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Early Results Paint Bleak Picture For ANC As ActionSA Threat Emerges In Joburg – ActionSA also seems to have eaten into the ANC vote share in some Soweto voting districts. The Freedom Front Plus (VF+) saw its impressive gains from this election continue. [dailymav]

LIVE | Vote Counting Continues As Results Start To Trickle In – Keep an eye on the latest election news as it’s announced. [news24]

Elections 2021 Results: See the battle for your municipality unfold with News24’s special elections map here.

Ghislaine Maxwell At Pretrial Hearing: ‘I Have Not Committed Any Crimes’ – Maxwell is charged by New York federal prosecutors with conspiracy and enticing minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and the transportation of minors to engage in criminal sexual activity. [cnn]

How Many More Will Be Caught In Jeffrey Epstein’s Web? – The convicted sex offender knew many rich, powerful and famous people who have sought to downplay their connections. [tele]

SA Records Just Two Covid-19 Deaths And 106 Cases In 24 Hours – The new cases came at a positivity rate — the number of positive results against the number of tests taken in the same period — of just 0.8%. [timeslive]

Tokyo: 17 Injured As Man Dressed As Batman’s Joker Stabs Passengers On Commuter Train – One witness says he saw the attacker “slowly waving a long knife” smeared with blood, and “thought it was a Halloween stunt”. [sky]

UCT Online High School Has Its First Director And Principal – In July this year, the University of Cape Town (UCT) launched an online high school, and in doing so became the first university on the African continent to extend its expertise and impact to the secondary schooling market. [here]

A ‘Complete Political Farce’, Says China Of US Intelligence Assessment On Covid-19’s Origin – It added that “we have been supporting science-based efforts on origins tracing, and will continue to stay actively engaged.” [businsider]

Nasa Delays SpaceX Launch To ISS Over ‘Medical Issue’ With Astronaut – It is the first such delay by Nasa since 1990 when the mission commander of Space Shuttle Atlantis fell ill. [guardian]

Scott Morrison: Australian PM Rejects ‘Sledging’ From France Amid Row –  Morrison has escalated a row with France over a scrapped submarine deal, saying his nation will not accept “sledging” and “slurs”. [bbc]

New York Grand Jury Indicts Robert Durst With Second-Degree Murder In Wife’s 1982 Disappearance – He was sentenced last month at the age of 78 to life in prison without parole after a jury found him guilty of the murder of Susan Berman. [CBS]

Queen Elizabeth Shrugs Off Health Scare And Drives Herself Around Windsor Great Park – The monarch’s impromptu appearance behind the wheel of her green Jag has stoked hopes she may soon return to public life. [dbeast]

Tembisa 10: Independent Media Internal Ombud Brands Story As ‘Hoax’, Wants Titles To Publish Apology – The Ombudsman recommended that all of Independent Media’s titles publish an apology to readers. [news24]

Understanding The Flow Of Money In Crypto – Part Three – Historically, we have seen money flow from Ethereum to large-cap altcoins. This time, they seem to be moving all at once. [here]

Serial Pitch Invader Jarvo Crashes All Blacks Anthem Against Wales – A pitch invader who made headlines earlier this year after getting onto Lord’s during a cricket match has struck again after standing next to the All Blacks in full kit. [newsau]

Fans Sympathise With Will Smith After Latest Revelation From Wife Jada About Their Sex Life – Will Smith just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to his relationship with wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. [iol]

Adele’s ’30’ Tracklist Revealed, Featuring The Amazingly Titled ‘I Drink Wine’ – Adele has released the tracklist for her upcoming album “30,” and fans are in for an emotional ride. [variety]

Kim Kardashian Wows In Metallic ‘CowBot’ Costume – Complete with armor-like chaps and hat for sister Kendall Jenner’s Halloween bash. [dmail]

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