BBC World News

1. US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

   Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.

2. Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed

   At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.

3. Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote

   They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

4. East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines

   Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.

5. Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy Bardella returns to the shadows

   Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.