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1. Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified

   The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.

2. US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier

   A US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea.

3. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead

   The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.

4. Trial of Norway crown princess's son hears tearful account in rape trial

   The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.

5. 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.

6. Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s

   Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West".

7. Fourteen migrants dead after collision with Greek coastguard boat

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

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. 'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea

   Austin Appelbee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.

10. Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report

    Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.