WATCH: Top 5 world news videos today

1. Putin says Skripal suspects 'ordinary citizens'

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the two men Britain suspects of poisoning Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, were ordinary citizens with nothing special about them. Russia knows the real identity behind their aliases, he said.

2. Trump urges residents to obey mass evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Florence

US President Donald Trump has declared states of emergency for three states, saying the US government is "absolutely, totally prepared" for Hurricane Florence.

3. Apple introduces the iPhone XR

Apple announced a new budget friendly iPhone called the iPhone XR. The XR has a 6.1-inch LCD display and is roughly between the size of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.

4. Inside the UK's first 'nap pods'

Inside the UK's first 'nap pods'. Located in Old Street, London, the pods are a place you can go to relax and recharge your batteries.

5. Was the class of 2008 the unluckiest in history?

Around 1.5 million students graduated from US universities just as the financial crash upended the economy.