Nineteen Hours, 9,534 Miles And No Economy Class – The Facts And Figures Behind The World’s Longest Flight – You have to wonder what the ghosts of the Wright brothers are thinking today. The great US aviation pioneers spent most of 1903 bumping frustratedly along sandbanks on the wind-swept coast of North Carolina – before, on December 17, finally managing to lift their baby, the Wright Flyer, off the ground, in what was the first powered flight. [tele]

This Is What Our Future With Climate Change Looks Like – Hellfire – The worst case scenario plays out the same way everywhere, whether you are in southern California or northern Alberta. A nascent wildfire – driven by extreme heat, high winds, drought conditions and a century of largely successful fire suppression – explodes into a juggernaut and takes over the countryside. [guardian]

Astronauts Escape Malfunctioning Soyuz Rocket – A US astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut were forced to make an emergency landing after their Russian Soyuz rocket malfunctioned en route to the International Space Station (ISS). [bbc]

Melania Trump Says She’s One Of The Most Bullied People In The World – Melania Trump says bullying is one of the issues she’s using her first lady platform to address. And in a new clip from her interview with ABC News’ Tom Llamas, part of her first TV interview as first lady which will air in its entirety Friday, Trump says she’s experienced her fair share of bullying firsthand. [usat]

Experts To Melania Trump: You Are Not The ‘Most Bullied Person In The World’ – Anti-bullying advocates say the first lady forgot one important thing: She’s the one with the power. [beast]

Harvey Weinstein: Part Of Sexual Assault Case Against Hollywood Producer Dropped – Lawyers representing the father of five are claiming that the judge’s decision taints the entire case against him. [sky]

Christian Bakery Owners Win Appeal In ‘Gay Cake’ Case – Christian bakers in Northern Ireland who refused to make a cake decorated with the words “Support Gay Marriage” on Wednesday won their appeal in the UK’s highest court. [cnn]

Lethu’s Story – From His Grandfather’s Shop To The Big Screen – Meet Lethu, an actor, entrepreneur, and future media boss. Lethu’s feelgood story is a classic example of how to thrive. [here]

Kim Jong Un Again Clowns The Trump Administration — This Time With A New Rolls Royce Phantom – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again made a mockery of the US policy towards Pyongyang when meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, this time in decidedly flashy style. [busins]

Black Friday To Be ‘Bigger Than Ever’ In South Africa, Retailers Promise – South African retailers are planning to pull out all the stops to make this year’s Black Friday the biggest one-day discount sale the country has seen. [busins]

South Africa To Start 4G Spectrum Auction By April 2019 – South Africa will hold a long-delayed auction of 4G mobile spectrum by April as the government seeks to extend high-speed internet to a greater portion of Africa’s most industrialized economy, said Telecommunications Minister Siyabonga Cwele. [bloom]

The Utility That’s Eating South Africa – On a dry plain in Limpopo province in 2007, the leaders of South Africa’s monopoly utility broke ground for a huge new power plant. It was named Medupi for “rain that soaks parched lands” in Sepedi, a local language. [bloom]

Lance Armstrong Tour De France Trophy ‘Offer’ To Geraint Thomas – Lance Armstrong has joked that Geraint Thomas can have one of his Tour de France trophies after the Welsh rider had his stolen. [bbc]

Stephen King Uses Bush Comparison To Slam Trump On Twitter – If you’ve so much as glanced at Stephen King’s Twitter feed, you’ll know he’s a long way from being Donald Trump’s number one fan. [mash]

Jozi Folk, Here’s Your Chance To Make The Most Of This Weekend – Looking for something to do this weekend in Jozi? Don’t stress, we have you covered, and there are even a few free tickets flying around. [here]

How To Talk Dirty In Bed, According To Porn Stars – Though it may seem like garnish on the main dish, dirty talk is, for a fair number of people, an important part of satisfying sex. [vice]

Alec Baldwin Slammed For ‘Black People Love Me’ Comments – Alec Baldwin apparently knew what he was about to say to The Hollywood Reporter would be controversial, but he went for it anyway. [cnn]

Healthy Mice Born From Same-Sex Parents For First Time – The rodents were bred with the help of “substantial genetic modification” that it is “unlikely to be useful in humans for now”. [sky] Love and wishes to the new family

Scarlett Johansson Lands $15 Million Payday For Black Widow Movie – That salary is what Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth each earned for playing Captain America and Thor, respectively, in this year’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’ [hollyrep]

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