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The world's biggest economies and financial institutions are throwing cold water all over Libra, the digital currency proposed by the social media giant Facebook.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 14 Oct 2019
Hello Australia!! - A light for hope in the Middle East is snuffed out by Trump's betrayal of the Kurds - It's now believed that hundreds of IS fighters and supporters are on the loose because of the Turkish invasion - China switches to stark threats towards Hong Kong's democracy movement - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 13 October 2019
Hello Australia!! - Falling concrete and steel caught on camera in a major construction disaster - Japan is hit by twin calamities - The amazing world record that doesn't count - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 12 October 2019
Howdy Australia!! - Turkish foces shell Americans - A former ambassador unleashing more damaging evidence against Trump - The first person to walk in space is dead - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Executive, Finance, Green - Dyson Abandons Electric Car
An electric car will not join the roster of gadgets produced by the Dyson company that revolutionized common household goods such as the vacuum cleaner and room fan.
Finance, Government, Green - IMF Says Oz Missing Climate Target
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning that Australia will fail to meet its obligations under the Paris Climate Accord to reduce greenhouse gases even if it slaps a steep tax on carbon emissions.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 11 October 2019
Hello Australia!! - US authorities arrest two men in Trump's arms-for-gossip scheme with Ukraine - Back to jail for Malka Leifer, but no extradition just yet - The country where the protesters detained the cops - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - New Quad Rules Irk Honda
The Federal Government announced new safety rules requiring quad bikes be equipped with roll bars to protect occupants from injury should the vehicle flip over.
Government - Dutton Rejects Syria Rescue
The Federal Government is not coming to the rescue of twenty Australian women who traveled to the Middle East to become "ISIS brides", only to find themselves trapped in northern Syria before Turkey's invasion.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 10 Oct 2019
Hello Australia!! - Trump's betrayal of the Kurds is starting to cost lives - A neo-nazi murders two outside a synagogue on Yom Kippur - IMF-inspired austerity measures cause unrest and chaos in yet another country - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Wildlife Trafficking Increases In South America
The illegal trade in wildlife is on the increase all across South America, the most biodiverse continent on the planet with 40 percent of its plant and animal species.
Green - Greenhouse Gas Boils In East Siberian Sea
Russian scientists studying the environmental consequences of permafrost thawing beneath the Arctic Ocean came found their worst fears in the most powerful methane gas fountain ever recorded.
Government - Bachelet Hits Immigration, Justice Policies
The United Nations' top Human Rights official Michelle Bachelet is urging the Scott Morrison government to reform both the criminal and refugee detention systems.
Logistics, Executive - New Aussie Opportunities With Amazon
The e-commerce marketplace marketing specialist agency Podean is opening its first Australian office, but in a way it's a homecoming for the agency that focuses purely on international e-commerce giant Amazon.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Hello Australia!! - Outrage over Trump's backstabbing of loyal US allies - The Federal Government is urged to rescue Australians in Syria - Brazil silences a voice for the indigenous - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Shock Announcement As US Abandons Kurds
The White House announced a major shift in US policy in Syria, pulling troops out of the war-ravaged country's north and allowing Turkish forces to move across the border.
Health, Government - Protests Against IVF Liberalization
Thousands of French conservative and far-right-wingers marched against proposed against a new law that expands Women's Reproductive Rights to include lesbian couples and single women who wish to conceive children with medical help.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 7 October 2019
Hello Australia!! - The odd silence from Trump's cabinet - Americans seem more ready to impeach Trump than in past episodes - What chased China out of Iran? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 6 October 2019
Hello Australia!! - A Perth couple returns home from a terrible ordeal in Iran - Another official is reportedly ready to reveal more of Trump's allegedly dirty deals - What's to become of the Rohingya? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 5 Oct 2019
Howdy Australia!! - Trump is surrounded by evidence of impeachable offenses - The reason why the US has been silent on Hong Kong's violent protests - Boris Johnson is forced to accept the inevitable - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Finance, Government - CBA Charged Over CommInsure
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) hit Commonwealth Bank of Australia with 87 charges over the scandal involving its former insurance company CommInsure.