Andrew Tate: Expensive Cars, A Swimming Pool And Security Guards – Influencer’s home and its contents have now been seized by the Romanian government – and could be sold off to pay for costs and compensation if the brothers are found guilty. [sky]

Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter Of Elvis, Dies Aged 54 – Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock’n’roll legend Elvis, has died aged 54, her mother has said. [bbc]

Bankman-Fried Says He ‘Didn’t Stash Billions’ As He Denies Theft – Sam Bankman-Fried offered one of his most detailed descriptions yet of the FTX debacle as he prepares to fight fraud charges, blaming crashing markets and an attack from a rival for the eventual bankruptcy of his exchange. [mav]

Twitter Owner Elon Musk Wonders If ‘Maybe We Should Spend Less Time On Social Media’ – Elon Musk, who bought the social-media site Twitter in October for $44 billion, is wondering whether people should use social media less. [busins]

Chris Dales – What a good man. Gone too soon. A reminder to us all to cherish every moment with our friends and family. Rest In Peace, my friend.

Eskom’s Massive Diesel Conundrum – National power utility Eskom is hunting for diesel reserves to ease severe load shedding across the country, but energy regulator Nersa says the group is becoming too reliant on the fuel. [btech]

FIA President Says ‘Toxic Social Media’ Led To Michael Masi Stepping Down – President Mohammed Ben Sulayem claims the FIA did not force Michael Masi to leave his role as race director and that social media had a large part in his decision to step down. [n24]

Revealed: Exxon Made ‘Breathtakingly’ Accurate Climate Predictions In 1970s And 80s – Oil company drove some of the leading science of the era only to publicly dismiss global heating. [guardian]

28-Year-Old Call Centre Agent Wins R73m Powerball Jackpot – A 28-year-old call centre agent has become the first multimillionaire for 2023 after bagging almost R73 million in the Powerball jackpot. [dvoice]

The New-Build ‘Homes’ Where Energy Scientists Play God With The Weather – Researchers hope £16m temperature-controlled chamber can stress test green tech to help make houses energy efficient. [guardian]

Former World Heavyweight Champion Gerrie Coetzee Dies – Gerrie Coetzee, the first South African to win a version of the world heavyweight title, has died after a short struggle with cancer. [tlive]

Amazon Still On Track To Launch In South Africa, Insiders Say – Amazon is continuing with its plans to launch marketplace and Amazon Prime services in South Africa this year despite cost-cutting at the company. [btech]

Artist Removing JK Rowling’s Name From Harry Potter Books After Trans Row – A Canadian trans artist is taking JK Rowling’s name off Harry Potter books and reselling them without it following the debate about the writer’s views on trans issues. [yahoo]

TikTok Star Waffler69 Dead At 33, Known For Eating Wild Foods – The food influencer, whose real name is Taylor, passed away Wednesday according to his brother Clayton, who believes Taylor suffered a heart attack. [tmz]

Sly Goes Jewelry Shopping With Wife Jennifer Flavin And Daughter Sistine In Beverly Hills – After agreeing to do reality show with his family. [dm]

Tár Star Cate Blanchett Responds To Criticism That Oscar-Tipped Drama Is ‘Anti-Woman’ – In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, leading female conductor Marin Alsop, who is namechecked in the film, criticised Tár amid suggestions that the character had drawn inspiration from her own career. [ind]

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