Peyper Sorry For ‘Inappropriate’ Photo, Stood Down For RWC Semis – Jerome Garces of France will referee Sunday’s Wales-South Africa clash, with England’s Wayne Barnes and New Zealander Ben O’Keeffe as his assistants and Ben Skeen, also of New Zealand, as the TMO. [sport24]

Mashaba Resignation Aftermath: Things Are Gonna Get Chaotic In Big South African Cities –  The safest prediction to make for both Joburg and Tshwane is some form of chaos. [dailymav]

Thai King Strips ‘Disloyal’ Consort Of All Titles In Shock Move – Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi dismissed for ‘disloyalty’ and apparent ‘ambition’ to match queen’s position, palace said. [aljazeera]

Did President Trump Flash His Middle Finger To Women Astronauts In This Viral Video? – Trump spoke via video link from the White House to astronauts in space as they became the first two women to conduct a spacewalk together. [gizmodo]

Facebook Takedowns Show New Russian Activity Targeted Biden, Praised Trump – The company disabled a network of accounts that posed at times as locals in swing states to post on divisive political issues and the upcoming presidential election. [washpost]

Indian Students Wear Boxes On Their Heads During Exam To Prevent Cheating – The front of the boxes had been cut out, allowing students to see their desks and exam sheets but restricting their vision, similar to blinkers used on a horse. [cnn]

Canadian Election: Trudeau’s Liberals ‘Retain Power’ – Despite some early losses in Canada’s eastern provinces, the Liberals are expected to claim the most seats in parliament, giving them a second term. [bbc]

Netflix Is Borrowing $2 Billion In The War For Content – The company burned through $551 million of cash in the third quarter and is “slowly” moving toward becoming free cash flow positive. [mybroadband]

How A R150 Million Gift To A South African Model Is Helping Fuel Lebanon’s Mass Protests – An extra-marital affair between Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri and South African model Candice van der Merwe helped fuel widespread protests. [businsider]

‘Forgotten Five’ In Need Of Rescuing – These species, despite being a few steps away from extinction, are not the focus of research. [mg]

Dark Mode On The iPhone Can Save Massive Amounts Of Battery Life – According to a recent test, conducted by PhoneBuff, switching to dark mode can extend your iPhone’s battery life by 30 percent. [mashable]

Planning Your Year-End Office Party? Here Are Some Cool Ideas – People are probably already tossing around end-of-year office party ideas, but if you act fast you can get ahead of the really bad ones. [here]

The Antics Of Wildlife-Loving Influencers Are Putting Human And Animals At Risk –Conservationists warn that videos from animal-obsessed accounts like Brother Nature can inspire bad behaviour among followers. [dailybeast]

Vahaamahina Retires From France Just 24 Hours After Red Card – He has decided to retire from international rugby, just one day on from receiving a red card which played a major role in France’s World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of Wales. [rugbypass]

Entries Open For 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour – On March 8, 2020, Capetonians and visitors will don their craziest lycra outfits to pedal their way through some of the city’s most scenic cycling routes. [capetownetc]

Noel Gallagher: ‘Me And Liam Would’ve Got Nowhere Without Each Other’ – The singer-songwriter looks back fondly on his Oasis years but says a reunion is pointless as they “nailed it the first time”. [skynews]

Johnny Depp Forced to Turn Medical Records Over To Amber Heard – This is the latest development in the messy legal saga that centres on Heard’s 2018 ‘Washington Post’ op-ed that Depp says defamed him. [vice]

John Vlismas Ready To Say Goodbye To The Limelight – Vlismas, 46, said while he’s had a good run on the comedy circuit, he’s also battled many demons, some of which have provided fodder for his stand-up shows over the years. [iol]

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