BBC World News

1. US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections

   US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

2. Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes

   The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state.

3. Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

   Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.

4. Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace

   Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.

5. Plane may have broken apart ahead of deadly Florida jet crash, say investigators

   The National Transportation Safety Board also believes weather could have been a factor in the crash, but warns it is too early to determine the cause.