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President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he would nominate Kashyap “Kash” Patel, a 44-year-old loyalist with limited experience in federal law enforcement, to serve as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending justice, and protecting the American people,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution.” Patel, who will need Senate confirmation to become FBI director, has built…

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Cyclone Fengal claimed at least 19 lives across India and Sri Lanka and caused widespread flooding in Tamil Nadu and the Puducherry region after crossing India’s southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. Puducherry experienced its heaviest 24-hour rainfall in three decades, according to India’s weather office, which shared the information on social media on Sunday. The storm’s intense downpour overwhelmed local infrastructure, leading to severe waterlogging in many areas. Chennai, the southern city, also bore the brunt of the cyclone’s fury. The powerful winds and heavy rainfall inundated several parts of…

Donald Trump’s name and fame have always kept him in the limelight, despite his preference to stay out of it. A resurfaced clip of young Barron speaking with his mother, Melania Trump, and sharing his birthday wish before turning 3 has gone viral on social media. Some users on X are praising the future First Lady as an “amazing mom,” while others are commenting that “they raised him right.” The footage, filmed at a 2009 charity event hosted by Melania to raise funds for kids battling cancer, shows a camera following her and Barron, who was dressed sharply and seen…

Domestic Box Office Set for Record Thanksgiving Haul The domestic box office is on track to achieve its highest Thanksgiving performance since the pandemic, driven by the releases of Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator II. Strong Start for Moana 2 Disney’s Moana 2 debuted in theaters on Wednesday and is projected to earn between $120 million and $150 million in the U.S. and Canada through the Sunday holiday. This marks a major boost for the box office, as it joins Universal’s Wicked and Paramount’s Gladiator II, both of which are in their second week of release. Thanksgiving Weekend to Surpass…

Southampton were denied a victory by a controversial VAR decision in their 1-1 draw against high-flying Brighton on Friday. After Flynn Downes had equalized Kaoru Mitoma’s opener for Brighton, Cameron Archer believed he had put the Saints 2-1 ahead. However, after a VAR review lasting more than four minutes, the decision was made to rule out the goal. Although Archer was deemed to be onside, Adam Armstrong was penalized for being offside, despite not touching the ball, as he was judged to have interfered with play. As a result, Southampton had to settle for their first away point of the…

Summary WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has authorized the potential sale of spare parts for F-16 fighter jets and radar systems to Taiwan, valued at approximately $385 million, the Pentagon announced on Friday. This approval comes one day before Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te embarks on a sensitive diplomatic trip across the Pacific. Despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Taiwan, U.S. law mandates the provision of defense support to Taiwan, a stance that continues to provoke strong opposition from Beijing. Taiwan, a democratically governed nation, rejects China’s claims of sovereignty. China has…

Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules on Thursday to ban under-16s from social media, enacting one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram, and X. The bill, which has gained bipartisan support, now requires social media companies to take “reasonable steps” to prevent young teens from creating accounts. The companies, which could face fines up to Aus$50 million (US$32.5 million) for non-compliance, have criticized the laws as “vague,” “problematic,” and “rushed.” The legislation passed the lower chamber of parliament on Wednesday and the Senate late Thursday evening, making it nearly certain to become law. Centre-left Prime Minister…

A stowaway bypassed screening measures before authorities discovered her on a flight from New York to Paris during the Thanksgiving travel rush, officials said Wednesday. The unidentified woman boarded Delta flight 264, traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Tuesday. A source familiar with the incident told NBC News that law enforcement removed her from the aircraft after it landed in Paris. The woman, who boarded without a ticket, bypassed two “identity verification and boarding status stations,” a spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration said. The spokesperson added that…

Sweden has asked a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate an investigation into recent breaches of undersea fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Tuesday. He emphasized that he was not making any accusations. On Nov. 17 and 18, two subsea cables—one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania—were damaged within 24 hours, prompting German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to suggest that the damage could be sabotage. Sweden, Germany, and Lithuania launched criminal investigations last week, focusing on the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, which had left…

President-elect Donald Trump’s team expected a treasury day at Mar-a-Lago. Top aides rushed around last Thursday, continuing their work to build the administration from Trump’s West Palm Beach residence. That morning, they anticipated the next major announcement would be a pick for treasury secretary. Then, everything changed. “I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General,” former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz posted on social media. “Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.” Gaetz withdrew after it became clear that sexual misconduct allegations and an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation would make it nearly…