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House Republicans face choice between chaos and conventionBoth Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are staunch conservatives – but have wildly different styles. BBC News – US & Canada

Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fightersTimbuktu and Gao face shortages of food, fuel and medicine due to a blockade by al-Qaeda-linked militants. BBC News – Africa

Energy firms holding £8.1bn of customers' moneyA father-of-three reveals that it took six weeks to have £800 refunded by his energy supplier. BBC News – Business

Dozens of rockets fired from Gaza towards IsraelPalestinian militants enter Israel, the Israeli military says, as Hamas says it has fired 5,000 rockets. BBC News – Middle East

Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings riseThe White House says it has no choice but to use funds already appropriated for a border barrier. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Bavaria election: Toxic campaign heralds big vote for Germany's populistsRight-wing parties look set to make big gains in state elections in Germany’s wealthy south. BBC News – Europe

Inquiry ordered over England schools funding blunderSchools in England will receive less than they expected after an accounting error is uncovered. BBC News – UK

Biden attacked from both sides over new Texas border wallUS officials say they are legally obliged to move ahead with a new section of the southern border wall. BBC News – US & Canada

Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes courtThe former football star is running for a second term but faces demands for a war crimes court. BBC News – Africa

HS2 will not go to Euston without private fundsIf the money cannot be raised then passengers travelling to and from central London will have to change. BBC News – Business

Syria war: Drone attack on military academy kills at least 80The military says “terrorist” drones targeted a graduation ceremony attended by cadets’ families. BBC News – Middle East

Building collapse in Havana's old town kills threeThe Cuban capital is known for its historic buildings but many are so dilapidated they pose a danger. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russian airstrike kills 51 at a funeral in UkraineThe attack in the Kharkiv region is described as one of the area’s “bloodiest crimes”. BBC News – Europe

Man who took crossbow to 'kill Queen' jailed for nine yearsJaswant Singh Chail is the first person to be sentenced for treason in the UK for more than 40 years. BBC News – UK

New York subway gunman sentenced to life in prisonSmoke bombs were set off in a crowded carriage before 10 people were shot in the 2022 attack. BBC News – US & Canada

AI: Voice cloning tech emerges in Sudan civil warEvidence suggests voice cloning tools were used to impersonate the ex-president of Sudan on TikTok. BBC News – Africa

Tesco doing all it can to lower prices, boss saysThe pace of price rises will continue to ease this year, says chief of UK’s biggest supermarket. BBC News – Business

Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mournedThe BBC’s Lina Sinjab remembers her friend and internationally acclaimed novelist Khaled Khalifa. BBC News – Middle East

Watch: Iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio turns pinkThe 40-metre (130ft) monument is lit bright pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Venice tourist bus plunges from bridge, killing 21Children are among dead after their vehicle fell 15m from an overpass and caught fire. BBC News – Europe