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• Harry and Meghan: No other option but to step back, says duke
  
  The prince says he and Meghan wanted to continue serving the Queen, but "that wasn't possible".
• China coronavirus: Number of cases jumps as virus spreads to new cities
  
  New cases of the respiratory illness are confirmed in the cities of Wuhan, Beijing and Shenzhen.
• Australia fires: Storms wreak damage but bushfires 'far from over'
  
  Thunderstorms bring rain to fire-affected areas but also cause damage through hail and flash floods.
• Isabel dos Santos: Africa's richest woman 'ripped off Angola'
  
  Leaked documents reveal how Isabel dos Santos made her fortune through exploitation and corruption.
• Trump impeachment: What's Ukraine got to do with it?
  
  The reason US President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment trial lies thousands of miles away.
• Libya civil war: World leaders committed to peace, UN chief says
  
  World leaders pledge not to interfere in Libya and to uphold a UN arms embargo to further peace.
• Virginia gun rally: Authorities gear up for unrest in Richmond
  
  Thousands are expected to take part in the Richmond rally, which authorities fear could turn violent.
• Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items
  
  One of the world's biggest users of plastic plans to phase out most single-use items by 2025.
• Severe snowstorms hit eastern Canada
  
  As much as 30 inches (76cm) of snow has fallen in Newfoundland after severe snowstorms.
• India v Australia: Rohit Sharma century leads hosts to ODI series win
  
  Rohit Sharma's century helps India secure a 2-1 series win over Australia with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international.
• Paraguay investigates mass prison escape in Pedro Juan Caballero
  
  Officials in Paraguay suspect the men, many from a powerful gang, were allowed to walk free by guards.
• Puerto Rico official sacked over Hurricane Maria aid warehouse
  
  The measure comes after video showed residents in a quake-hit town raiding the warehouse.
• Czech fire: Eight killed at disabled people's home in Vejprty
  
  Rescue teams from Germany joined Czech crews to bring the fire under control in Vejprty.
• Preparing for an active volcano to stir
  
  People living at the foot of a volcano in Ecuador are being taught what to do if disaster strikes
• Is China addicted to coal?
  
  China is a country caught in the middle of a global struggle: to develop but also be green.
• Indonesia dance where men perform as women
  
  Rianto is a master of Lengger Lanang, a traditional Indonesia dance where men perform as women.
• Davos 2020: An overview of the WEF summit in numbers
  
  BBC News looks at some of the numbers around the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
• The 'tiny' recipe to YouTube success
  
  This Indian couple's miniature cooking videos have earned them hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
• Thomas Markle: Meghan and Harry 'cheapening' royals
  
  Meghan Markle's father reacts to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex deciding to step down as senior royals.
• Nigerian civil war remix of a theatre classic
  
  Inua Ellams gives Chekhov's classic play a radical new setting: 1960s Nigeria during the Biafran War.
• Freezing, frozen and far from home
  
  Here's a look some of the stories you may have missed this week.
• South African rugby: Meet the female players changing the game
  
  Meet the young female rugby players changing the game and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi.
• Australia fires: Your questions about arson, travel and recovery
  
  Your questions about the Australia bushfires.
• Medical test ordeal for young African migrants in Spain
  
  The intrusive tests decide whether a migrant is a child or an adult and there is no chance of appeal.
• UK-Africa summit: Wooing Africa after Brexit
  
  Heads of state are meeting in London for a UK-Africa summit ahead of the UK's departure from the EU.
• How Dan Aykroyd went from battling spirits to selling them
  
  Hollywood actor Dan Aykroyd is also the boss of a popular vodka company.
• Doris Miller: US Navy aircraft carrier to honour black sailor
  
  Doris Miller won a Navy Cross for his actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
• When sexual abuse was called seduction: France confronts its past
  
  Vanessa Springora has given an account of the traumatic effects of her relationship with a writer.
• Acclaimed scientist gets brain surgery for alcohol addiction
  
  Microbiologist Frank Plummer say he's found relief from alcohol abuse disorder after the procedure.
• The rescue worker who refuses to leave a bombed-out town
  
  Few now remain in Saraqeb, a town in Syria's last opposition-held province, Idlib. Laith al-Abdullah is one.
• Davos 2020: What is the World Economic Forum and is it elitist?
  
  The rich and powerful will gather in Davos this week, but claims of elitism still dog the event.
• Van Dijk and Salah send Liverpool 16 points clear at top with win over Man Utd
  
  Liverpool continue their charge for a first league title in 30 years by beating rivals Manchester United at Anfield.
• Chiefs beat Titans to reach first Super Bowl in 50 years
  
  The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54 in Miami on 2 February.
• Messi strike gives new Barcelona coach Setien win on debut
  
  Lionel Messi's second-half strike against 10-man Granada gives new coach Quique Setien a winning start at Barcelona, but it was not a convincing display.
• Root takes four wickets to put England on brink of victory
  
  Captain Joe Root takes four wickets to push England closer to victory on the fourth day of the third Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth.
• Juventus 2-1 Parma: Cristiano Ronaldo double extends hosts' lead at Serie A summit
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo scores for a seventh successive Serie A game as his brace gives leaders Juventus victory at home to Parma.
• Night rider: 21 years sleeping on a London bus
  
  When Sunny's asylum application was refused, he took refuge overnight on London's buses - for two decades.
• Five ways music changed in the 2010s
  
  Songs became shorter, melodies became less melodic and Latin music exploded. Here's why.
• Reynhard Sinaga: How the Manchester rapist found his victims
  
  For several years, until he was caught in 2017, Reynhard Sinaga preyed on young men enjoying a night out.