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1. 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 the scene of the attack.

2. Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat

   Tusk says Poland is preparing for "various" scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack.

3. 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.

4. German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

   A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

   Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.

8. Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister

   Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.

9. Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70

   Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.

10. 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.