1. Actress Salma Hayek has alleged years of harassment by Hollywood director Harvey Weinstein. She claims he threatened to kill her and has called him a "monster".
2. Leo Varadkar is heading to Brussels for a European Council summit today. During the two day meeting EU 27 heads of government are expected to announce the move into phase two of Brexit negotiations.
3. Star Wars The Last Jedi is on general release in cinemas today but you can also watch the film in space. NASA have announced they’re showing the movie in the International Space Station.
4. It looks like Anne-Marie will be dropping a new song in time for Christmas. She posted to her Instagram last night saying, “I’m gonna give you a special tune for Christmas”.
5. And finally, Facebook's 'poke' feature is getting an upgrade. The social network has announced they’re rebooting the feature with four new greetings: 'Hello', 'Hug', 'Wink', and 'High 5'.
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