‘Harry & Meghan’ Debuts As Netflix’s Most-Streamed Documentary Ever – Christmas came early to Netflix, with the streaming giant announcing Tuesday that the first half of its docuseries on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—the appropriately titled Harry & Meghan—attracted more eyeballs in its first week than any other documentary in the company’s history. [beast]

Rand Boosted As Ramaphosa Survives Phala Phala Vote – South African lawmakers quashed an advisory panel’s report that found President Cyril Ramaphosa may have breached the constitution, bolstering his campaign for re-election as party leader. [btech]

US Scientists Confirm ‘Major Breakthrough’ In Nuclear Fusion – Successful experiment could pave way for abundant clean energy in future, but major hurdles remain. [guardian]

Biden Signs US Same-Sex Marriage Bill Into Law – US President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill granting federal protections to same-sex marriage, with a large crowd of guests gathered at the White House to celebrate the legislative milestone. [rte]

The 2023 Golden Globe Nominations Are Out – The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once were the films that received the most nods, while on the TV side Abbott Elementary reigned supreme. [bfn]

Messi And Alvarez Fire Argentina Past Croatia Into World Cup Final – The two-times world champions, backed by their passionate, singing followers at the Lusail Stadium, produced their best display of the tournament to ensure they will meet the winners of Wednesday’s semifinal between holders France and Morocco in Sunday’s final. [ewn]

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail In The Bahamas – FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will be remanded into custody after a Bahamas judge ruled he should be denied bail on Tuesday. [coindesk]

Rhino Horn In KFC Bag: Two Men In Custody For Carrying Rhino Horns Worth R870 000 – Two men, Junior Chauke aged 49 and Prince Ntsako Letswele, aged 33 were remanded in custody by the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court after they were arrested for alleged possession of rhino horn. [iol]

Home Affairs Is Trying To Clear A Backlog Of 56,543 Visas – Which May Be Done By June 2024 – This backlog, made worse by the department’s disastrous decision to centralise the adjudication of long-term visas, has led to longer processing times, frustrated foreign applicants, and missed work opportunities. [busins]

Stephen Bear Found Guilty Of Sharing Sex Tape Featuring Georgia Harrison On OnlyFans – The 32-year-old was accused of voyeurism, and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photographs and films – and was found guilty on all three charges. [sky]

Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff Hurt In Top Gear Accident – Top Gear presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has been hurt in an accident while filming for the BBC show. [bbc]

The Extraordinary Life Story Of The World’s Most Well-Connected Royal, The Aga Khan, On His 84th Birthday – As Prince Karim al-Husayni celebrates his 84th birthday, Tatler reflects on the life of a fascinating religious leader and socialite. [tatler]

World’s Oldest Pair Of Jeans Sell For $114,000 After More Than A Century Underwater – A pair of jeans found in a trunk from an 1857 shipwreck has been sold at auction. [nydn]

A Tech Worker Is Selling A Children’s Book He Made Using AI. Professional Illustrators Are Pissed – Ammaar Reshi told BuzzFeed News that he has received death threats and messages encouraging self-harm on social media. [bfn]

Man Leads Violent Mob To Abduct Woman After She Rejected His Marriage Proposal – The man is still at large. Police say violent crimes by men against women who reject them are increasing in India [vice]

Ouma, 73, Out On Bail As Dead Husband’s Family Say He Only Drank And Nagged – An Athlone ouma accused of stabbing her alleged abusive husband to death has been released on R1 000 bail by the Athlone Magistrate’s Court. [dv]

Dear Daphne: Why Meghann Fahy Was The Real Star Of The White Lotus – The actor’s performance as the deceptively cynical, perennially zen housewife was the standout of the dark comedy’s second season. [guardian]

Azealia Banks Hits Out At Australia As Dates Cancelled: ‘This Place Makes Me Utterly Miserable’ – Azealia Banks has unleashed on Australia following another cancellation. [themusic]

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