BBC World News

1. Iran's new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement

   A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.

2. Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election

   The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.

3. France's ghost car scandal that allowed one million illegal vehicles onto the roads

   Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found.

4. China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin

   The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.

5. Parents accused of hiding daughter's HIV infection and neglect

   The child did not see a doctor until she was six - and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say.