BBC World News

1. US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran

   Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.

2. US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'

   Donald Trump pays tribute to the 71-year-old South Carolina senator, calling him a "true American patriot" who will be "greatly missed".

3. Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say

   The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, local media reports.

4. China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

   Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

5. Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

   He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.