UK car sales at record high in 2016
The number of new cars sold in the UK hit an all-time high of 2.7 million last year, the industry says. BBC News – Business
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Mexico minister sacked over Trump visit gets key post
Luis Videgaray, who was sacked over Donald Trump’s Mexico visit, is named Mexican foreign minister. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Sir Tim Barrow: UK’s new ambassador to EU ‘tough negotiator’
The UK’s new ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow, can help make a success of Brexit, No 10 says. BBC News – UK
German Baltic coast hit by storm surge flooding
A storm surge causes the worst flooding on Germany’s north-east coast since 2006. BBC News – Europe
Obama urges fellow Democrats to fight for Obamacare
President Obama urges Democrats to fight for his health bill, as Republicans work to dismantle it. BBC News – US & Canada
GM malaria vaccine ‘milestone’
A malaria vaccine has passed a “critical milestone” in human safety trials, say researchers BBC News – Africa