Global News
The US retailer Nordstrom has dropped the clothing line of Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald Trump, and the organizers of a boycott is claiming victory.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 3 February 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump says the Aussie refugee deal is "dumb" as he demonstrates he doesn't quite understand it - Is Trump enabling more Russian hacking? - Suing over Fukushima - A Putin critic is struck with a mysterious illness - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Whinging Trump Harangues Malcolm - These Are Allies?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's first phone call with Donald Trump was shorter than expected and more contentious than either side had let on at first. It seems Trump is going to treat America's closest, most loyal allies the same way he treat his "enemies" on Twitter.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 2 February 2017
Hello Australia!! - The Brexit passes a key hurdle - The US has a new Secretary of State - Canada forces Murdoch's Fox news to correct a vile tweet - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Honduras Dangerous For Green Activists
The anti-corruption group Global Witness says the economic elites of Honduras have conducted a campaign of terror against environmentalists and indigenous communities without fear of interference from the government.
Federal Government - US Refugee Deal In Limbo
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's office insists there is no change to the deal in which the US takes in refugees from Australia's Manus Island and and Nauru detention camps. But the White House is throwing the agreement into confusion.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 1 February 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - New concern over an alleged Iranian missile test - US officials admit to what Trump could not - Tearing down an icon of post-Cold War democracy - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Trumpster Fire Claims Acting AG
In a typically small and vindictive fashion, US bigot-in-chief Donald Trump fired the acting United States Attorney General after she refused to defend his immigration executive order in Federal Court.
Logistics, Energy - Another Shipper Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
The wave of bankruptcies and mergers in the shipping industry has hit another firm. Toisa Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protect in the US federal court in Manhattan.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - A gun, an "unpopular nerd", and demagoguery add up to mass murder - New opposition to Trump's Muslim Ban - UK Citizens are standing up against Trump's bigotry - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Mass Murder At Quebec Mosque
Officials say the attack on a mosque Quebec City that killed six people and left at least eight more wounded was an act of terrorism. Two people are under arrest, although the shooter might still be at large.
ICT - Uber Trips Over Trump's Muslim Travel Ban
Uber is furiously doing some damage control after it seemed to have been caught trying to profit from a protest against US bigot-in-chief Donald Trump's executive ordering banning people from seven predominantly Muslims countries from entering the US. This is why you might be seeing the hashtag #DeleteUber on your social media feed.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 30 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump sows evil, chaos, and stupidity by banning people who aren't terrorists - World leaders react to the US ban on Muslims - Australia's refugee deal with the US is clarified - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 29 January 2017
Hello Australia!! - Toxic Trump's ban on Muslim entry to the US causes havoc at America's entries - Condemnation for the ban comes from around the world and within the US - Is Italy giving America a glimpse into the future? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 28 January 2017
Hello Australia!! - Russia takes a step closer to the 19th Century - May says Trump will support "obsolete" NATO - The war no one is talking about gets worse for children - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government, Logistics - Trump's Tax Gets Cold Shoulder
Mexico and many others are condemning Donald Trump's threat to put a 20 percent tariff on incoming Mexican goods to pay for that idiotic plan to build a wall along the nearly 2,000 miles of border separating it from the United States.
Executive - Former Billabong CEO Gets Prison
A judge in Brisbane sentenced former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin to eight years in prison for defrauding AU$13 Million from Commonwealth Bank.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 27 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - The experts believe the planet is closer to self-destruction - Trump causes friction with his neighbor - What has left the US State Department rudderless? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Mexico Still Won't Pay For Trump's Wall
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto told his people for the umpteenth time that their country will not pay for Donald Trump's wall along the US Mexico border.
Government - North Korea's Kim Allegedly Losing Grip
The most-senior level defector ever to bail out of North Korea says the country's current leader Kim Jong-un is losing his grip on power.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 26 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Farewell to the woman who turned the world on with a smile - A big surprise for a Melbourne family - Trump actually thinks he's going to build that stupid wall - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: