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Scientists discovered two totally awesome and previously unknown species of ants from Fiji and Papua New Guinea; each has a series of spines on its back that led the researchers to name them after the dragons from the HBO series Game of Thrones.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 28 July 2016
Hello Australia!! - Trump stopped being funny a long time ago, but now he is an issue that threatens world security - Police are investigating Cardinal Pell for historic sex abuse allegations - How many truckloads of cash is Japan willing to dump into its economy to fight two decades of doldrums? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Research - Hello Dollies! Cloned Sheep Live On
UK scientists caused quite a stir two decades ago when they announced the world's first clone of a mammal, Dolly the Sheep. That experiment famously didn't end so well, but now they say Dolly has four little sisters who are doing well.
Green - Indonesia Declares New National Park
Indonesia has declared a new national park in the top palm-oil producing area located in the Siak district of Riau province on Sumatra Island. The region's peat swamps have been widely drained and dried for 3 million hectares of oil palm and pulpwood production.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - A particularly cowardly terrorist attack in France - The US denies involvement in the coup is Turkey - A dictator won't be skating out of his prison sentence for crimes against humanity - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Japan Killer Of 19 Hated The Disabled
The man arrested for allegedly killing 19 people in a care home had contacted government officials about changing the law to allow for euthanasia and volunteered to do the killing himself.
Logistics, Green, Trades - Tesla Speeds Up Battery Factory
Tesla Motors has doubled the number of people building its US$5 Billion battery in Sparks, Nevada way ahead of schedule to meet the demand expected from its upcoming Model 3 electric sedan and its more accessible price tag.
Resources, Logistics - Australia, US, And Japan Chide China
Australia, the US, and Japan are stepping up after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) failed to take a stand against China for its base-building campaign in the South China Sea, despite their competing territorial claims in the resource-rich waters.
High Death Toll In Japan Knife Attack
A knife-wielding man has attacked people in a home for the disabled outside of Tokyo, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - The FBI investigates a Russian connection to the Democratic Email hack - Prisoners of Turkey's post-coup crackdown are reportedly being sexually assaulted in prison - Russia's doping scandal claims seven more Olympic athletes - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Asylum Seeker Blows Himself Up In Germany
A Syrian man whose request for asylum in Germany had been turned down set off an explosive near an open-air music festival in the city of Ansbach, killing himself and injuring a dozen other people.
Energy - Outback SA Solar Plant Proposed
A planned solar power facility for Roxby Downs in the South Australia outback would create new jobs and go a long way to solving the problems of expensive energy prices.
Health - Behavior Changes Could Signal Alzheimer's
Researchers say they've developed a checklist of the subtle changes in a person's behavior that could turn out to be a signal of the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 25 July 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - The International Olympic Committee wimps out - Do not tempt the hungry Tigers, just don't - Hillary gets a boost from someone that could convince US voters dismayed by the fascistic tone of Trump's campaign, while the Democratic Party gets a change in management - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 24 July 2016
Hello Australia!! - Hillary Clinton introduces the optimistic alternative to fascist fear and depression - The Munich mall shooter may have been inspired by a foreign influence - One terrorist group condemns another for a deadly bombing - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 23 July 2016
Hello Australia!! - Deadly bloodshed at a mall in Munich, police hunt at least two gunmen - Trump's fascistic speech shocks even those who might have been allies - The Middle East might have recorded the world's hottest temperatures - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Executive, Finance, Green - Musk Details Tesla Plan
Tesla Motors chief Elon Musk revealed the second part of his master plan for the electric automaker and solar company. He wants to branch out into buses and trucks, while the solar power division would develop solar roofs with battery storage.
Government - Trump Speech Riddled With Lies
US Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump delivered his acceptance speech at the GOP's National Convention, painting a dark and morose Gotham City-like view of the United States of America where criminals, foreign gangs, and corrupt politicians are running uncontrolled, and only he can stop them. Of course, the address was jam packed with lies.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 22 July 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - The Bastille Day attack appears to have been a larger conspiracy than first thought - Outrage over Trump's most dangerous and world-screwing policy yet - Erdogan's Turkey answers the question, "How much worse can it get?" - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government, Green - Cecil The Lion's Killer In Trump VIP Box?
A year after much of the world was repulsed by the killing of Cecil the Lion, the best-known animal of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park from where he was lured for an illegal hunt, the hunter may have made it back into the news - at the US Republican National Convention.
Government - Cruz Backstabs Trump As RNC Goes Hilariously Off The Rails
Former US Republican Party presidential candidate and Texas Senator Ted Cruz used his time at the Republican Party Convention on Wednesday night to exact his revenge on Donald Trump for the vicious, insult-filled primary campaign earlier this year.