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1. Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms

   Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.

2. Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal?

   The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

3. Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump

   The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

4. Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry

   The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.

5. Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king

   King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.