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1. Trump says he approved the making of Japanese ‘tiny cars’ to be sold in the US

   ‘I have just approved TINY CARS to be built in America,’ the president wrote on Truth Social Friday

2. Government agency skewered by banking group for stern take on credit card rewards programs

   The American Bankers Association argues against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s claim that credit card issuers may be using bait-and-switch tactics in their rewards programs

3. EuroMillions results: Winning lottery and Thunderball numbers for Friday 5 December

4. Arizona congresswoman who waited 7 weeks for Mike Johnson to swear her in says she was pepper sprayed by ICE at a taco joint

   Rep. Adelita Grijalva was ‘sprayed in the face’ and ‘pushed around’ as agents descended on restaurant

5. Meghan Markle ‘reaches out’ to estranged father after reports he underwent amputation surgery

   The Duchess of Sussex has been estranged from Thomas Markle since 2018

6. I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Angryginge faces ‘cake’ challenge as double elimination looms

   The campmates are now braced for a double eviction in the next episode

7. White House taunts Sabrina Carpenter with another brutal ICE video days after singer rebuked them for using her song: Live

   After placing the gold medal around his neck, Trump called the award ‘one of the greatest honors of my life’

8. Michigan State receives $401M gift from Greg and Dawn Williams for school and athletic department

   Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university’s and athletic department’s fundraising initiatives with the largest donation to the school and one of the richest in college sports history

9. World Cup 2026 draw live: England and Scotland handed dangerous opponents after chaotic ceremony

   Rio Ferdinand helmed a complicated draw for the first ever 48-nation World Cup in North America next summer

10. A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats

    The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels