BBC World News

1. US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution

   It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.

2. Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens

   Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.

3. Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities

   Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.

4. Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disaster

   Óscar Puente has been facing calls to resign after two high-speed trains collided earlier in the week, killing at least 69 people.

5. Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge

   Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.