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1. India's Sumit Nagal appeals to Chinese officials after visa denied for Grand Slam tennis qualifier

   India’s top-ranked male tennis player is appealing to Chinese authorities after saying he was denied a visa to compete in an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament later this month in Chengdu

2. Supreme Court maintains block on order requiring Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits

3. ‘The press has basically been under assault’: Kansas county to pay $3m over police raid on local newspaper

   The incident ignited a significant outcry regarding press freedom

4. Bench impact, digging deep and ‘brilliant basics’: Inside England’s plan to beat the All Blacks

   Another bench loaded with British and Irish Lions could be key to England’s chances of a rare win over New Zealand

5. Northern lights may be visible across US this week

6. European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker

   The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker called the Hellas Aphrodite

7. New rapid heart attack test could accelerate diagnosis and treatment for patients

8. Waitrose launches Christmas campaign featuring Keira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson

9. The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

   From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

10. Trump criticizes ‘terrible’ NFL kickoff rule during Pat McAfee show