Woman Fined €1,200 For Causing Tour De France Pile-Up – A French woman has been fined €1,200 ($1,357; £1,028) for causing a huge crash at the Tour de France by waving a cardboard sign in the riders’ path. [bbc]

South Africa Approves Pfizer Booster Shot For People Over 18 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the third Pfizer Covid vaccine booster dose for people over the age of 18. [btech]

Face Masks Now Mandatory In Most Indoor Spaces In England – As Scotland Urges People To Ditch Christmas Parties – The legal requirement to wear masks has been extended in England to cover more indoor spaces, ahead of Plan B restrictions coming into force next week. [sky] Sucks.

New York Attorney General Seeks Trump Testimony In Fraud Probe – New York’s attorney general is seeking to question former U.S. President Donald Trump under oath as part of the state’s civil fraud investigation of his namesake business, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. [reuters]

#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 75,251 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 22,391 new cases, which represents a 29.8% positivity rate. A further 22 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,060 to date. See more [here]

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux Loses Appeal, Told To Pay Back Stolen Millions – SA Rugby Union CEO Jurie Roux has reportedly lost an appeal and been ordered to repay Stellenbosch University R37 million. [iol]

BBC Paid £52,000 To Two Gangsters Who Went On To Torture Drug Dealer To Death – Executive who hired the two men is now behind TV hits Killing Eve, Fleabag and Normal People. [dm]

Incredible Moment Zebra Is Swallowed Whole By A Monster Crocodile – The shocking snap is one of 10 jaw-dropping scenes selected for a wildlife photography contest showcasing Kenya’s serene Maasai Mara savannahs. [nyp]

Families Face A Bleak Festive Season As Evictions Loom For Police Officials In Cape Town – About 50 families of police officials are facing eviction in Cape Town because of the police service’s internal housing policies. Now their partners are taking up the matter. [mav]

Verstappen Says He’ll Do ‘Whatever’s Necessary’ To Win First Title As He Praises Strong Red Bull Season – Although he said any idea of the title fight between him and Lewis Hamilton being settled by a collision in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale were the invention of the media. [f1]

Deadly Noodles: National Consumer Council Probes Supplier Following Deaths Of Three Young Children – The National Consumer Council is probing Grandisyn CC, the supplier of Howe Instant Noodles, following the deaths of three children in the Eastern Cape. [iol]

Superb Skincare Deals To See You Through The Holidays – There’s no point in having all the fun now, only to suffer for it later in the form of wrinkles, sun spots, and dry and dehydrated skin. [here]

4 ways Shared iPhone Notes Will Improve Your Life – The Notes app is actually the best app on your phone, you just don’t know it yet. [mash]

Elizabeth Holmes Was Always In Control – Control and image are important to Elizabeth Holmes. They were important to the PR effort around Theranos when she was portrayed as the second coming of Steve Jobs. [verge]

James Bond Bosses ‘Clashing With Amazon Bigwigs Over Plans To Turn 007 Into Marvel-Style Franchise’ – The streaming giant, which announced its plans to acquire MGM Studios in May, is said to be hoping to make several spin-offs from the film franchise. [dm]

Travis Scott Says He’s Not Satanic, Not To Blame For Astroworld Deaths – In his first interview following the Astroworld disaster, Travis Scott said he couldn’t see or hear what was happening in the crowd. [vice]

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