Fighters Revolt Against Malema – Open revolt erupted in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ national people’s assembly as at least two popular leaders declined nominations for leadership positions. [citpr]

Malema: I Am Not A Dictator Or A Cry Baby – His leadership style is not dictatorial, EFF leader Julius Malema said in Bloemfontein on Monday. [n24]

‘Invade Unoccupied Land’: EFF – The Economic Freedom Fighters called for the invasion of unoccupied land in the country. [tlive]

Sydney Siege: Abbott Refuses To Blame Islam For Man Haron Monis’s Actions – Prime minister says hostage taker was a ‘deeply unstable person’ rather than representative of Islamic community, telling the ABC: ‘we don’t blame the pope for the IRA’ [guardian]

Gunman In Sydney Had Long History Of Run-Ins With The Law – The gunman who seized hostages in a downtown Sydney cafe and was killed in a police raid early Tuesday was known to both the police and leaders of Muslim organizations as a deeply troubled man with a long history of run-ins with the law, including a pending case involving the killing of his former wife. [nyt]

Taliban Go On Killing Spree At Pakistan School, 132 Students Dead – At least 132 students and nine staff members were killed on Tuesday when Taliban gunmen broke into a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar and opened fire, witnesses said, in the bloodiest massacre the country has seen for years. [reuters]

Putin Watches Russian Economy Collapse Along With His Stature – The plummeting ruble may force the Russian president to rethink his adventures abroad. [time]

Obama Signals Support For New U.S. Sanctions To Pressure Russian Economy – With Russia already staggering under the weight of one of its worst financial crises in years, the United States signaled on Tuesday that it would further increase the economic pressure with a new raft of sanctions targeting the Russian defense, energy and banking industries. [nyt]

Putin Is Russia’s ‘Man Of The Year’ For The 15th Time – On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Russia’s “man of the year,” according to independent polling group Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). It marks the 15th time he has won the award. [washpo]

Apple Wins iPod Music Antitrust Suit – A jury has concluded that the company’s software did not block users from playing songs purchased from competitors. [rollingstone]

Bill Cosby Won’t Be Charged Over L.A. Molestation Claim – Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday declined to file any charges against Bill Cosby after a woman recently claimed the comedian molested her around 1974. [time]

Eskom Sweats To Keep Lights On – The risk of rolling blackouts remains high, but two of the four generators that stopped working on Tuesday were back online, Eskom said on Tuesday afternoon. Eskom had earlier said that four generators at three power stations had gone offline, again raising the spectre of power cuts. [bdl]

R147bn Lost Through Money Illegally Leaving SA – South Africa is losing roughly R147-billion a year to the illegal movement of money out of the country. [m&g]

SA Gay Man Wins Right To Stay In UK – A gay man threatened with deportation to South Africa has fought and won a battle against the British government to stay in the UK. [iol]

Volcano Erupts Destroying Cape Verde Villages – Hundreds of residents lose their homes as the eruption of Pico do Fogo destroys two villages. [skynews]

Amazon Workers Strike In Germany As Christmas Nears – Strikes have begun at Amazon distribution depots in Germany in a dispute over pay and conditions. [bbc]

Sony Back: Sony Tells Theaters They Can Pull ‘The Interview’ Following Threat – Sony’s crisis management firm tells KPCC that Sony will release “The Interview” as scheduled, but that it has told theater chains that it will release them from any obligations to screen the film following a threat from hackers that invoked 9/11. [scpr]

L.A. Will Buy 7,000 Body Cameras For Police Officers – L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Tuesday that the city would purchase 7,000 body cameras for police officers in an effort to increase transparency. [lat]

The North Pole: Does Denmark Have A Legitimate Claim? – The North Pole not only enjoys a treasured place in the popular imagination — it’s where Santa lives — but it is also seen as a place of potential mineral wealth. And Denmark thinks it owns the place. [cbc]

Madonna’s Son ‘Mortified’ By Her Topless Photos – Madonna’s teenage son is “mortified” by her topless photoshoot, but the pop star’s eldest daughter thinks the pictures are great. [ibn]

Thierry Henry Quits Football To Become Sky Pundit In Multi-Million Pound Deal – Former Arsenal striker has retired from football and signed deal to join Sky Sports’ punditry team. [tele]

The Vatican’s Rare Nod To American Nuns – The Catholic Church released its final report on its investigation into “feminist” American nuns—and it took a softer stance towards the sisters. [beast]

American Apparel Finally Fires Dov Charney – American Apparel has finally fired Dov Charney, its controversial founder and former chief executive. [huff]

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