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Electric cars drive UK MG sales to more than £1bnThe car maker, owned by a Chinese state-controlled company, says it is in a “very strong position”. BBC News – Business

Zaka: The volunteers giving dignity to Israel's deadZaka volunteers are used to being called to traumatic scenes, but nothing prepared them for the past week. BBC News – Middle East

Ecuador chooses president during wave of violenceEcuadoreans are casting their votes in the presidential run-off overshadowed by a violent crime wave. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Poland election: Poles prepare to vote as rivals end acrimonious campaignPoland elects a new parliament on Sunday with the right-wing ruling party seeking a third term. BBC News – Europe

Gaza: James Cleverly says UK pushing for Rafah crossing into Egypt to openThe Rafah crossing on Gaza’s border with Egypt is currently the only route out of the territory. BBC News – UK

'I wake up and check if my family in Gaza is still alive,' says Palestinian AmericanPalestinian Americans wait for news of loved ones still in Gaza as Israel strikes back at Hamas. BBC News – US & Canada

Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel: 'Our second country is bleeding'Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel relocate for a second time following Hamas’s surprise attack. BBC News – Africa

Brexit: 'Call us' on trade, says German finance minister Christian LindnerIn a BBC interview, Christian Lindner invites the UK to discuss a closer relationship with the EU. BBC News – Business

Hamas attack on Israel kibbutz Be’eri captured by mothers’ WhatsApp groupMessages reveal how trapped families called for help and shared words of comfort as militants killed 100 in their kibbutz. BBC News – Middle East

Haiti: Where aid delivery depends on talking to 300 gangsThe Red Cross describes how it delivers health care and aid in Haiti, where gangs hold sway. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France raises security level after school knife attackFrance is put on its highest counter-terrorism alert, following the death of a teacher stabbed at a high school. BBC News – Europe

The 'gay tax' facing same-sex couples starting a familyCouples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment, the BBC finds. BBC News – UK

Trump-backed Jim Jordan chosen as Speaker nomineeIt is still unclear whether the Ohio congressman has enough support to win a majority in the House. BBC News – US & Canada

Russia to build nuclear plant to meet Burkina Faso's energy needsThe deal comes after junta leader Capt Traore asked President Putin to help set up a nuclear plant. BBC News – Africa

King Charles III new coin designs revealedThe entire set of circulating coins have been given a makeover to mark the new monarch and the natural world. BBC News – Business

Israel sends soldiers to north fearing attack from Hezbollah in LebanonThe tension is palpable as Israel reinforces its border against the threat from Hezbollah. BBC News – Middle East

Amazon drought: Stranded boats and dead fishA severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon is disrupting transport, isolating communities and killing wildlife. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France bans all pro-Palestinian demonstrationsThe move comes as European governments fear a rise in antisemitism triggered by the Israel-Hamas war. BBC News – Europe

UK to deploy Royal Navy ships to support IsraelDowning Street says it will be on standby to “deliver practical support to Israel”. BBC News – UK

US House paralysed as Scalise scrambles for votesHouse Republicans are unsure whether their choice for Speaker has earned enough support in the party. BBC News – US & Canada