Britain Approves Merck’s COVID-19 Pill In World First – Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) and Ridgeback Biothe. [reuters]

Europe Could Suffer 500,000 More Virus Deaths By Feb: WHO Expert – Hans Kluge says Europe is ‘back at epicentre of pandemic’ as social distancing measures are abandoned. [alja]

Analyst Who Reported Trump’s ‘Pee Tape’ Rumor Was Just Arrested – Igor Danchenko, the Russian-born primary researcher for what’s become known as the Steele dossier, has been charged with lying to the FBI. [vice]

FINAL RESULTS | All The Election Data And How The Battlegrounds Unfolded – Use our elections website to browse the results for your area on our nifty interactive maps. [tlive]

Facebook Removes Ethiopia PM’s Post For Inciting Violence – Facebook has removed a post on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s page for violating its policies against inciting violence. [tc]

High-Risk Covid Gene More Common In South Asians – University of Oxford scientists have uncovered a gene that doubles the risk of lung failure and death from Covid. [bbc]

Prepare Yourself For The Biodegradable Shoes Experiment – Participants will wear their shoes for six months to test out the durability of a product using biodegradable materials in real life. [here]

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Says He Has Been Diagnosed With Aggressive Form Of Prostate Cancer – Joseph Maldonado, known as Joe Exotic on the 2020 Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to a letter written by Maldonado. [cnn]

South Africa’s Biggest Company Has Sent A Warning To Government – South Africa’s largest company by market capitalisation Naspers has warned that the government is not doing enough to encourage the country’s technology sector and promote start-up growth – and that further regulation could cause damage. [btech]

T20 World Cup: When Indian Fans Are Jailed For Celebrating Pakistan’s Win – Like millions of others around the world, Nafeesa Attari was glued to her screen as India played Pakistan in their opening match of the T20 World Cup. [bbc]

Two People Killed And One Injured In Fall At ABBA Tribute Concert – Two people died and one person was injured at a tribute concert to ABBA on Tuesday, just days before the Swedish pop group plans to release its first album in nearly 40 years. [cbs]

Blue Origin Loses Lawsuit Against Federal Government Over NASA’s Human Lunar Lander Contracts – A monthslong struggle comes to an end. [verge]

Amazon Has Built A New Solar Plant In South Africa – Located in the Northern Cape, the 10 megawatt (MW) solar project will supply renewable energy to AWS data centres and contribute to South Africa’s 2030 renewable energy goals, the group said in a statement on Thursday (4 November). [btech]

Running A Speed Test On Your Home Internet Is Really Easy – Call me old-fashioned, but if I’m paying for a 20mbps (megabits per second) home fibre line, I want to actually get that speed. [here]

Amid The Shipping Crisis, Shoprite Stockpiles Toys For Christmas; Toys R Us Isn’t Worried – As global shipping constraints continue to threaten supply chains, South African retailers Shoprite and Toys R Us have made plans to get toys on shelves in time for the critical Christmas holiday season. [busins]

These Sisters Sang About Penises. Now They’re Penetrating The Comedy Scene – Wondering aloud what it’s like to have a penis, this Filipino comedy duo kickstarted a surprise career in a male-dominated industry. [vice]

Britney Spears Says Her Mom “Secretly Ruined Her Life” – Britney Spears is speaking out about the deep hurt her family has caused her. In a now-deleted Instagram post, the singer explained that it was actually her mom Lynne who was at the origin of her conservatorship, not her dad Jamie. [marieclaire]

Natalie Wood Was Sexually Assaulted As A Teen By Kirk Douglas, Her Sister Writes In Memoir – In a memoir coming out next week, Wood’s younger sister identifies the actor’s long-suspected assailant. [guardian]

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