Trump picks climate sceptic Pruitt for environment chief
Donald Trump picks an outspoken critic of Obama climate policies to head the environment body. BBC News – US & Canada
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Ghana election commission website hacked
Hackers target Ghana electoral commission’s website, as votes from tight poll are counted. BBC News – Africa
Housing crisis ‘creates in-work poverty’
Poverty among people who are working has risen despite a recovery in the UK economy, a study suggests. BBC News – Business
Aleppo battle: Syrian army presses advance against rebels
Syrian troops press their advance on rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo after new gains. BBC News – Middle East
Chapecoense plane crash: Bolivia arrests LaMia airline boss
Bolivian authorities arrest the head of the airline involved in the Chapecoense air disaster. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Migrant crisis: Europol to investigate Egypt mass drowning
A Reuters-BBC Newsnight investigation into a mass migrant sinking prompts Europol to “look again”. BBC News – Europe