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BBC News Trump cabinet picks battle misconduct claims and controversy
The president-elect's nominees for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.
BBC News Celeb lookalike craze is about more than good looks and bragging rights
Meet the men who have recently won competitions because they resemble celebrities like Harry Styles.
BBC News Argentina orders arrests of pro-Bolsonaro rioters
Many Bolsanaro supporters are believed to have fled to Argentina following prosecutions for the Brasilia riots
BBC News The grandma who has become an accidental fashion icon
A Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.
BBC News 'We are dying every moment' - the Afghans risking their lives to reach UK
Afghans and a people smuggler tell the BBC about the treacherous route they take to try to get out.
BBC News War on all sides: Inside the only Lebanese border town where residents have stayed
The residents of Rmeish have decided to stay despite the fighting raging all around them.
BBC News Amsterdam violence exposes tensions in Dutch society: 'We cannot be made into enemies'
There are concerns the unrest has damaged community relations and tensions have spilled over into politics too.
BBC News A look at Trump's new top team... in 74 seconds
Among the allies the president-elect has chosen to join his administration are contentious figures, even within the Republican party.
BBC News United by loyalty, Trump's new team members have competing agendas
This week has revealed much about Trump's ambition but also hinted at tests and headaches that may lay ahead.
BBC News 'Bulldozer justice' now illegal in India - but who will pay for my broken home?
The court has banned authorities from arbitrarily razing down homes but victims say the ruling changes nothing for them.
BBC News China megaport opens up Latin America as wary US looks on
A new China-backed megaport in Peru may create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.
BBC News Elon Musk met Iran's UN ambassador in New York
It is not clear if President-elect Trump or his national security team were aware of the meeting.
BBC News North Korean troops in Ukraine ‘grave escalation’, Scholz tells Putin
The German chancellor spoke to Russia's leader for the first time in nearly two years.
BBC News Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region
Protesters stormed parliament and are calling for the president to resign over a Russian investment bill.
BBC News South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners hiding underground
This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".