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Facebook Bans QAnon Conspiracy Theory Accounts Across All Platforms – Facebook said it was updating measures implemented in August, which aimed to “disrupt the ability of QAnon” to organise through – and operate on – its networks. [bbc]

Senekal Court Shooting: Farmers And Police Blame Each Other – An estimated 100 people stormed the court where two men were appearing for the murder of 22-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner. [news24]

‘We’ll Be In Touch With The NPA,’ Says Ace Magashule, Denying Knowledge Of His ‘Imminent Arrest’ – Hawks say report of arrest warrant being issued is ‘fake news’. [timeslive]

Trump Abruptly Scraps Stimulus Talks, Punting On Economic Relief Until After Election Day – The decision to pull the plug on the talks is a major blow to Americans still struggling with the fallout from the once-in-a century pandemic. [cnn]

Eddie Van Halen Dies At 65 – Eddie Van Halen, whose innovative and explosive guitar playing kept the hard rock band that bore his family name cemented to the top of the album charts for two decades, died on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. [variety]

Over 1 000 New Covid-19 Cases Recorded In SA – There have been 87 more Covid-19-related deaths, compared to 40 yesterday. [iol]

Big Winners From The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2020 – There’s a wine that we have a particular fondness for here at 2OV, and it just took home a rather prestigious award. [here]

Man Dies After Being Shoved To The Ground In New York Mask Altercation – The 80-year-old man was knocked unconscious after confronting a patron in a West Seneca bar over not wearing a face covering. [guardian]

How Brazil And SA Measure Up In The Corruption Stakes – Brazil and SA lend themselves to comparison: both are resource-rich, struggling with inequalities and have a long history of corruption. [moneyweb]

Coronavirus: England Hospital Admissions Up 25% In A Single Day – COVID-19 patients on ventilators in England have also increased from 259 a week ago to 349, according to official data. [sky]

Orcas Attacking Yachts Off Spanish Coast Could Be Doing So ‘In Revenge’ – Sailors have reported “coordinated attacks” by a group of orcas sometimes lasting up to an hour. [tele]

Apple Announces Date Of iPhone 12 Event. Here’s What To Expect – Apple will reveal its new iPhones on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The invite sent to journalists includes the phrase, “Hi, Speed” — most likely a reference to the iPhone 12’s 5G connectivity. [mashable]

US Judge Will Hear Arguments Over Cristiano Ronaldo Hush Money Allegations – Ronaldo’s legal fight against a woman who accuses the star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago is heading toward a trial. [guardian]

Cricket South Africa Forced To Hand Over Full Forensic Report To Portfolio Committee – The leadership of Cricket South Africa was forced to agree to release the full Fundudzi forensic report to the Parliamentary Sports Portfolio Committee. [dailymav]

LeBron James Steps Up In Second Half As Lakers Close In On NBA title – James scored 20 of his points in the second half and added eight assists on the night as the Lakers seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. [iol]

‘Baby Shark’ Used As ‘Inhuman’ Punishment In County Jail, Investigation Finds – Oklahoma County jail detention officers chained incarcerated people to walls and forced them to listen to ‘Baby Shark’ on a loop at loud volumes for up to two hours. [vice]

The Royal Romance Rockier Than Anyone Realised – The boys-only trip that made Kate Middleton see red, how she refused to join Prince William at Sandringham, and how she finally got her man. [dmail]

Britney Spears: ‘I Want To Show You What I Really Look Like’ – Wearing glasses, a checked shirt and rolled up jeans, pop star Britney Spears shares some “Instagram versus reality” pictures. [sky]

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