BBC World News

1. US and Iran begin talks seen as crucial to prevent conflict

   The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

2. 'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud

   Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

3. Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows

   Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

4. Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration'

   The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US, the Cuban government says.

5. Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal

   New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.