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1. Trump nominates Kash Patel to serve as FBI director: ‘Advocate for truth’  Fox News
2. Trump says he’ll fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, replace him with longtime ally Kash Patel  ABC News
3. Trump announces he intends to replace current FBI director with loyalist Kash Patel  CNN
4. Who Is Indian-American Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s Pick To Head FBI  NDTV

Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.

1. After setbacks, Iran sees Lebanon cease-fire as chance to regroup  The Washington Post
2. Report: Iran sees fresh ceasefire as a chance to take stock, rebuild Hezbollah  The Times of Israel
3. Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Rests on a Wobbly Linchpin: Lebanon’s Army  The New York Times
4. Analysis: Can the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire hold?  Al Jazeera English
5. Israel cease-fire deal has critics worried over Biden, Obama officials looking to stymie incoming Trump admin  Fox News

1. Black Friday shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online: What did people buy?  ABC News
2. Black Friday deals 2024: Online shopping on track to hit record high, according to Adobe Analytics, but what are people buying?  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
3. With Discounts on Offer, Shoppers Began to Bite  The New York Times
4. Black Friday spending in US retail stores muted compared to online purchases  New York Post

1. Black Friday shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online: What did people buy?  Yahoo Finance
2. How AI Fueled Black Friday Shopping This Year  Barron’s
3. Shoppers continue indulging in Black Friday sales, but mostly online  CNN
4. With Discounts on Offer, Shoppers Began to Bite  The New York Times

1. Taiwan president’s Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger  BBC.com
2. Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence  The New York Times
3. On Brief Stop in U.S., Taiwan President Sends Signal to Both China and Trump  The Wall Street Journal
4. War has no winners, Taiwan president says in visit to Hawaii  Reuters

1. Trump’s tariffs could raise the prices of these everyday goods  Axios
2. Tariffs and you: What products will cost more, when prices will rise, and what to buy now  USA TODAY
3. Walmart just leveled with Americans: China won’t be paying for Trump’s tariffs, in all likelihood you will  Fortune
4. Walmart is screwing up and their customers are going to be very angry – They are going to raise their prices from this date on – All confirmed  El Adelantado de Segovia

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The BBC speaks to Hongkongers whose hopes for a freer city have withered.

The president-elect had pardoned Charles Kushner of federal charges during his first term.