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1. Iran: Suspected school poisonings unforgivable crime, Khamenei says
- Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called the wave of suspected poisoning of schoolgirls in recent months an "unforgivable crime".
- More than 1,000 girls at dozens of schools have been affected by unexplained illnesses since November.
- Incidents were reported in at least 15 cities and towns on Sunday alone.

2. Ukraine war: Russia's Wagner boss suggests betrayal in Bakhmut battle
- The head of Russia's Wagner private army has said it is not getting the ammunition it needs from Moscow, as it seeks to gain control of Bakhmut.
- Russian troops are trying to seize the eastern city from Ukraine.
- But Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has complained of a lack of ammunition, saying it could be ordinary bureaucracy or a betrayal.
- Relations between Wagner and Moscow seem increasingly tense.

3. Turkey earthquake: Survivors living in fear on streets
- It is a month since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria - with officials putting the number of deaths in Turkey alone at 45,968. In Syria, more than 6,000 are known to have lost their lives.
- Those who survived face an uncertain future. One of their most serious problems is finding somewhere safe to live. 
- At least 1.5 million people are now homeless, and it's unclear how long it will take to find them proper shelter.
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