Saudi Arabia And Travis Kalanick, Together Again, Strike Silicon Valley’s First Post-Khashoggi Deal – Two of Silicon Valley’s most controversial players have reunited—to the tune of $400 million. [fortune]

Instagram’s Founder On Whether He’d Sell To Facebook Again – ‘When someone comes and offers you a billion dollars for 11 people, what do you say?’ [busins]

Bill Gates Says Meeting Jeffrey Epstein Was A ‘Mistake’ – Bill Gates said Wednesday that he “made a mistake” when he decided to meet with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein while seeking money for his global health campaign. [nyp]

Sonos Soars, Analyst Says It Hits All the Apple Notes – Sonos surged on Wednesday as one Wall Street analyst said the audio company could be next on the shopping list for big tech firms, with Apple touted as a potential suitor. [inv]

Macron Says Europe Is Facing The ‘Brain Death Of NATO’ – Macron told the Economist in an article published Thursday that Europe can no longer rely on the United States to defend NATO allies. [cnn]

Queen Elizabeth II Will Go Fur Free (Sort Of) – The monarch’s choice to wear mostly faux fur comes as a number of fashion labels have opted to forgo real fur. [nyt]

Self-Identified “Christian Genius Billionaire” Kanye West Talks 2024 Presidential Run, Algae Sneakers – West also referred to Yeezy as “the Apple of apparel” and discussed his new sustainable “seed-to-sew” approach in Wyoming, a failed LVMH-Yeezy deal, and his domed housing debacle. [hollyrep]

Watch Out For The Latest Post Office Scam – The South African Post Office is warning people to watch out for a dodgy scam doing the rounds. Even if you’re not the type to fall for something like this, you probably know someone who is. [here]

Trump And ‘Apprentice’ Creator Mark Burnett Are Discussing Their Next TV Show – The president misses his reality-TV days and is thinking of what show he can create once he’s out of the White House. [beast]

German Airline Lufthansa Grounds 1,300 Flights As Flight Attendants Strike – Germany’s largest airline Lufthansa has grounded 1,300 flights as the carrier attempts to weather internal turbulence caused by thousands its flight attendants on strike. [npr]

Pollard Hospitalised, To Miss Springboks’ SA Trophy Tour – Star Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is set to miss the team’s trophy tour after suffering a broken cheekbone. [s24]

Richard Branson Warns About Robots Taking Our Jobs – British billionaire and Virgin Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson has warned against the fourth industrial revolution – in which disruptive technologies and trends including robotics, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the way we live and work. [btech]

UK’s Alcohol Shame – Britons are heavier drinkers than most of the world and down almost one litre of pure alcohol more each year than Americans. [dm] Hectic. And that study was before the World Cup…

Charges Withdrawn Against Man Who Called Ramaphosa The ‘K-Word’ – Lawyer – Charges have been withdrawn against former KwaZulu-Natal councillor Kessie Nair who called President Cyril Ramaphosa the k-word in a video on Facebook, his lawyer said on Thursday. [n24]

The Cape Flats Is Getting Free Wi-Fi From Google – Google South Africa announced the launch of free Wi-Fi for the Cape Flats in the Western Cape through its Google Station programme. [btech]

Uber Driver Crashes Into Backyard And Lands In Pool – An Uber driver in New York crashed into someone’s backyard and landed in their pool. HLN’s Robin Meade reports that first responders were able to rescue the driver and their passenger. [cnn]

South Korea Deports North Korea Fishermen Who Killed 16 Crew Members – The boat was fishing in waters near Russia when the two men began collaborating with another crew member to kill the captain. [sky]

Italy Holocaust Survivor Liliana Segre Under Guard Amid Death Threats – An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor in Italy has been assigned police guards for protection after receiving hundreds of threats on social media. [bbc]

Donald Trump Jr. Went On ‘The View’ And It Was A Total Shitshow – Don Jr. whined, Kimberly Guilfoyle flailed, Meghan McCain nearly cried. Who thought this was a good idea? [beast]

An Australian Man Allegedly Downloaded Software To His Ex-Girlfriend’s Car – That allowed him to drive it remotely and track her location. [busins]

Feeling That Spirit Of Ubuntu? Let’s Make A Kid Smile This Christmas – South Africa is riding high on a wave of national pride right now, so let’s keep those good vibes going and help a child enjoy Christmas. [here]

British Fortnite Star FaZe Jarvis Who Was Banned For ‘Cheating’ – Lives in £11.6m Hollywood mansion with his teammates. [dm]

Scots Tourist’s Hand And Wedding Ring Found Inside Shark – A Scottish tourist is suspected to have died in a shark attack after his dismembered hand and wedding ring were found inside the animal. [bbc]

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