BBC World News

1. 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.

2. Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds

   Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.

3. Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

   Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".

4. Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after election loss

   Left-wing opposition parties led by Magdalena Andersson look set to form the next government.

5. EU announces plan to restrict social media access for under-15s

   Under the plans, only children over 15 would be able to set up their own social media accounts.