Get Out — A Gutted DA Stumbles Into The Past – Well that went south quickly. Zille now has everything she wants, and yet she holds nothing in her hands but ashes. [mav]

Lorry Victims Were Trapped Before Reaching Belgian Coast, Officials Say – Chinese nationals would have been locked in refrigerated trailer for at least 10 hours. [guardian]

People All Over The World Are Searching For Video Of Former Bishops Teacher Fiona Viotti – The search term “fiona viotti” was the number one global trend for a major online pornography group this week as people all over the world looked – mostly without success – for an explicit video featuring the former Bishops teacher. [busins]

Ronan Farrow Tells Of A Master List Of ‘Historical Dirt’ On Trump At The National Enquirer – It’s been two years since Ronan Farrow published his 7,000-word investigation into accusations of rape and sexual assault against producer Harvey Weinstein, following the history-making report from the New York Times’ Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor. [mash]

Italian Police Bust ‘Mafia Plastic Recycling Ring’ – Italian authorities say they have smashed a Mafia-run plastic recycling ring that sent toxic material from the southern island of Sicily to China. [bbc]

Eric Tse, 24, Just Became A Billionaire Overnight – He’s 24 years old. He parties with Rihanna and Bella Hadid. He watches basketball games with Yao Ming. And on Tuesday, he became a billionaire. [cnn] Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy..

Jack Dorsey Says ‘Hell No’ To Joining Libra – ‘It’s not consistent with what I personally believe’ [verge]

Eminem Interviewed by Secret Service Over Trump, Ivanka Lyrics – It turns out that when Eminem rapped in his 2018 song “The Ringer” that he’d been visited by the Secret Service, he was telling the truth. [variety]

Seth Becomes First Person In SA To Own A ‘Click To Pray’ eRosary From The Vatican – I can’t say for sure why I simply MUST own a ‘Click To Pray’ eRosary from the Vatican. I guess part of it is fashion, and part of it spiritual. [here]

City Of Joburg, Banks Under Cyber Attack – The City of Johannesburg reported a breach of its network on Thursday night and shut down its website and all e-services, hours after receiving a bitcoin ransom note from a group called the Shadow Kill Hackers. [tlive]

Why Kanye West Asked People Not To Have Premarital Sex While Working On New Album – Kanye West took the teachings of the Bible to heart while making his new album, Jesus Is King. [eto]

‘Selling Sex For £5 Is The Only Way I Can Survive After Universal Credit Chaos’ – As the government faces calls to axe the five-week wait for Universal Credit payments, one ex-claimant describes her experience. [sky]

England’s Mission Improbable: How To Beat The All Blacks – The New Zealand All Blacks. The name itself evokes fear and awe. Combining beauty and brutal efficiency, it’s a team that likes to see itself as the best in the world and has the numbers to prove it. [cnn]

A Man Who Interviewed Over 150 Millionaires Says Getting Rich Boils Down To Perfecting A 3-Step Formula – Adopting the habits and strategies of rich people can guide you toward wealth, as long as you’re willing to put in the work. [busins]

Get Your Gin-Loving Friend This For Christmas And You’re Golden – Sure, you could just give them a bottle of gin, hastily wrapped, and consider that box ticked, but you know you’re better than that. [here]

Painting Stolen By Nazis Found In New York Museum By FBI – A painting seized by the Nazis from a Jewish family in Germany in 1933 has been found at a museum in New York. [bbc]

‘Extraordinary’ Roman Villa Reopened To Public In Herculaneum – An ancient Roman house has reopened to the public in the archaeological park of Herculaneum, the town near Naples buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. [guardian]

Taylor Swift And Andrew Lloyd Webber Have Co-Written A New Song For ‘Cats’ – Francesca Hayward sings “Beautiful Ghosts” during the film, and Swift’s studio version will be heard over the end titles. [variety]

Hailey Bieber Posted The Song “I’ll Kill You” After Selena Gomez Dropped Her New Single – Hailey said it’s unrelated. [buzz] Ja, but Selena’s lyrics…

The 9 Most Valuable Luxury Brands In The World – Marketing consulting company Interbrand has released its list of 2019’s top global brands. [busins]

Leonardo DiCaprio Keeps A Low Profile – As he’s seen with his father George leaving lunch in Beverly Hills. [dm]

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