A new China-backed megaport in Peru may create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.
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‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Smuggler caught with hundreds of tarantulas strapped to body
A 28-year-old was man detained in Lima, accused of trying to transport endangered spiders, centipedes and ants from Peru to South Korea.
Trump meets Argentina’s Milei ahead of conservative summit
Argentina’s president is the first foreign leader to meet Trump since his election victory on 5 November.