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Trump Makes First Key Appointments

Trump appointments; Nigeria hunger; Supermoon

US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a conservative media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. Stephen Bannon, from the conservative Breitbart News Network, will serve as Mr Trump's chief strategist. What clues do these give us to the direction of the Trump administration?

Around 200 children could die every day in a hidden hunger crisis in Northern Nigeria, according to the NGO Save the Children. They are calling for a robust international response to avoid a potential famine.

Skywatchers are preparing for the latest "supermoon" as Earth's satellite makes its closest approach since 1948.

50 minutes

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Mon 14 Nov 201603:06GMT

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  • Mon 14 Nov 201603:06GMT