Trump Has Begun The Process Of Selling Out Rudy Giuliani – And, right before the holiday season officially begins, the last piece of the puzzle locks into place, and the last alibi falls apart like an overcooked turkey. [esquire]

Trump’s EU Envoy Gordon Sondland Accused Of Sexual Misconduct – Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, who has become a key witness in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, has been accused of sexual misconduct by three women who say he retaliated against them after they rejected his advances. [guardian]

Prince Andrew Snubbed For Donald Trump’s Visit To The Queen – Prince Andrew’s name is missing from the guestlist for the US president’s upcoming visit to Buckingham Palace. [stuff] Weird!

German Court Rules Convicted Murderer Has ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ In Online Searches – A German man convicted in the 1982 murders of two people aboard a yacht in the Caribbean has the right to have his name removed from online search results, a court ruled Wednesday. [fox]

Apple And Google Maps Accommodate Russia’s Annexation Of Crimea – Global politics are difficult to navigate ordinarily, but in times of conflict companies that aim to provide an unbiased service, such as a map or search function, may have to come down on one side or another. [tcrunch]

Private-Equity Firm Silver Lake Buys $500 Million Stake In Manchester City – Silicon Valley private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners is buying a $500 million stake in the owner of Manchester City, at a valuation that makes the English soccer team one of the world’s most expensive sports franchises. [mwatch]

Judge Tells Trump He’s Not A King — The President Is Not So Sure – Donald Trump is not going to like his Constitution 101 lesson: “Presidents are not kings.” [cnn]

Hong Kong Protests: Trump Signs Human Rights And Democracy Act Into Law – US President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that supports pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. [bbc]

We Got Our Hands On Game’s Black Friday Deals Leaflet – Game stores will be running some superb Black Friday specials, which begin as the clock ticks past midnight. We have the scoop on what’s to come. [here]

SABC Used Faked Documents To Fire Its Own Staff – The saga could open the cash-strapped and almost bankrupt public broadcaster up to damages claims in the millions. [mav]

Senior Military Leaders ‘Call For “Embarrassing” Duke Of York To Be Stripped Of His Naval Roles’ – In wake of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein [dm]

All Trains Cancelled After Fires Sweep Through Cape Town Station – All commuter trains in Cape Town were cancelled on Thursday morning after fires at the city’s central station destroyed 18 carriages. [tlive]

More Survivors Reveal ‘Sexual Assault’ By Media Exec Breytenbach – More survivors – some of them allegedly sexually assaulted as recently as last year – are stepping forward to speak out against former Media24 executive and teacher Willem Breytenbach. [n24]

TikTok Apologises And Reinstates Banned US Teen – Chinese-owned social network TikTok has apologised to a US teenager who was blocked from the service after she posted a viral clip criticising China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslims. [bbc]

More Than 40% Of SA’s Rich Now Live On Residential Estates – These Are The Top 10 – A new report into the High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) segment in South Africa found that residential estate living is on the rise among the country’s wealthy. [busins]

Hacker Steals $49 Million Worth Of Cryptocurrency From Upbit Exchange – Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has confirmed the theft of 342,000 ether (the currency of Ethereum) early on Wednesday, worth about $49 million at the time. [mash]

Actor And Model Godfrey Gao Dies While Competing On Chinese Reality TV Show – Gao, 35, was filming the Chinese reality TV series Chase Me, a competition show in which contestants face off on a variety of physical challenges, when he fainted and later died of an apparent heart attack, the Associated Press reports. [time]

Scarlett Johansson Stands By Comments About Believing Woody Allen But Admits It Could Be ‘Triggering’ – Scarlett Johansson Has stood by her comments about Woody Allen, admitting she still believes he is innocent of the sexual abuse claims he faced. [metro]

Hungary Pulls Out Of Eurovision Amid Rise In Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric – No reason given for withdrawal from show, called ‘homosexual flotilla’ by pro-Orbán journalist. [guardian]

Cape Town Versus Jozi Traffic – The Numbers Don’t Lie – Capetonians love to moan about traffic, but do we have it worse than the rest of the country, though? [here]

MacBooks, AirPods, And More – Black Friday Deals On Apple Goodies – This isn’t one of those ‘20% off some old junk you don’t want’ Black Friday sales, but rather a way to save big on something you’ve had your eye on all year. [here]

These Are The World’s ‘Most Excellent’ Airlines For 2020, According To AirlineRatings.com – It’s a country characterized by sandy beaches, jaw-dropping glaciers and sweeping mountain ranges — and an industry-leading airline. [cnn]

A Vague Twitter Policy About Deactivating Inactive Accounts Sparked A Panic – Twitter says accounts left inactive for more than six months will be deactivated—including tweets from deceased users. [vice]

Eva Herzigová, 46, Puts On A Busty Display – In a perilously plunging black top as she enjoys a night out at London hotspot Annabel’s. [dm]

‘Frozen 2’ Box Office: 5 Key Takeaways As It Tops $450 Million – With a robust $21 million Tuesday (+63% from Monday), Walt Disney’s Frozen II has grossed $164 million in its first five days of release. [forbes]

Versace’s Famed J.Lo Grammy Dress Is At The Center Of A New Lawsuit – Nearly two decades after Jennifer Lopez wore Versace’s verdant, plunging “Jungle Pattern” dress to the 2000 Grammy Awards, creating a frenzy that led Google to create image search, the garment is still inspiring imitations, according to a new lawsuit by Versace. [qz]

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