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1. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump Jr defends father’s peace envoy as Kremlin rages over ‘unacceptable’ leak

   Witkoff's leaked call has triggered outrage from Republican lawmakers who say he 'can't be trusted'

2. Trump rips suspected DC shooter who left two National Guard members hurt in ‘monstrous ambush-style attack’

   ‘It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity,’ Trump said of the shooting in a Wednesday night address

3. Hong Kong fire latest: Death toll rises to 44 as rescue crews begin searching apartments for survivors

   Fire is still yet to be fully contained, as many as 279 still missing

4. Surprise import fees are landing on doorsteps - along with packages ordered for the holidays

   Online shoppers paying import fees should also beware of scammers posing as major shippers and exploiting confusion over new tariff charges

5. South Park skewers Saudi Arabia and Pete Hegseth in Thanksgiving episode

   The episode revolves around the town’s annual ‘Turkey Trot’ race

6. Washington DC shooting latest: Trump condemns ‘heinous assault’ as suspect identified as Afghan refugee

   The suspect in Wednesday’s shooting was earlier identified by multiple outlets as a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the country in September 2021

7. Two West Virginia National Guard members critically wounded in Washington DC shooting

   ‘As we are filled with anguish and grief for those who were shot, we’re also filled with righteous anger and ferocious resolve,’ Trump said Wednesday night

8. Voices: Hong Kong’s devastating fire must spell the end of bamboo scaffolding

   Experts say traditional materials allowed the fire to spread from one tower block to another, engulfing seven in total. There is now huge pressure on Hong Kong’s government to act, writes Asia editor Adam Withnall

9. Photos from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

   Firefighters were working to bring under control Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades and were rescuing residents from the high-rise towers in the suburban Tai Po district.

10. Suspect in National Guard shooting identified