Drought-Ravaged Northern Cape To Be Declared A Disaster Area – Human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Northern Cape premier Zamani Saul agreed on Friday that the province should be declared a disaster area because of the debilitating drought. [tlive]

If Trump Wins In 2020, Get Ready For President Don Jr. – Eight years of Trump sucks, right? It’s terrible, isn’t it? I mean, it can’t get worse, right? Right? Oh, you cockeyed optimists. [beast]

Kim-Trump Personal Relations ‘Not Enough To Resume’ US-North Korea Talks – North Korea has received birthday greetings from US President Donald Trump for Kim Jong-un, but says their personal relationship is not enough to restart nuclear negotiations. [bbc]

Carlos Ghosn Says Hollywood Has Contacted Him About His Unbelievable Escape From Japan – Carlos Ghosn has expressed interest in making a movie about his life before, from meeting with “Birdman” producer John Lesher to being at the center of rumors he was working with Netflix (which the streaming service denies). [busins]

Aerospace Chief Says He Wishes He Was Dead After Iran Admits Shooting Down Ukraine Jet – Iranian authorities have said they accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jet with 176 people aboard—and the country’s aerospace chief said he wishes he was dead. [beast]

Mexico: Two Killed After 11-Year-Old Opens Fire At School – At least two people have been killed and six injured after an 11-year-old boy entered a school in northern Mexico with two handguns and opened fire. [guardian]

MEGXIT

Royals Set For Today’s ‘High-Stakes’ Crisis Summit Over Harry And Meghan’s Future Role – The Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex will meet to discuss the future at Sandringham. [sky]

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Want To Eventually Settle In LA – But Only Once Trump’s Presidency Ends – Sources reveal the couple may make the move to Tinseltown if Trump isn’t in power after it emerged they will be “stepping back” from their royal duties in the UK. [sun]

Meghan Is Already Negotiating Commercial Deals With Fashion Brands Like Givenchy – Meghan is reportedly already negotiating commercial deals with fashion brands like Givenchy just days after she and Prince Harry announced the shock decision to step down as “senior” royals and split their time between the UK and Canada. [express]

Prince William: Harry And I Are Now Separate Entities – ‘I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more,’ prince says. [guardian]

Elton John Reportedly Knew About Prince Harry, Meghan Quitting Before The Queen – Sir Elton John knew about Megxit before the Queen, a report said Sunday. [p6]

State Capture Commission To Seek Summons Compelling Jacob Zuma To Testify – The commission of inquiry into state capture’s legal team will apply for an order authorising the issue of a summons compelling former president Jacob Zuma to appear before the commission at the end of January. [tlive]

Klein Karoo’s ‘Caracal’ Taking Bookings From September 2020 – Just 2,5 hours out of Cape Town, the cliff-dangling, 4-bedroom mountain villa is this year’s dream getaway. [more]

3 Billion Journeys: World’s Biggest Human Migration Begins In China – Lunar New Year might still be two weeks away, but China is already bracing itself for an annual homecoming of epic proportions. [cnn]

Retired Pope Benedict Warns Francis Against Relaxing Priestly Celibacy Rules – Retired Pope Benedict XVI has issued a defence of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church as his successor considers easing a ban on married men serving as priests. [bbc]

An Austrian Village Has A Tourist Problem – Hallstatt, Austria, looks like Arendelle from the Frozen movies and has been overrun with day tourists. [npr]

British Tourist Dies After Falling From Popular Sydney Selfie Spot – A young woman believed to be a British tourist has died after falling from a cliff at a popular coastal selfie spot where another person plunged to their death just months earlier. [9news]

Origin Of Mystery Humming Noises Heard Around The World, Uncovered – In 2018, a multitude of seismic signals were detected by earthquake monitoring agencies all over the world in May and June. [cnn]

We Asked A Doctor If Harvey Weinstein Really Needs That Walker – Harvey Weinstein showed up to court Monday morning for the first day of jury selection in his rape trial looking haggard and unsteady, hunched over a walker—something he’s used nearly every time he’s appeared in public over the past few months. [vice]

GM To Release An Electric Hummer Pickup, Per Report – General Motors  could be bringing back the Hummer brand. According to this report by The Wall Street Journal, an all-electric Hummer pickup will be sold under the GMC brand and LeBron James is enlisted to help market the vehicle. [tc]

Gisele Bündchen: A Model Life? – For more than a decade, Gisele Bündchen was the world’s highest-paid supermodel. But it hasn’t always been so simple. She talks about anxiety and hitting rock bottom, ethical activism and surviving Twitter storms. [guardian]

Nicole Kidman Shows Off Her Incredible Physique In A Frilly Blue Bikini – As she hits the beach with shirtless husband Keith Urban. [dm]

Groom Shames The Eight Men His Wife Has Cheated With During Their Wedding Reception – For most happy couples, your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to profess your love and unwavering devotion to one another in front of all your friends and family. [sun]

Daniel Radcliffe Mistaken For A Homeless Person – Daniel Radcliffe was mistaken for a homeless person while out with his dog in New York. [ch24]

Oprah Winfrey Cuts Ties To #MeToo Doc About A Russell Simmons Accuser – An upcoming #MeToo documentary will no longer have Oprah Winfrey’s name attached when it debuts at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in January. [mash]

The Rock Joked About Gwyneth Paltrow’s Vagina-Scented Candles And Said He Tried To Make A Candle Scent Of His Balls – In case you haven’t heard, Gwyneth Paltrow is selling $75 candles that “smell like my vagina” on her Goop website, but the candles are SO popular they’re currently sold out. [buzz]

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