BBC World News

1. US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say

   Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.

2. Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France

   Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.

3. Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason

   August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.

4. A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows

   A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.

5. Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men

   The former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face sex abuse charges.