BBC World News

1. Zelensky's top adviser resigns after Ukrainian anti-corruption raid on his home

   Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president's chief of staff throughout Russia's full-scale war.

2. Eight more arrested over fire in Hong Kong that killed at least 128 people

   Authorities say 89 bodies are unidentified and 79 people remain injured after Wednesday's blaze.

3. Guinea-Bissau's coup called a 'sham' by West African political figures

   Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.

4. Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after Washington DC shooting

   People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.

5. Trump says US will pause migration from 'third-world countries'

   The president did not name which countries would be affected, but vowed to remove anyone "not a net asset" to the US.