Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Jailed For Three Years – Michael Cohen, the former lawyer to Donald Trump who once said he’d take a bullet for the president, has been given a 36-month prison sentence. [bbc]

Pope Removes Two Cardinals Linked To Sex Abuse Allegations From His Inner Circle – Two leading cardinals allegedly linked to sexual abuse have been dismissed from Pope Francis’ inner circle. [tele]

Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou Granted Bail In Vancouver Pending U.S. Extradition Hearing – The chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, was released on bail of $7.5 million by a British Columbia justice after three days of hearings. [nbc]

France Declares Strasbourg Shooting To Be An Act Of Terrorism – The shooting at a crowded street market in Strasbourg, France, was an act of terrorism, officials said Wednesday, as the police continued an intensive search for the gunman who killed at least two people and wounded 12 others. [nyt]

2018 Was By Far The Worst Year On Record For Gun Violence In Schools – A database, going back to 1970, shows there were more incidents and more deaths in 2018 than any other year on record. [vox]

Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey Responds To Criticism Over ‘Amazing’ Myanmar Tour – Company founder addresses his failure to mention Rohingya genocide after visiting various meditation retreats. [guardian]

Worried About Your Apple Devices Slowing Down? Read This – We all love that new device feeling, when everything runs like a finely-tuned machine. If you’re worried that your Apple goodies are slowing down, help is at hand. [here]

M&G Political Editor Sacked For Breaching Code Of Ethics – The Mail & Guardian on Wednesday confirmed that its political editor Matuma Letsoalo’s employment has been terminated. [n24]

France Arrests Central Africa Republic War Crimes Suspect – French authorities have arrested a man suspected of committing war crimes in the Central African Republic and he will face extradition to The Hague, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday. [tlive]

Facebook Joins ‘Dirty List’ Of 49 Companies Accused Of Violating Human Rights In Myanmar – Several companies from the U.S., U.K., France, Switzerland, and China have been added to a “dirty list” compiled of corporations accused of human rights or environmental violations in Myanmar, reports the Guardian. Also added to the list are companies allegedly involved with the country’s military, which has been accused of genocide. [inq] Facebook is so dirty right now

Facebook Buildings Evacuated After Bomb Threat; Staff Safe – Facebook Inc. has cleared employees to return to work, after police earlier evacuated buildings at its Silicon Valley headquarters in response to a bomb threat. [bloom]

The India Girl Who Took Her Dad To The Police Over A Toilet – A seven-year-old Indian girl went to the police after her father broke his promise to build her a toilet. [bbc]

Dear Tech Companies, I Don’t Want To See Pregnancy Ads After My Child Was Stillborn – I know you knew I was pregnant. It’s my fault, I just couldn’t resist those Instagram hashtags — #30weekspregnant, #babybump. And, silly me! I even clicked once or twice on the maternity-wear ads Facebook served up. What can I say, I am your ideal “engaged” user. [washpo]

The Best TV And Movie Assassins Of 2018 – You never know what weird trends and niches a year in entertainment will bring. 2017, for instance, was a great year for knitwear in pop culture. This year’s hottest trend was much less cozy and far more menacing: assassins. [qz]

Taylor Swift Uses Facial Recognition On Concert-Goers To Weed Out Stalkers – Concert-goers at a Taylor Swift concert were unknowingly scanned to spot potentially dangerous mega-fans who have become obsessed with the star. [tele]

Where To Enjoy Bree Street’s Least Pretentious Beer – Bree Street is often a place to see and be seen, but if you’re a fan of good beer and laidback vibes, we have a suggestion. [here]

If Dark, Modern-Day Revenge Comedies Are Your Thing, Then This One’s For You – The award-winning Sugar-daddy Theatre Company is back with a new play, ‘Blueberry Toast’, which has plenty of twists and turns to enjoy. [here]

PICS: Top ANC Man Danny Msiza And His R164m Empire – While his political future seems uncertain, it does not appear as if former ANC Limpopo treasurer-general Danny Msiza will be losing any sleep over his future income. [n24]

Inside Farrakhan And The Nation Of Islam’s Strange Ties To Scientology – Scientology whistleblower Leah Remini pulls back the curtain on the bizarre merger between Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam and Scientology. [beast]

12 Cars You Can Buy For Less Than R170,000 In South Africa Right Now – Given the outlook for interest rates and fuel prices, there are some considerations to inform vehicle purchase decisions into 2019. [bustech]

Mumbai’s Xanadu – The wife of India’s richest man, Nita Ambani has set herself apart as a passionate philanthropist, leading the development of a model township, an elite school, and a Premier League cricket team. Still, Mumbai can’t stop talking about the 27-story, 570-foot-tall, 400,000-square-foot mansion that her family moved into two months ago. [vanfair] – You got my click!

Ellen DeGeneres Is Considering Ending Her Daytime Talk Show In Near Future – The comedian revealed in a new interview that she has thought about leaving ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ which has been renewed through 2020. [holly]

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