French centre-right Republican Party holds presidential primary
France’s Republican Party holds a primary to pick a candidate in next year’s presidential election. BBC News – Europe
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Trump meets Romney: President-elect and critic in talks
Donald Trump meets his fierce critic and fellow Republican Mitt Romney as he builds his team. BBC News – US & Canada
Egypt journalists’ union head gets two-year jail term
The head of the journalists’ union in Egypt gets a two-year prison term for “harbouring fugitives”. BBC News – Africa
Autumn Statement 2016: Financial upheaval ahead for families
Some experts see a “quiet” Autumn Statement – but significant changes for family finances are ahead. BBC News – Business
Zika virus ‘no longer an emergency’ – WHO
The World Health Organization says the Zika virus needs “enduring action” not emergency status now. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Bombing of Aleppo ‘most intense ever’
Rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo are heavily bombed as the UN warns of a bleak winter. BBC News – Middle East