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BBC News Venomous snake slithers up driver's leg on Australia motorway
Police say the woman was "rattled" and "in a state of shock" when she looked down to find the deadly snake by her feet.
BBC News Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance
Over 300 people have been killed since rebels launched an offensive against the government this week.
BBC News Malaysia and Thailand flooding kills at least 12
There are worries in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand that disastrous flooding could get worse as more rain comes.
BBC News Trump picks loyalist ex-aide as FBI director
The president-elect also chooses a Florida sheriff to lead drug enforcement, and gives Ivanka's father-in-law a role.
BBC News Trump picks Ivanka's father-in-law for ambassador to France
The president-elect had pardoned Charles Kushner of federal charges during his first term.
BBC News In pictures: Ritual that turns humans into gods in India
Theyyam is an ancient folk ritual combining theatre, mime, and worship, predating Hinduism.
BBC News 'They threw her body into the ocean' - woman dies on boat headed for French island
Woman's body thrown overboard after boat abandoned by people smugglers in the Indian Ocean.
BBC News Georgia president calls for new elections as protests erupt again
Thousands are protesting in Tbilisi for a third night after the government put EU accession talks on hold.
BBC News Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law
They will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance and sick days.
BBC News Trump picks ex-aide Patel to lead FBI, Florida sheriff for DEA
In his memoir, Patel called for eradicating "government tyranny" within the FBI by firing its top ranks.
BBC News Trump nominates ex-aide Kash Patel to lead FBI, Chad Chronister for DEA
In his memoir, Patel called for eradicating "government tyranny" within the FBI by firing its top ranks.
BBC News Woman searching for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.