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Air pollution kills millions of people each year, especially in the world's biggest cities. But it can get better! Here's how megacities around the world are making their air cleaner and safer.

New year, new face. France's youngest-ever president has named the country's youngest-ever prime minister. We ask why Emmanuel Macron chose to replace Élisabeth Borne with Gabriel Attal and chart the meteoric rise of a 34-year-old Parisian who has already enjoyed stints as city councillor, party spokesperson, budget minister, government spokesperson and most recently, education minister.

Both US-carriers United and Alaska Airlines said they discovered loose hardware on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes in their fleets. The revelation comes days after a mid-air scare on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9.

Indian Navy commanodos boarded a Liberian-flagged vessel that several hijackers had stormed off the Somali coast. After a spate of recent attacks at sea, New Delhi has pledged to maintain regional maritime security.

Islamist militants killed one person and abducted several more after a UN helicopter made an emergency landing. Al-Shabab has been fighting the Somali government since 2006, aiming to establish an Islamic state.

Just as everything seems to be getting more expensive through inflation, many Germans have a huge secret stash of cash just waiting to be tapped into. What are they waiting for?

After weeks of rain and flooding, a dry spell and frost are welcome, but the problems are not over yet. And it seems unlikely that the already squeezed government budget will be able to help.

In Poland, the pro-European coalition under Donald Tusk is set to take power, ousting the right-wing populist Law and Justice party that has governed for eight years. The transition is a relief for many in the country, and marks a comeback for Tusk as prime minister.

Six Ukrainian Children Returned From Russia Under Qatari Deal. Qatar ambassador to Russia, Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser al-Thani and Alexey Ghazaryan of the Russian Office of the Commissioner for Children's Rights, meet Ukrainian children and their family members at the Qatari embassy in Moscow, Dec. 5, 2023

A shortage of labor in Germany has driven major employers to search for staff outside the country. National railway operator Deutsche Bahn is recruiting to fill 25,000 open positions.

The miscarriage of justice came to light in 2019 when the High Court ruled that the Horizon software was to blame and the government ordered an inquiry into the affair in 2020.

Commuters in Germany are facing a day of delays and disruptions, as train drivers strike and farmers block roads.