David Hockney Painting Sells For $90.3m, A Record For A Living Artist – A celebrated swimming pool painting by the British modern artist David Hockney sold for $90.3m in New York on Thursday, setting a new auction record for a living artist, the auctioneer Christie’s said. [guardian]

Zuckerberg Swears He Had No Idea Facebook Hired GOP Hatchet Men Who Went After George Soros – A damning New York Times story revealed the social-media giant contacted a PR firm to dig up dirt on critics during the backlash against how it handled Russian infiltration. [beast]

Stormy Daniels Vows To Drop Michael Avenatti If Domestic Abuse Charges Are True – The porn star said she is reserving judgment but may seek a new a lawyer depending on the results of an investigation. [huff]

Justice Department Is Preparing To Prosecute Julian Assange – Justice Department officials are preparing to prosecute Assange, and are optimistic they will be able to get him into a US courtroom, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night. [nyp]

Uber Driving Golfer Adam Stephens Challenges Leaders At Australian Open – More accustomed to driving customers around in his Uber, Adam Stephens didn’t expect to be driving his way through the field at the Australian Open on Thursday. [cnn]

Engineer Suing BA For £10k After ‘Obese Passenger Left Him Pinned To Side Of Cabin’ On 12-Hour Flight – A civil engineer is suing British Airways for damages of up to £10,000 after he sat next to a passenger so “obese” it left him “pinned to the side of the cabin”. [tele]

From Bad To Good To Really Good For Roger Federer In ATP Finals – It was less than a week ago when Roger Federer had one of his worst performances in the season-ending championships of his career. He was off his game and out of sorts. [espn]

The Juvenile Joke Hidden In A 16th-Century Painting – As a new exhibition of paintings by Lorenzo Lotto opens in London, Kelly Grovier asks whether the 16th-Century Italian artist indulged in a spot of Renaissance slapstick. [bbc]

Woolworths Food Prices Rose By More Than Its Competitors – But it may be stealing their customers anyway. [busins]

You Won’t Find A Better Deal On Fibre This Festive Season – If you’re looking for a bumper deal on fibre, consider this your Christmas come early. It’s time you hooked yourself up with a cracking deal. [here]

California Wildfires: Number Of Missing Leaps To 631 – The number of people missing in northern California’s devastating wildfire has leapt to more than 600, and seven more bodies have been found, according to local authorities. [bbc]

It’s Summer – This Braai Ribbetjies Recipe Will Change Your Life – I know you think you have the perfect braai ribs recipe, but you’re playing in the minor leagues. Allow us to get you up to speed. [here]

John Lennon’s Killer: ‘I Know What Shame Is Now’ – Mark David Chapman was denied parole for a 10th time this year. [rollsto]

Donald Trump Becomes Twitter Laughingstock Over ‘Envy Of The World’ Boast – Donald Trump on Thursday sought to stifle media reports that his administration is engulfed “in chaos” and “in meltdown” by claiming that the U.S. under his presidency was “the envy of the world.” [huff]

First Look At Trevor Noah’s New Netflix Special – After much hype we finally get our first look at Trevor Noah’s new Netflix special. [ch24]

Why There’s No Such Thing As A Perfect Vegan – Almost everything we eat involves some kind of animal suffering – but we can do our best to minimise it. [guardian]

Stunning Photos Of Uluru Were Taken From The International Space Station – German astronaut Alexander Gerst posts many extraordinary views from his lofty perch in the International Space Station. [mash]

The ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Problem: Why Is Hollywood Giving Johnny Depp A Pass? – The renowned actor is accused of being ‘verbally and physically abusive’ to his ex-wife Amber Heard and Hollywood hasn’t batted an eye. [beast]

Beyoncé Severs Clothing Label Ties With Sir Philip Green – Beyoncé has severed ties with Sir Philip Green after buying him out of the clothing label they co-founded. [tele]

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