Jamieson Greer could help oversee import taxes planned by the US president-elect on the US’s top trading partners.
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Namibians vote as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule
Swapo’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country’s first female president.
South Korean star’s baby scandal sparks national debate
Revelations that the actor had a baby outside marriage have shaken up ideals of the “traditional” family.
India and Bangladesh spar over Hindu monk’s arrest
Relations between the neighbours have been tense since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh PM.
Seoul blanketed by heaviest November snow on record
At least one person is reported to have died as a result of the weather, which has also grounded flights.
Drake takes legal action over song’s ‘sex offender’ claim
The star says Universal Music failed to stop the release of rival Kendrick Lamar’s hit Not Like Us.
Imran Khan supporters call off protest after crackdown
Police are reported to have arrested hundreds of supporters of the jailed former prime minister.
‘It’s going to be hard’: US firms race to get ahead of Trump tariffs
The US president-elect’s import taxes may be just talk until he takes office – but they are having an impact anyway.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar leader
Min Aung Hlaing is accused of crimes against humanity in the alleged persecution of Rohingya people.
Diver describes ‘complex operation’ to find Egypt boat survivors
An Egyptian diver tells the BBC those he rescued were trapped in their cabins 12m below the surface.