BBC World News

1. Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

   Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

2. Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali

   Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.

3. Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there

   The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.

4. Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

   Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

5. Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

   More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.