WeWork Hit By Rise In Unpaid Rent – Thousands of tenant companies halt payments or try to break leases as coronavirus empties offices. [ft]

Wilbur Smith: Best-Selling Author Dies Aged 88 – The novelist – who sold more than 140 million copies of his books worldwide – died “unexpectedly” at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday afternoon, his office said. [sky]

Why Is Europe Returning To The Dark Days Of Covid? – The continent is now the centre of the global epidemic – again. As countries from the Baltic to the Med brace for harsher winter measures, we look at what’s driving the fourth wave. [guardian]

Emiliano Sala – Businessman David Henderson, who organised fatal flight for footballer, jailed for 18 months. [sky]

Britney Spears Free From Conservatorship, Judge Rules – The 39-year-old pop star has been legally stripped of her ability to make her own financial and personal decisions for the past 13 years. [cnbc]

The Secret Behind The ‘Shot On iPhone’ Campaign – Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone’ campaign, first launched in 2014, has been so successful that it has since been copied by other phone manufacturers. [here]

Ecuador Prison Riot: New Fighting At Guayaquil Jail Kills 68 – At least 68 prisoners have been killed in new fighting at an Ecuadorean prison where more than a hundred inmates died in clashes between rival gangs in September, officials say. [bbc]

Queen Elizabeth Sprains Back And Misses Remembrance Sunday Service – Queen Elizabeth II missed out on the Remembrance Sunday service in London to pay tribute to Britain’s war dead because she sprained her back, Buckingham Palace said Sunday. [time]

Japan’s Ex-Princess Mako And Husband Begin New Life In U.S. – Japan’s ex-princess Mako, the emperor’s niece, departed the country with her husband on Sunday before landing in New York City to start a new life in the United States. [reuters]

Austria To Impose Covid Lockdown For The Unvaccinated Age 12 And Older – Austria will implement lockdown measures for all those age 12 and older who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from Monday, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced. [cnn]

U.K.’s Johnson Calls COP26 Climate Agreement ‘Game Changing’ – The agreement reached Saturday at global climate talks in Glasgow will be pivotal in the fight to stop global warming, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. [mav]

Son Of Former Libyan Leader Gaddafi To Run For President – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a presidential candidate for the December 24 poll, the electoral commission says. [alja]

Inside Paris Hilton’s Lavish Wedding – Heiress wears four gowns and cries during emotional nuptials in front of famous pals including Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie… as she finally gets married at 40 after three other engagements. [dm]

Lockdown’s Over And I Still Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything. What’s Wrong With Me? – “If I could have it my way, I’d watch Netflix all day. But after a day-long binge like that, I feel guilty about not having done much with my day.” [vice]

Understanding The Flow Of Money In Crypto – Part Five – Given that an alt season is characterised by multiple altcoins simultaneously experiencing rapid upward price movements, how can the average crypto investor ensure that their portfolio is in a position to benefit? [here]

Investigators Track Down Cleveland Bank Teller Who Stuffed $215K Into A Paper Bag And Vanished 52 Years Ago – Theodore John Conrad showed up for work as a bank teller in Cleveland. At the end of his shift, the then 20-year-old stole $215,000, stuffed it into a paper bag — and vanished, authorities said. [cnn]

Tom Cruise Heads Back To Work – As he takes flying lessons at Duxford Airfield – after shocking fans with those pictures of his changing appearance. [dm]

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