Pressure Grows On Zuckerberg To Attend Facebook Committee Hearing – Australia, Argentina and Ireland join UK and Canada in urging Facebook CEO to give evidence to parliaments. [guardian]

Donald Trump Just Seized Control Of The Russia Probe – A day after voters chose divided government by handing the House majority back to Democrats, President Donald Trump made the sort of I-do-what-feels-right-when-it-feels-right move that has become his hallmark over his past three years in political life: He fired Jeff Sessions. [cnn]

Millionaire Rudy Giuliani Cries Poor In Divorce Court After Spending Big On Alleged Mistress – Trump’s lawyer spent a quarter-million dollars on his new love since splitting from his wife (and $12,000 on cigars), but he doesn’t want to pay spousal support. [beast]

Boeing Issues Safety Bulletin On 737 Max Aircraft Following Lion Air Crash – Operations Manual Bulletin directs all airlines operating the Boeing 737 Max to follow “existing flight crew procedures to address circumstances where there is erroneous input from an AOA sensor.” [verge]

47 Killed In Zimbabwe Bus Crash – At least 47 people were killed in Zimbabwe on Wednesday when two buses collided on a road between the capital Harare and the southeastern town of Rusape. [enca]

3 Men In Court For Murder Of Pete Mihalik – Three men arrested for the alleged murder of top Cape Town lawyer Pete Mihalik are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. [n24]

Credit Suisse To Exit South Africa – Multinational investment bank, Credit Suisse, has pulled out of South Africa after more than a decade in the country. [bustech]

Call For Tourists To ‘Please Come Back’ To Cape Town – Please come back to the Western Cape and Cape Town. This was the message to anyone who stayed away owing to the water crisis. The call went out during a panel discussion on tourism and water at World Travel Market London on Tuesday. [f24]

Expelled Frat Bro Says He Was Too Drunk To Rape Student – A Columbia University fraternity brother is suing over his expulsion from the Ivy League school amid accusations he raped a female student — claiming he shouldn’t be held accountable because he was too drunk. [nyp]

Ford Buys E-Scooter Company Spin For $40 Million – Ford is buying dockless electric scooter company Spin for $40 million, according to Axios. The acquisition cost roughly what Spin was valued at after its Series A funding last year. [verge]

Is Low Fat Milk And Cheese Better Than Full Fat? – There are always two options on the shelf when we reach for the milk, cheese or yoghurt: normal or “lite.” Less fat is better, right? But what about the goodness found in dairy—is it all there in the reduced fat version? [qz]

‘I Will NOT Be A Meddling Monarch… I’m Not That Stupid’ – Charles gives extraordinary TV interview on eve of his 70th birthday as his family open up about what he is REALLY like. [dm]

What I’ve Learned About Men From Countless Hours Of Tinder – Comedian Lane Moore has crafted an entire show out of swiping left, and right, on the app over the last four years. Here are her biggest takeaways. [guardian]

Formula 1: Vietnam Capital Hanoi To Host Country’s First Grand Prix In 2020 – A “multi-year” deal has been agreed to stage a race on the streets of the capital Hanoi. [bbc]

The History Of Biltong Is Actually Very Interesting – Biltong is one of South Africa’s most popular and iconic snacks, and its history is also rich in tradition and folklore. [here]

A ‘Breaking Bad’ Feature Film By The Original Team Is In Production – Movie created by Vince Gilligan’s team will track the fortunes of an escaped kidnap victim. It starts shooting in Albuquerque soon. [beast]

The Simple Reason Voice Calls Are Making A Massive Comeback – Phone calls are outrageous in today’s world. They break so many obvious privacy rules, I’m surprised it’s still legal. [here]

The Healthiest People In The World Don’t Go To Gym – If you want to be as healthy as possible, there are no treadmills or weight machines required. Don’t just take my word for it—look to the longest-lived people in the world for proof. [qz]

Owen Wilson Hasn’t Met His Newborn Daughter With Ex-Girlfriend – The 49-year-old actor, who welcomed a baby girl named Lyla with Varunie Vongsvirates in October, “refuses to meet his daughter,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “He even checked the no visitation box in court in June … He does not want to visit [and does not] want any custody of her.” [aol]

Camps Bay, You Know It’s OK To Drink With Brunch, Right? – There comes a time when people tend to slowly slip into the brunching lifestyle. If that’s your jam, then you better be doing it right. [here]

Michael Douglas Recalls Meeting Danny DeVito And Splitting A Joint: ‘We Were Both 1967 Potheads’ – Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito‘s decades-long friendship started off a little hazy. [people]

Does Sex Addiction Really Exist? – It’s a year since movie mogul Harvey Weinstein checked himself into a sex addiction clinic after the flood of rape and sexual harassment allegations that gave rise to the Me Too movement. The BBC’s Sangita Myska has been meeting people who say they’ve suffered from sex addiction, in order to understand whether it really exists, and if so, what it is. [bbc]

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