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Biden Eyes 270 As Counts Continue – Results expected in battlegrounds of Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, which could determine the US election’s outcome. [cnn]

US Election Results: Trump Sues As Path To Victory Over Biden Narrows – Mr Biden has the clear edge in the race to accumulate the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. [bbc]

Pro-Trump ‘Count The Vote’ Protesters In Arizona Chant ‘Fox News Sucks’ – Attendees also demanded answers about the fake“Sharpie Gate”—in which Trump voters claim they were duped into invalidating their own ballots with felt-tipped pens. [dbeast]

No, Joe Biden Did Not Mysteriously Gain 130,000 Michigan Votes All At Once – False claims, retweeted by the president, about the Michigan vote tabulation exploited a counting error that’s been resolved. [vox]

‘In Case I Incriminate Myself’: How Dudu Myeni Ducked Zondo Probes – For most of Wednesday afternoon, the ex-SAA chair and ally of Jacob Zuma gave a series of non-answers. [timeslive]

Private Sector Is Definitely Interested In SAA, Gordhan Says – Gordhan said he could not disclose more, so as not to jeopardise the dealings, which are meant to resuscitate the airline mothballed in late September as it ran out of funding. [iol]

Maboe Saga: What Is A Protection Order And Why Is It So Serious? – There was lots of confusion on Katlego Maboe’s supposed court appearance at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. [citizen]

SARS Is Really Cracking Down On Tax Avoidance – There’s a fine line between tax avoidance and tax evasion, and if you’re on the wrong side of it, SARS could be coming for you. [here]

Two-Thirds Of Europe’s Entire Population Are Now Under Strict New Coronavirus Measures As Cases Surge – Since mid-October, all of the continent’s largest states have reintroduced many measures first imposed in the spring. [businsider]

Coronavirus Cases Exceed 100,000 In One Day For The First Time – The record, 104,004 cases, was reached a day after the deeply divided nation went to the polls to choose between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. [washpost]

1 712 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded In SA, 46 More Deaths – The recovery rate is stable at 90%, with 680,000 people having recuperated so far. [ewn]

Takealot’s Dominance In South Africa To Be Investigated – The Competition Commission will proactively investigate the dominance of Takealot and other major players in South Africa’s digital market. [mybb]

The iPhone 12 Pro Is, Dare I Say It, A Near-Perfect Phone – Phones are expensive. Most people upgrade every few generations, and they want a phone that will take great photos, support the latest software, and won’t shit the bed after just a couple years. [gizmodo]

How The UK’s Terror Threat Levels Work – There are five different threat levels, with the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) responsible for deciding at which level the UK should sit. [sky]

Someone Just Emptied Out A Bitcoin Wallet With $964 Million In It – That wallet has been an object of speculation for cryptocurrency enthusiasts for years, and until the transfer it was one of the most valuable Bitcoin addresses in existence. [vice]

Important Info For South Africans Wanting To Move To Spain Or Portugal – It’s easy to get confused and discouraged by the numerous residency options available, and the complex legal requirements of each. The reality is that it’s easier than one might think. [here]

Brad Binder’s Rampaging Rookie Season Puts Him In Fast Lane To Success – Brad Binder’s rampaging rookie MotoGP season is drawing to a close — and the South African rider has stunned the world with his progress in the elite division. [dailymav]

Michael J. Fox Reveals Secret Health Battle Was ‘As Low As It Gets’ – In 2018, the 59-year-old actor underwent a risky spinal cord surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumour. [newsau]

The Fall Of Johnny Depp: How The World’s Most Beautiful Movie Star Turned Very Ugly – In the 1990s, he was a different kind of film star – eloquent, artistic and cool. But this week, the dream has decisively soured. [guardian]

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