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Our Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson has this report.

Our Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson has this report.

But we'll hear how Iran's once youthful population is now ageing rapidly.

But we'll hear how Iran's once youthful population is now ageing rapidly.

Ethiopia hasn't had a stock market for half a century since it was shut down after Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown during the socialist revolution. On Friday, the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially launched its new stock exchange, or ESX. It's part of efforts to liberalise and revive the economy. This report from Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi.

Ethiopia hasn't had a stock market for half a century since it was shut down after Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown during the socialist revolution. On Friday, the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially launched its new stock exchange, or ESX. It's part of efforts to liberalise and revive the economy. This report from Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi.

Jewel Kiriyungi. A new study has found that Iran's once-youthful population is ageing rapidly and could shrink by 50% by the end of the century. Mike Thompson reports.

Jewel Kiriyungi. A new study has found that Iran's once-youthful population is ageing rapidly and could shrink by 50% by the end of the century. Mike Thompson reports.

Mike Thompson Justices in the Supreme Court in Washington have signalled that they're leaning towards upholding a law that will result in the banning of social media app TikTok. They heard from lawyers representing TikTok, from content creators and the US government on a law that would require the Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok in the US or cease operations on the 19th of January.

Mike Thompson Justices in the Supreme Court in Washington have signalled that they're leaning towards upholding a law that will result in the banning of social media app TikTok. They heard from lawyers representing TikTok, from content creators and the US government on a law that would require the Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok in the US or cease operations on the 19th of January.

President-elect Trump, who will return to the White House the next day, now argues against the ban. Lily Jamali in Washington told us more.

President-elect Trump, who will return to the White House the next day, now argues against the ban. Lily Jamali in Washington told us more.

So how could it come into place? What would the mechanism be?

So how could it come into place? What would the mechanism be?

Now, of course, President-elect Trump, who returns to the White House quite shortly, isn't in favor of the ban.

Now, of course, President-elect Trump, who returns to the White House quite shortly, isn't in favor of the ban.

Lily Jamali in Washington. Spain has introduced legislation to stop people being prosecuted for blasphemy. The Governing Socialist Party argues that blasphemy charges rarely succeed but are used by extremist and fundamentalist organisations to try to silence artists and activists. Here's our Europe regional editor, Paul Moss.

Lily Jamali in Washington. Spain has introduced legislation to stop people being prosecuted for blasphemy. The Governing Socialist Party argues that blasphemy charges rarely succeed but are used by extremist and fundamentalist organisations to try to silence artists and activists. Here's our Europe regional editor, Paul Moss.

That was Paul Moss. One of the world's great musical instruments has gone on show in London. It's a Stradivarius violin made by the Italian craftsman in 1714. The violin, specifically known as the Joachim Ma Stradivarius, will be auctioned in New York next month with an estimated value of $12 to $18 million. Helena Newman is the chairman of Sotheby's Europe.

That was Paul Moss. One of the world's great musical instruments has gone on show in London. It's a Stradivarius violin made by the Italian craftsman in 1714. The violin, specifically known as the Joachim Ma Stradivarius, will be auctioned in New York next month with an estimated value of $12 to $18 million. Helena Newman is the chairman of Sotheby's Europe.