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On the campaign trail Donald Trump made it clear he was going to get tough on car makers who out-sourced production. He's not yet taken office but already the auto industry seems to be dancing to his tune: today US car giant Ford announced it will cancel a $1.6 bn dollar plant it planned to build in Mexico, and will instead extend its operations in Michigan. We speak to Nick Bunkley from Automotive News in Detroit, the city at the heart of the US auto industry. AirBnB has grown around the world by persuading homeowners to sign up and offer space in their houses. But many thousands of private landlords have gone one step further - and have been renting out whole properties for short term lets. London politician Tom Copley explains why his city is now cracking down. The first direct rail freight service from China to the UK has set off. Chris Jackson of the Railway Gazette explains the significance of the new service. Three private Gambian radio stations have been ordered off air amid a political crisis following the refusal of president Yahya Jammeh to step down. The 大象传媒's Umaru Fofana reports. And Rayhan Demytrie reports on why the Republic of Georgia is increasingly becoming a country of choice to live in and do business for young Russians with big ideas. Image: Reuters