BBC World News

1. Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies".

2. Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths

   South Africa police have cautioned against assuming that all the killings are linked but many women are afraid.

3. UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes

   The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.

4. US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark

   The BBC understands Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are among the delegates allowed to enter the US.

5. Wife of US scholar jailed in China asks Trump to raise arrest at Xi meeting

   Sylvia Zin is among the family members of people imprisoned in China who are seeking Trump's help when he hosts the country's leader next week.