France To Impose Night-Time Curfew To Battle Second Wave – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that people must stay indoors from 21:00 to 06:00 in Paris and eight other cities to control the rapid spread of coronavirus in the country. [bbc]

Wales Bans Travellers From Rest Of UK’s COVID Hotspots – The Welsh first minister has announced a ban on anyone living in areas with a high prevalence of COVID-19 in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland entering Wales. [sky]

Iran At Breaking Point As It Fights Third Wave Of Coronavirus – Iran, the crucible of coronavirus in the Middle East, smashed two grim records this week, reporting its largest number of deaths in a single 24 hours since the outbreak started in March, and the largest number of new infections. [guardian]

WHO Director Calls Herd Immunity ‘Scientifically And Ethically Problematic’ – Herd immunity is neither an effective nor an ethical strategy for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, the director-general of the World Health Organization has warned. [fortune]

China’s Stock Market Value Hits Record High Of More Than $10tn – Equities boosted by strength of country’s economic recovery following coronavirus. [ft]

Global Heating Kills Half The Corals On The Great Barrier Reef – New research finds corals on vast Australian reef increasingly unable to recover from heat-caused bleaching. [alja]

Cape Town’s Traffic Woes Will Soon Return – We haven’t really had to deal with hectic traffic for a while, but let’s face it, it’s only a matter of time before we’re back in that bumper-to-bumper slog. [here]

SA Could Be ‘Bombed At Any Time’, Biggest Border Fences Obliterated – Parliament Hears – “In terms of war, we are fragile. Anything can come to us. We could be bombed at any time, we have nothing at the border line.” [n24] Oh my Gawd! Are we, like, under attack?

Slap On The Wrist For KZN Con Man Convicted In R7m Forex Fraud – A 59-year-old KwaZulu-Natal businessman received a slap on the wrist after being found guilty of fraud to the tune of R7m. [tlive]

Dutch Government Backs Euthanasia For Under-12s – Experts say the change would only apply to a small group of terminally-ill children who are “suffering hopelessly.” The issue has proven extremely controversial, sparking months of debate in the ruling coalition. [index]

Zoom Launches Marketplace For Paid Events And New Third-Party App Integrations – Videoconferencing app Zoom is trying to keep its lockdown success rolling with two big new features. [verge]

This Rare 1975 Lamborghini Countach Has A Roof Periscope, And Could Be Yours For A Cool Million – An now an exclusive example of the vehicle that sold millions of posters in the ‘70s and ‘80s is hitting the block. [robbreport]

Beverly Hills Bans Trick Or Treating On Halloween, Violators Could Be Cited – The Beverly Hills City Council Tuesday night approved an emergency ordinance banning house-to-house trick or treating on Halloween due to the coronavirus pandemic. [nbc]

Daiya Seto Suspended By Japan Swimming Federation After Having Affair – Four-time world champion Daiya Seto has been suspended for the rest of the year by the Japan Swimming Federation after having an extra-marital affair. [bbc]

Tin Roof Party: Covid-19 Cases Up To 73, Two Hospitalised – The number of Covid-19 cases linked to an event at Cape Town’s Tin Roof bar has risen to 73, with all but two experiencing mild symptoms, the Western Cape Department of Health said on Wednesday. [n24]

iPhone 12 Launched – Here’s What You Need To Know – Apple announced four new iPhones in the iPhone 12 range in another virtual event on Tuesday, this time under the banner ‘Hi, Speed’. [here]

Coronavirus Battered Boeing And Crippled The Aviation Industry – But demand for Gulfstream private jets is soaring as safety becomes the ultimate luxury. [scmp]

Crocs Bounce Back As ‘Comfy Becomes New Norm’ – Once uncool rubber shoe’s comeback strategy includes Justin Bieber collaboration. [guardian] The end is near..

‘Party-loving’ Recruitment Firm Exec Who Was Caught At Heathrow Flying To Dubai With ‘£2m Stashed In Five Suitcases’ – Told pals she’d landed a lucrative London PR job as her gran insists: ‘She’s no criminal’. [dm]

12 Future-Forward Tech Gifts For The Early Adopters In Your Life – Our roundup of the best gadgets to give this holiday season. [robbreport]

‘We’ve Been Having An Affair For Years… She Was Going To Tell My Wife’ – Moment bloodied and sobbing married police officer broke down in front of paramedics after he ‘strangled his lover to death in car’ [dm]

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