BBC World News

1. El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say

   An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.

2. US and Iran exchange strikes across Middle East for second day in a row

   Iran says it responded to US strikes by targeting American assets in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, which reported damage to its capital city overnight.

3. Trump says 'I love the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years

   The US president later said he had meant that he actually loved that inflation was not higher.

4. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash

   The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

5. Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

   Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.