Trump threatens to shut Mexican border in demand for wall funding
The US leader is locked in a dispute with Congress over funding for his proposed wall. BBC News – US & Canada
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Gatwick Airport: Majority stake sold to French firm
France’s Vinci is to buy 50.01% of the UK’s second-busiest airport for £2.9bn. BBC News – Business
Abbas Edalat: British professor returns to UK after detention in Iran
Prof Abbas Edalat returns to the UK, eight months after he was arrested in Iran on security charges. BBC News – Middle East
DR Congo election: Tear gas fired at protesters
Security forces fire tear gas at protesters after opposition strongholds are left out of Sunday’s polls. BBC News – Africa
Donald and Melania Trump visit US troops in Iraq on Christmas trip
The US president and first lady make an unannounced Christmas visit to US service personnel. BBC News – US & Canada
Plastic bag fee ‘to double to 10p’ and include every shop
The government wants to double the charge and extend it to all shops in England, to cut plastic use. BBC News – UK