BBC World News

1. Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

   Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

2. Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war

   His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

3. 'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital

   The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

4. Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback

   The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.

5. US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel

   The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.