The US president-elect has emphasised the scale of his win – but data shows that most voters picked someone else.
Beirut hit by massive Israeli strikes – local media
A residential building is said to be completely destroyed, and there are also reports of casualties.
How big is Donald Trump’s mandate?
The US president-elect has emphasised the scale of his win – but data shows that most voters picked someone else.
Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique
The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.
The viral fashion show by slum children that is wowing India
The video went viral after one of India’s top designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee shared it.
Giant sinkholes are a tourist hit – but ancient forests inside are at risk
These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.
The week of rising stakes in the Ukraine war
Russia made its loudest threat yet of nuclear war, as Western powers bolstered Ukraine’s arsenal.
Atmospheric river dumps snow and record rain on California
The weather event has multiplied damages from the ‘bomb cyclone’ seen in the US north-west earlier this week.
Trump nominates Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury
It ends what has proven to be one of the more protracted decisions for the president-elect as he assembles his team.
Lava, letters and a loch: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.
