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Presidential Election Results 2020 – Donald Trump and Joe Biden each need 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. Follow for live updates. [cnn]

US Election – Battleground State Results Live – Click on each state for live vote tallies. [sky]

Polls Close And Americans Brace For The Worst On A Pandemic Election Day – From fears of vigilantes to messy legal battles, anxiety was high—and the contest felt far from finished. [dailybeast]

SA Records 1 241 New Covid-19 Cases As The Death Toll Reaches 19 539 – A statement outlining the effects of the virus showed the Eastern Cape recorded 35 deaths out of the 74 new cases recorded. [news24]

‘Boko Haram’ Vs ‘Guptas’: Winner-Takes-All Battle Behind Gugulethu Shooting – Spectre of Cape’s extortion racket hangs over the bloody killing of seven people in Gugulethu. [timeslive]

Coronavirus: Sweden Brings In Rule Of Eight For Diners Amid Spike In Infections – Sweden has reported 31 Covid deaths since Friday, taking the death toll to 5,969 – far higher than its neighbours. [bbc]

A Pandora’s Box Of Police Corruption: Senior Officers Are Coaching Juniors Into Crime – Extensive corruption within the South African Police Services is in the spotlight, through a series of high-profile arrests. [dailymav]

Basic Tips For Successful Long-Term Investing – We live in a society based largely around instant gratification, but when it comes to investing wisely, many will tell you that it’s a long game. [here]

Jack Ma Sees R48 billion Erased From His Net Worth As Alibaba Shares Tank Following Ant Group IPO Delay – Ant Group was set to go public on the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges this week in what was expected to be the largest IPO in history. [businsider]

DA Continues To Lose Members To Mashaba’s ActionSA – The DA has suffered its first fallout following its election of a majority white leadership, with yet another black leader turning their back on the opposition party. [citypress]

QAnon Supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene Wins Seat In US House – Georgia Republican is first backer of false conspiracy theory to become US representative. [guardian]

Five Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Vespa – Nowadays, when somebody mentions ‘Vespa’ we all think ‘scooter’, but how much do you really know about the world’s most iconic two-wheeler? [here]

MacBook Pro And Air With Apple’s New Chips Are Launching Next Week, Report Claims – On the outside, these new laptops will be similar to their predecessors, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts. [mashable]

UK Terror Threat Level Raised From ‘Substantial’ To ‘Severe’ – Home secretary Priti Patel said the move was a “precautionary measure” and “not based on any specific threat”. [huffpost]

Boks Commit To Rugby Championship Until 2030 – “The southern hemisphere rugby powers have recognised the need for change in these difficult times and have committed to an international rugby future through to 2030,” Sanzaar said in a statement. [ewn]

Diego Maradona’s Brain Surgery Successful, In Recovery – Doctor – Argentina football legend Diego Maradona underwent successful brain surgery for a subdural hematoma on Tuesday after he was admitted to a hospital a day earlier. [espn]

Anonymous Jury For R Kelly Sex Trafficking Trial – R. Kelly’s federal sex trafficking case in Brooklyn will be heard by an anonymous jury, a judge has ruled. [iol]

Tracy Chapman Makes Surprise TV Return On Late Night With Seth Meyers – The Fast Car singer hasn’t performed in public for years – until this incredible, chill-inducing moment on US television overnight. [newsau]

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