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‘She Sometimes Feared For Her Life’: Celeb Make-Up Artist Girlfriend Of Cigarette Boss Found Dead – Maja Janeska was in a relationship with Kyle Phillips, the co-director of Adriano Mazzotti’s Carnilinx cigarette company, at the time of her death. [news24]

Phala Phala Panel ‘Was Most Unfair To Me’, Says Ramaphosa – President files court papers at the apex court asking it to set aside report that said he had a case answer to impeachment. [timeslive]

Michael Avenatti Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Stealing Millions Of Dollars From Clients – His representation of Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who alleged she had an affair with former President Donald Trump years before he ran for office, made the pugnacious attorney a household name. [cnn]

Elon Musk’s Medical Firm Neuralink Accused Of Welfare Violations After Killing 1,500 Animals In Four Years – Neuralink is developing a brain implant which it hopes will help paralysed people walk again, but whistleblowers claim animal testing at its labs is not following guidelines. [sky]

Biden To Decide On Second Term ‘Shortly’ After New Year: Top Aide – Joe Biden has given strong indications that he will run again, while leaving open the possibility that he will not, saying he is a ‘great respecter of fate.’ [ewn]

SA’s Most Expensive Day School Revealed – Let it also be noted that the 2023 school fees don’t include all the extra costs for parents with kids at private schools. [here]

Trump Had Hidden $19.8 Million Loan From North Korea-Linked Company As President – Trump failed to disclose the loan, which was paid off months after he took office, Forbes reported. [huffpost]

Cape Flats Shootings Keep Residents Locked Indoors For A Second Week – Constant shootouts between four gangs in Manenberg kept people locked inside their homes, with residents describing the raging gun fights as a “complicated” drug turf war. [mg]

Chess.com Says Hans Niemann’s $100M Lawsuit Is A ‘Public Relations Stunt’ In Motion To Dismiss – In the latest twist of the chess cheating scandal saga, Chess.com has filed a motion to dismiss Hans Niemann’s lawsuit against it. [vice]

10 Species Driven Toward Extinction By Cats – Domestic cats make wonderful pets, but they’re a menace to wildlife when they roam freely outdoors. [gizmodo]

‘Land Scam Kingpin’ – Deputy President David Mabuza Named As Top Suspect In Organised Crime Complaint – The allegations cover a litany of charges that stretch from 2002 to the present day, mainly to do with the ‘land claims scam’. [dmav]

2oceansvibe Declares Summer Open – Here at 2oceansvibe, we take the business of declaring summer open very seriously and there is a set of rules we adhere to before the bottles are popped. [here]

Eskom CEO Doubles Down On “Sophisticated” Spying Device Found In His Volvo – This comes after details were provided to press in October about a circuit board, described as an “NSA-level device”, that De Ruyter found while cleaning his car. [mybb]

Cristiano Ronaldo In Talks With Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr: Club Sources – Ronaldo will sign a two-and-a-half year deal worth nearly €200-million a season, starting in January, according to a report by Spanish newspaper Marca. [iol]

Eddie Jones Set To Be Sacked With Steve Borthwick Lined Up For England – Under the Australian, England reached the 2019 World Cup final and won three Six Nations titles, including a grand slam in 2016. [guardian]

What Is ChatGPT: The New AI Chatbot That Can Code, Compose Music, Write Essays, And More – ChatGPT is not only conversational, but well-versed in a large range of topics. It can create code, social media posts, and even scripts. [businsider]

Kirstie Alley Dead: Star Of ‘Cheers’ Dies At 71 After Short Battle With Cancer – The actress’ death was confirmed by her children on Monday evening: “As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother”. [people]

Billie Eilish: Growing Up In Public Has Been Bruising – Billie Eilish is the first person born in the 21st Century to win an Oscar. The 20-year-old singer says she has struggled with impostor syndrome. [bbc]

Emily Ratajkowski Puts On A Busty Display In A Plunging Pink Dress – As she leads the stars at Moet and Chandon Holiday Celebration in New York City. [dmail]

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