Mysterious ‘Robin Hood’ Hackers Donating Stolen Money – Darkside hackers claim to have extorted millions of dollars from companies, but say they now want to “make the world a better place”. [bbc]

Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi Rushed To Private Hospital As Condition Worsens – The family had been scrambling the whole day to arrange ambulances, as well as deal with the necessary permission and administrative requirements. [news24]

Second Wave Inevitable If SA Doesn’t Change Behaviour: Salim Abdool Karim – The country’s leading epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist has cautioned that interprovincial holidaying may not be a good idea. [timeslive]

Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2016 Deposition Transcript Will Be Unsealed – The deposition Maxwell’s legal team is fighting to keep sealed is connected to a 2015 defamation case brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claimed Epstein sexually abused her. [cnn]

Trump Attacks ‘Fauci And All These Idiots,’ Says Public Is Tired Of Pandemic – The president claimed that voters do not want to hear more from the country’s scientific leaders about the pandemic. [washpost]

US Election 2020: Microphones To Be Muted During Final TV Debate To Stop Trump And Biden Interrupting Each Other – The president’s team described the changes as “biased” and designed to favour Mr Biden. [sky]

Luno Launches A Savings Wallet – “The offering allows Luno customers with bitcoin to earn passive income on their balance with little effort and no penalties,” the company said on Monday. [moneyweb]

ISIS Attacks Surge In Africa – The two attacks on opposite sides of Africa are among the scores of violent episodes to shake the continent in what experts are calling a breakout year for extremist groups. [washpost]

A Giant 2,000-Year-Old Cat Drawing Was Accidentally Found By Workers In Peru – The outline of a cat dates back to about 200 BCE, which means it predates the Nazca culture that created most of Peru’s ancient geoglyphic designs. [vice]

SA Records 1 461 New Covid-19 Cases, 61 Deaths –  A total of 1 461 new Covid-19 cases have been detected in South Africa since the last report, bringing the country’s cumulative cases to 703 793. [iol]

Six Russian Military Officers Charged In Vast Hacking Campaign – The indictment accuses the six defendants of hacks that prosecutors say were aimed at furthering the Kremlin’s geopolitical interests. [time]

Is This The Worst-Run Municipality In South Africa? – Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has again raised concerns around the Emfuleni Local Municipality, located near Vereeniging in Gauteng. [bustech]

Coca-Cola Kills TaB, After Almost 60 Years – TaB was launched in 1963 – the company’s first sugar-free cooldrink brand, aimed at consumers who wanted to “keep tabs” on their weight. [businsider]

French Police Raid Suspected Islamist Groups After Teacher Beheaded – The teacher had shown pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression. [busday]

Is Mixing Artificial Intelligence And Beer Really A Good Idea? – I could let it go when artificial intelligence was used to create creepy talking robots, but now it’s coming for our beer. [here]

CSA’s Message To The Players: ‘We’re In Good Health, The Board Is Going Nowhere’ – The embattled cricket body has yet to respond to Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s damning statement that it is impossible to continue engaging with them. [citizen]

Jeff Bridges Diagnosed With Cancer: ‘As the Dude Would Say..New S**T Has Come To Light’ – The 70-year-old won an Academy Award for the 2009 film Crazy Heart and has been nominated on six other occasions. [sky]

Van Damme Saves Life Of Chihuahua After Row Over Fake Passport – Actor known for his martial arts action films intervenes in Norway-Belgium tussle. [guardian]

Princess Diana Said Charles Should Stand Aside To Let William Succeed The Queen – Described their marriage as ‘hell from day one’ weeks before bombshell Panorama interview. [dmail]

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