BOO!  Good Morning Australia!! - It's Mueller Monday in the US, find out which of Donald Trump's pals pleaded Not Guilty and which ones might have already rolled over - Catalonia's independence leaders flee Spain leaving their supporters holding the bag - Some members of the LGBT community are not happy with Kevin Spacey's Trek out of the closet - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Okay, the Halloween song.  Not just for some, but for everyone.

Donald Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates have pleaded not guilty at their arraignment on charges brought by US Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, who is investigating Trump's dodgy links to Russia.  They're charged with conspiracy against the United States, money laundering, making false statements about foreign lobbying, and other counts in an extremely lengthy and detailed 31 page indictment.  Prosecutors released both men to house arrest - meaning that's where they'll stay except for medical emergencies and court dates - Manafort's bond is US$10 Million, Gates' is US$5 Million. 

Another former Trump campaign adviser struck a previously-secret cooperation agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.  Most people hadn't even heard the name George Papadopolous prior to today, which gives an indication on how deep the Mueller investigation is going.  He pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents about his contacts with Kremlin-connected Russians while in Trump's service.  The White House claimed that Papadopolous was a "volunteer" for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and had an "extremely limited" role. 

Another judge in Washington, DC blocked enforcement of Trump's attempt to ban transgender people from the military.  The court said transgender Americans "have established that they will be injured by these directives, due both to the inherent inequality they impose, and the risk of discharge and denial of accession that they engender".  She also blasted Trump for announcing the ban via Twitter "without any of the formality or deliberative processes that generally accompany the development and announcement of major policy changes that will gravely affect the lives of many Americans". Trump's "generals" appeared to be pretty much ignoring the Tweet, continuing to admit transgender people into the military - at least until after the courts rule.

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has fled Spain with members of his cabinet as Spain's chief prosecutor has called for charges including rebellion - which carries a maximum 30 year jail term.  Puigdemont, who was sacked shortly after he declared independence, says he will "Madrid's courts summons" and seek political asylum in Belgium, where he is meeting with Flemish separatists.  As of now, not only did Puigdemont fail to realistically gauge the actual support for Catalonian independence - a massive Spanish unity rally in Barcelona over the weekend proved that - but he brought Catalonia deeper under the thumb of Madrid, which cancelled the region's autonomous institutions at the same time Spain fired Puigdemont.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared victory in that country's re-run election.  He maintained that he won the earlier election, which the court threw out over alleged irregularities in a controversial decision.  Since the opposition leader Raila Odinga failed to campaign in the re-run and urged his supporters to boycott, Mr. Kenyatta won the second poll with 98 percent of all votes, and only 39-percent of eligible voters casting ballots. 

Former Communist Rebel leader Rodrigo "Timochenko" Londono will run for president in Colombia next year, now that the Marxist FARC guerillas have reached a successful ceasefire with the government and come in from the jungle after 50 years of civil war.  Other FARC figures will run for local offices.  "Just like all of you, what motivates me is that the (peace) process moves forward," said Timochenko.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is boasting of "breakthrough technology" that assisted defense forces to locate and destroy a smuggling tunnel, some two-kilometers long and leading from southern Gaza into Israel.  Eight people were killed in the operation - reportedly, six members of the 1980s terrorist group Islamic Jihad (probably wearing mullet haircuts and Members Only jackets, amirite?) and two Hamas members who tried to rescue them.  Israel is building a massive wall around Gaza - six meters above ground and 40 meters below - that it hopes will put an end to the tunnels once and for all.

Actor Zachary Quinto is slamming Kevin Spacey for using his sexuality as a "calculated manipulation":  Spacey (finally) came out of the closet and announced he would live "as a gay man" - but not until after another actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of attempting to seduce him when Rapp was 14 years old and Spacey was 26.  Spacey claimed ignorance but has publicly apologized.  Quinto plays Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" reboot films, Rapp is a cast member of "Star Trek: Discovery" on pay per view services.  Quinto, who I don't believe was ever IN the closet, said it was "very sad" that Spacey didn't come out "as a point of pride", but as a "calculated manipulation to deflect attention from the very serious accusation".  This comes as Hollywood is purging itself of its sexual harassment secrets.

Once again, "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane appears to have tried to warn the world.  In a 2005 episode of his obnoxious animated sitcom, the character baby Stewie runs naked through a shopping mall screaming, "Help!  I've escaped from Kevin Spacey's basement!"  You may recall that during last year's telecast of Academy Award nominations, MacFarlane read the nominees for best actress and joked:  "Congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein."  MacFarlane later explained that he made the comment from "a place of loathing and anger," adding, "There is nothing more abhorrent and indefensible than abuse of power such as this."