Hello Australia!! - Erdogan begins reprisals for the attempted coup in Turkey - The mop up after the coup attempt is impacting US air missions against Islamic State - There is no honor in a killing in Pakistan - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

The purge is underway in Turkey, after the failed coup attempt against autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has fired 2,700 members of the judiciary under the foggy aftermath.  I'm just guessing here, but these would be the people most likely to oppose any future changes to the constitution that would consolidate power to the president - and now, they're out of the way.  At least 265 people were killed in the violence from Friday night into Saturday.  More than 2,800 soldiers have been taken into custody, although it's not certain how many of them actually knew that they were taking part in a coup attempt. 

It's still unclear who was behind the coup, although officials talk about officers from all branches of the military.  And Erdogan continues to blame a former friend, a Muslim cleric who fled the country almost two decades ago and currently lives in Pennsylvania in the US.  Erdogan is demanding the US hand over Fethullah Gulen or deport him to Turkey to face charges related to the coup.  Secretary of State John Kerry says the US is willing to examine any "evidence that withstands scrutiny" that Erdogan wishes to produce.  Gulen denies any involvement.

Turkey is also demanding that Greece extradite eight military members who fled in a chopper and requested asylum, although a lawyer for the men says they hard no part in it:  "They were in Istanbul with the order to transport the wounded.  They didn't know what was happening exactly," said their Greek lawyer Ilia Marinaki.  "On Saturday morning, when policemen started shooting against them, they decided to leave," he added.  Turkey says the eight officers and non-commissioned troops are "traitors".

Turkish military officials cut power to the Incirlik Air Base in the country's south, halting US flight operations against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria.  Some of the rebel soldiers were based out of there.  Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the US was "working with the Turks to resume air operations there as soon as possible". 

Islamic State is presuming to claim responsibility for the truck attack in Nice on Thursday night that killed 84 people and left more than 200 injured.  But the suspect, 31-year old Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, seems to have been a pretty poor excuse for a Muslim; a petty criminal whom family and associates said ate pork, did drugs and drank alcohol, gambled, and had a pretty crappy attitude.  Not exactly a warrior for pure Sharia law.  He reportedly sent a large sum of money to family members in Tunisia, but they have no idea about his motive either.  French police arrested at least five people in the investigation so far.

A Pakistani social media celebrity was strangled to death by her own brother in a so-called "honor killing".  26-year old Qandeel Baloch gained fame for criticizing Pakistan's patriarchal society in bold - by Pakistani standards - photographs, video, and comments, positioning herself as an advocate for Women's empowerment.  Her parents say her brother killed her Friday night in the family home in Punjab, but they did not discover the body until Saturday morning.  Police are searching for the brother, who runs a mobile phone shop in the area.