Good Morning Australia!! - Trump tries to explain his way out of his Alabama loss - Muslim nations dig in against Trump's Jerusalem declaration - A homeless man helped himself to a humongous holiday haul - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

The leaders of 57 Muslim nations are calling on the world to recognize the state of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its capital.  The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is matching the statement put forth by Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which the US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital, which was largely rejected by every other nation on Earth.  The OIC characterizes Trump's statement as "null and void legally" and consider it an "attack" on the rights of the Palestinian people.  In effect, this episode has moved the Israelis and Palestinians further apart:  In addition to the increased polarization on Jerusalem, the Palestinian Authority says the US is no longer unbiased and cannot take part in the peace process; Israel says there is no substitute for Washington's involvement.

The orange clown spent the morning trying to convince himself and his remaining followers that yesterday's loss in the Alabama US Senate election wasn't his fault.  Democrat Doug Jones took the seat for his party for the first time in 25 years, in the most-Republican of Republican states.  Trump tweeted that he "knew" that Republican candidate and accused pedophile Roy Moore would lose, even though Trump endorsed Moore, campaigned for him, and recorded "get out the vote" robo-calls on Moore's behalf.  Moore's loss - and last month's local elections that saw Trans People, Democratic Socialists, and Immigrants elected in safe Republican offices - are clear signs that the radical right-wing agenda of Trump and the alt-right is being soundly rejected by the American people less than a year into his failed presidency.

South Africa's legal system is dealing dual losses to outgoing President Jacob Zuma as he heads towards the exit.  Pretoria's High Court gave Mr. Zuma 30 days to set up a judicial inquiry in investigate corruption allegations against him.  And a separate judge ruled Zuma abused the judicial process by trying to block a report on corruption, ordering him to pay legal fees.  Zuma steps down as African National Congress party next week, and will end more than a decade in the presidency in 2019.

The Philippines congress backed President Rodrigo Duterte's bid to extend martial law on Mindanao for another year.  It took government troops five months to retake Marawi City after armed extremists linked to the so-called Islamic State occupied government offices and churches.  More than 1,300 people died in the violence and thousands fled the city.  Australian troops are supporting the Philippines forces.

A panel of judges in El Salvador has agreed to revisit the conviction of a woman jailed for "abortion".  34-year-old Teodora del Carmen Vasquez was jailed ten years ago after miscarrying, and denies seeking a termination.  Amnesty International and other human rights campaigners are concerned because the judges reviewing her case are the same crackpots who convicted her.  El Salvador is one of six countries in the world where abortions are completely banned and carry heavy sentences.

French police are searching for a homeless man who walked out of Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris carrying satchels containing around 300,000 Euros in cash.  That works out to around $464,000, Australian.  The man is believed to be one of a few homeless sleeping rough at the airport; he walked through an unlocked door at the Loomis Armored Car office at the airport, found the cash, and hit the road.  A source told Le Parisien newspaper, "This homeless man benefited from a combination of circumstances to land himself a huge Christmas present."