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Kirk Douglas, the American actor whose steely gaze, virility and distinctively dimpled chin made him one of Hollywood’s most popular leading men, was born Issur Danielovitch on 9 December 1916.

Image copyright AFP / Getty Images Image caption Exxon Mobil chief Rex Tillerson has been appointed as the next US secretary of state Rex Tillerson, nominated by US President-elect Donald Trump to be secretary of state, runs the world’s most valuable, publicly traded oil company. The 64-year-old, Texas-born head of …

Image copyright Win McNamee Image caption President Obama warned President-elect Trump about a threat to the US Donald Trump said President Barack Obama had told him about a “big problem” for the US, but he wouldn’t say what it was. What could it be? “I was actually surprised a little …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Anna Wintour, editor in chief of US Vogue, is one of the most powerful women in the media Tensions are simmering between the US magazines Vogue and Teen Vogue, and the country’s president-elect Donald Trump. Last week, legendary Vogue editor Anna Wintour, considered one of …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mrs Clinton has won more votes than any other white US presidential candidate in history As mail-in and absentee voter ballots continue to trickle in and the country braces for President-elect Donald Trump to step into power, Hillary Clinton quietly marked a milestone. The …

Image copyright iStock Safety Pin Box, a new monthly subscription service, has a lofty goal – to help white people learn how to root out racism while simultaneously paying black activists for their time. While on vacation in Jamaica together just after the US election day, activists Leslie Mac and …

Image copyright AP Image caption The president elect did not enjoy many celebrity endorsements during his campaign Reports from the US suggest Donald Trump is struggling to find A-list stars to perform at his inauguration. We asked the stars of the BBC Music Awards what it would take to get …

Image copyright DON EMMERT Image caption US President-elect Donald Trump said he doesn’t want to be briefed every day For the CIA, the president’s daily brief – an in-depth look at national-security issues – is sacred. The president-elect sees things differently. Officials from the CIA and other intelligence agencies provide …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trudeau also spoke about his personal “low point” over the last 12 months Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended his practice of attending fundraisers with wealthy donors. Mr Trudeau said he and his cabinet members make themselves available to a broad range of …

Media caption‘Just friends’ – Trump hosts Kanye West US rapper Kanye West has held a meeting with Donald Trump – with the president-elect saying the pair discussed “life”. They posed for pictures after the Trump Tower get-together on Tuesday. The reason for the meeting was not made clear, and neither …