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First Daughters Club?

Ivanka will have an office in the White House, and be the eyes and ears of President Trump. David Amanor hears about other influential first daughters, from Pakistan to Angola.

Ivanka Trump has been given her own office in the White House. Her exact role isn't yet clear, but she's not alone in the First Daughters' club, as Valeria Perasso and Umber Khairi of 大象传媒 Urdu explain.

Thai Street Food
Street food is part of the fabric of Bangkok life, but now under threat from an official cleanup. 大象传媒 Thai's Sucheera Maguire tells us what will be lost.

Phone Romeos
India's lively mobile phone market has led to more men dialling random numbers until they find a girl. Harassment, or a Bollywood inspired attempt to find romance? Haritha Kandpal and Sumiran Preet Kaur from 大象传媒 Hindi consider the issue.

Escape from Raqqa
Indonesian domestic worker, Sri Rahayu, found herself trapped in Raqqa when the so called Islamic State took control. It was a shocking experience, and told her story to 大象传媒 Indonesia's Sri Lestari.

The pursuit of happiness in the CAR
A United Nations agency report this week into happiness put the Central African Republic at the bottom. But is it really so bad to live there? We asked 大象传媒 Afrique's Mamadou Moussa Ba.

Plus Fifi Haroon and her pick of the world wide web.

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