Hello Australia!! - Hillary zings Trump - Corbyn steps into controversy over Manchester - The Philippines admits why the fight on Mindanao is tougher than expected - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Philippine authorities are acknowledging that the fighting on Mindanao is a lot tougher than first thought, because foreign fighters have worked their way into the ranks of jihadists.  President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law on the southern island after troops trying to capture an Islamist terrorist leader were confronted with gunmen loyal to the so-called Islamic state pouring out into the streets, taking over churches and government buildings and taking hostages.  "What is happening in Mindanao is no longer a rebellion of Filipino citizens.  It has transmogrified into an invasion by foreign fighters," said Philippine Solicitor General Jose Calida . "They want to make Mindanao part of the caliphate."

Egyptian forces struck at suspected terrorist training camps after gunmen murdered at least 28 Christians.  Going on TV to announce the strikes, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he would "not hesitate to strike terrorist camps anywhere" in order to "protect our people from the evil".  The masked gunmen unloaded on a bus carrying Egyptian Coptic Christian worshipers, killing at least 28 and wounding about as many more.  The so-called Islamic State has carried out similar attacks in the past and had threatened an upsurge of terrorism during the holy month of Ramadan, which just began.

A US airstrike on the de facto IS capital Raqqa, Syria killed at least 16 civilians, including women and children.  This is according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights which has provided casualty counts in the murky Syrian Civil war.  Earlier, the US admitted that 105 civilians were killed in an air strike it carried out in March - but blamed IS for the death toll, claiming that the targeted building was an IS explosive storehouse.

The UK election campaign has resumed after taking a few days off because of the Manchester bombing.  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn linked the concert attack to the endless cycle of war and air strikes in the so-called war on terror.  "Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism here at home," Corbyn said in his first speech since Monday night's atrocity.  Prime Minister Theresa May at the G7 Summit in Sicily accused Corbyn of blaming Britain for the Manchester attack.

Hate crimes have doubled in Manchester since Monday's suicide bombing at the city's main arena targeting people exiting a pop music concert.  "Whilst we can't directly link these to the events of Monday night, we're continuing to monitor the situation and support our communities," said Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins.  "I've sent a personal message to the faith leaders and places of worship across Greater Manchester today and thanked them for their support," he added. 

Singer Ariana Grande says she will return to Manchester for a benefit concert to honor and raise money for the victims and their families.  "I want to thank my fellow musicians and friends for reaching out to be part of our expression of love for Manchester," she said in a letter to fans posted to social media.  "I will have details to share with you as soon as everything is confirmed."  The rest of her world tour concert dates through 5 June remain cancelled.

Donald Trump managed to avoid embarrassing his country for almost an entire day at the G7 Summit in Sicily.  In fact, Mount Etna was the only visible orifice publicly spewing hot air and noxious gas, unlike the rest of the orange clown's disastrous first foreign outing.  The idiot blocked the leaders of the world's seven largest economies from adopting a statement on climate change, but signed on with a warning to internet giants to crack down on extremist content. 

Hillary Clinton delivered the commencement address at her alma mater Wellesley College, encouraging the female audience to break through glass ceilings and generally offering hope for the future.  Her best joke came as she discussed delivering the student commencement address 48 years ago, noting the remarkably similar circumstances as the Richard Nixon presidency:  "We were furious about the past presidential election of a man whose presidency would eventually end in disgrace with his impeachment for obstruction of justice.  After firing the person running the investigation into him at the department of justice."

Hey, remember that Republican running for congress in the US state of Montana who body-slammed a reporter for the Guardian newspaper for no reason?  Yeah, he got elected.  America is an empire in decline.  Protect your own democracies, because America isn't going to.

More than 90 people are dead and a hundred are missing in flooding on Sri Lanka.