Paul Moss

You do sometimes wonder what Senator Marco Rubio makes of his soon-to-be boss, Donald Trump. Once upon a time, they were rivals for the Republican Party presidential candidacy. And Mr Trump didn't just oppose Senator Rubio, he mocked him for his diminutive stature, calling him Little Marco. Marco Rubio, in turn, called him a con artist –

Well, the two have presumably allowed bygones to be bygones. Marco Rubio is now Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State, and Wednesday saw him face a confirmation hearing. He told senators he would put America's interests first, but would also keep the United States strong and engaged in the world. And North America editor Sarah Smith followed the proceedings.

Well, the two have presumably allowed bygones to be bygones. Marco Rubio is now Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State, and Wednesday saw him face a confirmation hearing. He told senators he would put America's interests first, but would also keep the United States strong and engaged in the world. And North America editor Sarah Smith followed the proceedings.

Sarah Smith. To Afghanistan now, where hospitals are struggling to cope with cuts in funding. Payenda Sargan from the BBC's Pashto service visited a hospital in Kandahar and told me what he witnessed.

Sarah Smith. To Afghanistan now, where hospitals are struggling to cope with cuts in funding. Payenda Sargan from the BBC's Pashto service visited a hospital in Kandahar and told me what he witnessed.

Now, I gather a lot of the Afghan Health Service has in the past been funded by NGOs, and particularly the ICRC, the International Committee of the Red Cross. But they've now cut their funding, and you say that's made a big difference.

Now, I gather a lot of the Afghan Health Service has in the past been funded by NGOs, and particularly the ICRC, the International Committee of the Red Cross. But they've now cut their funding, and you say that's made a big difference.

I gather that the Taliban has limited the ability for women to work in the health service. And in fact, it's not training any new female staff like doctors and nurses at all. How much difference is that making to a service which you're suggesting was already overstretched?

I gather that the Taliban has limited the ability for women to work in the health service. And in fact, it's not training any new female staff like doctors and nurses at all. How much difference is that making to a service which you're suggesting was already overstretched?

I want to ask you what it's like for you yourself going back to Afghanistan. You're a journalist, but you're also someone who was born and brought up in that country. And when you see the kind of decline you're describing...

I want to ask you what it's like for you yourself going back to Afghanistan. You're a journalist, but you're also someone who was born and brought up in that country. And when you see the kind of decline you're describing...

It was on November 25th last year that a boat carrying divers sank in the Red Sea. Eleven people died. Now, survivors are alleging that the subsequent investigation tried to cover up safety failings, failings they believe contributed to the disaster.

It was on November 25th last year that a boat carrying divers sank in the Red Sea. Eleven people died. Now, survivors are alleging that the subsequent investigation tried to cover up safety failings, failings they believe contributed to the disaster.

For more than a month, our correspondent Joe Inwood has been speaking to people who were on board the vessel, investigating not just the cause of the disaster, but the way it was handled after. This is his latest report.

For more than a month, our correspondent Joe Inwood has been speaking to people who were on board the vessel, investigating not just the cause of the disaster, but the way it was handled after. This is his latest report.

Joe Inwood. The Iron Age began around 3,000 years ago, a period when, as the name suggests, iron smelting was invented. On the one hand, this represented quite a leap forward technically. On the other, iron was used to make new weapons, which allowed people to wage war and kill each other more efficiently.

Joe Inwood. The Iron Age began around 3,000 years ago, a period when, as the name suggests, iron smelting was invented. On the one hand, this represented quite a leap forward technically. On the other, iron was used to make new weapons, which allowed people to wage war and kill each other more efficiently.

What's now been discovered, though, is that the Iron Age, in Britain at least, was a period when women seemed to have had far more power domestically than they did later. And what's remarkable is that this work was carried out by examining the DNA of Iron Age bodies. Our science reporter Georgina Runnard told me how.

What's now been discovered, though, is that the Iron Age, in Britain at least, was a period when women seemed to have had far more power domestically than they did later. And what's remarkable is that this work was carried out by examining the DNA of Iron Age bodies. Our science reporter Georgina Runnard told me how.

OK, so the man would move to the wife's community when they got married. Maybe it's obvious, but why does that mean that the women we know had a stronger role, perhaps more power than is commonly assumed?