Biden to nominate Janet Yellen as US treasury secretary
She is among a diverse list of officials picked for top economic roles in the next US administration. BBC News – US & Canada
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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Tigray force ‘still fighting’ despite army Mekelle push
Local TPLF forces deny claims by the Ethiopia army that they have been crushed across the region. BBC News – Africa
Arcadia: Buyers to ‘pick over carcass’ of Topshop owner, says former boss
Breaking up the Arcadia empire is “the only way” forward, former chief executive Lord Rose says. BBC News – Business
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran blames Israel for killing top scientist
Israel says it has ‘no clue’ who was behind the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in an ambush on Friday. BBC News – Middle East
In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute
Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
France: Tear gas fired as protesters rally against police security bill
Protesters throw fireworks and set up barricades while police use tear gas in tense clashes in Paris. BBC News – Europe