My Pick of the Week
Cyntoia Brown*: Rihanna and Kim Kardashian back jailed teen
(*jailed for life at 16 for shooting a pussy-grabber)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42079257
WORLD NEWS
What damage could North Korea do even without nuclear weapons?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40878370
Why we love to hate despots’ wives
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-42108646
FRANCE & Europe
Macron outlines new approach to African policy
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42151353
UK, USA & Canada
CFPB in chaos as chief refuses to step aside for Trump’s man
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42141367
Why Prince Harry’s wife will not be called Princess Meghan (she’s ‘not of royal blood’)
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42150762
Trump’s retweets
What do the videos Trump retweeted actually show?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-42165942
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
How ‘super vision’ will change the way we see the world
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42097613
HEALTH
Flies more germ-laden than suspected
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42113217
Sport
What is the difference between Rugby League and Rugby Union?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2238885/what-is-the-difference-between-rugby-union-and-rugby-league/
EDUCATION & FAMILY
Rebrand for Finland’s baby boxes
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-42094294
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT
EU settles dispute over major weed-killer glyphosate
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42135437
Scientists warn Lake Victoria is dying
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-42128779/scientists-warn-lake-victoria-is-dying
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Top tips
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42109600
CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)
Swedish Solar Egg (complete with sauna) in Paris
https://paris.si.se/en/events-projects/solar-egg/
World’s only particle accelerator for art is back at the Louvre
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42094003
‘Sexist’ inclusive writing row riles France
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42073148
TRAVEL
India’s Hyderabad loves hosting Ivanka Trump (but maybe not for reasons you’d think of)
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-42152042/india-s-hyderabad-loves-hosting-ivanka-trump
MISCELLANEOUS
Pirelli calendar 2018: A different vision of Wonderland
How I divorced Islamic State
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-42116279/how-i-divorced-islamic-state
What do people say before they die?