BBC World News

1. Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war

   The US defence secretary says the timer for the president to report to Congress "pauses or stops" in a ceasefire.

2. Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss

   A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.

3. War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

   Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.

4. Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies

   Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.

5. Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla

   The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".