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee

   The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.

7. 'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran

   Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.

8. France's ghost car scandal that allowed one million illegal vehicles onto the roads

   Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found.

9. Parents accused of hiding daughter's HIV infection and neglect

   The child did not see a doctor until she was six - and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say.

10. China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin

    The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.