Four-year MOT exemption for new cars proposed
The time new cars are allowed on the road before being tested could rise under government proposals. BBC News – Business
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MoD ‘confidence’ in Trident after test ‘malfunction’
The MoD backs the UK’s nuclear weapons system, after an unarmed missile went off course during a test. BBC News – UK
Italy school bus crash and fire leaves 16 dead
One teacher saved many pupils by dragging them from the burning bus, one official says. BBC News – Europe
Chapecoense: Brazilian team play their first game since plane crash
Chapecoense play their first game since the majority of the team were killed in a plane crash on 29 November. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Trump inauguration: President attacks ‘dishonest’ media over crowd photos
The US president insists more than a million attended his inauguration, despite photographic evidence. BBC News – US & Canada
Ex-President Yahya Jammeh leaves The Gambia after losing election
Yahya Jammeh quits after trying to cling to power, paving the way for his elected successor to return. BBC News – Africa