Travellers are facing yet more disruption in the run-up to Christmas after unions announced further strikes affecting road and rail. Talks to avert industrial action are continuing. We hear from a union representing rail staff that met with the government today. Also on the programme: Health officials say six children in England and Wales are now known to have died after developing a severe form of the bacterial infection, Strep A. And with some two million roaming the streets of New York, do you have what it takes to be the city's chief rat catcher?

An inquiry has found that the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, could be guilty of misconduct. He is accused of covering up the theft of millions of dollars in US currency from his farm, in 2020; it is alleged to have been part of a money laundering scheme. The government says Mr Ramaphosa denies the allegations but is consulting with his colleagues after postponing an address to the nation. Opposition parties have called for the President to resign.

Ambulance workers are latest group to announce strike action in the run up to Christmas - will the disputes bring the country grinding to a halt? Also on the programme - how the Chinese communist party is using a combination of brute force and technology to suppress the recent protests. We remember the songwriter Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac who's died at the age of 79. And we celebrate the French baguette which has just been given UNESCO heritage status.

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