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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is slashing its projections for economic growth in the UK next year, and warning that the decision to leaves the European Union will throw "a spanner in the works" of the overall global recovery.

Scientists have taken a big step towards blending reality with what was once only fantasy, by making an object "disappear" using a cloaking device similar in many ways to the "invisibility cloak" in the Harry Potter novels. 

One of the world's largest automakers is teaming up with the best known name in Tequila to change the way your car is made.  But it won't involve putting a worm in your gas tank.

Good Morning Australia!! - Trump's campaign marinates in its first night failure - Turkey's purges veer into sector that clearly were not involved in last week's failed coup - Parents race to get their kids to the doctor after a multi-year vaccination scam - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Fascist demagogue, serial liar, and US Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to soften his abrasive image by having his wife Melania speak at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.  And what better way to do that than by having her lift portions of her address from a talented speaker and lawyer named Michelle Obama?

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) pleaded guilty to criminal cartel conduct in the Federal Court.  And the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will pursue more such prosecutions.

Turkey's logistics sector appeared to recover quickly after last Friday's failed coup d'etat.  And there are hopes things will get back to normal now that the US Federal Aviation Administration is withdrawing restrictions on flights to and from the country.

Good Morning Australia!! - Turkey is very quickly regressing into a terrible place, and the West is urging caution - Russia could be banned from the Summer Olympics over doping - A minute of silence is pierced by angry booing - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

A Queensland doctor with extensive experience treating coal miners says the mining industry and government will have to change their ways to actually protect workers from black lung disease.

The credit rating agency Fitch is downgrading BHP Billiton-Vale joint venture Samarco from CCC to just "C" - an "exceptionally high" credit risk that is the last step before default. 

Good Morning Australia!! - Three police officers are killed in the same US town where cops killed an unarmed black man - Arrests in Turkey skyrocket after the failed coup - Some in NATO are wondering if a partnership with Turkey is worth it any more  - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Hello Australia!! - Erdogan begins reprisals for the attempted coup in Turkey - The mop up after the coup attempt is impacting US air missions against Islamic State - There is no honor in a killing in Pakistan - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Hello Australia!! - The coup attempt in Turkey fizzled out - Erdogan claims victory as hundreds are arrested - The attacker who killed scores of people in Nice, France leaves few clues about why he did it - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

A group within the Turkish military says it has seized control of the government to restore the secularism that had been the country's hallmark throughout the past 100 years.  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is rushing back to the capital to restore his rule.  Basically, if you're planning to go to Turkey:  Don't.

Beijing has issued a rather blunt warning to Australia to keep out of the South China Sea, where China has built a series of military bases on reefs and islets.  This comes after Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that Oz would continue to conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the region.

European Union regulators have brought a new antitrust charge against Google, accusing it of blocking rivals in online search advertising.  It raises the possibility of hefty fines unless the big giant search engine changes its ways.

French TV news says at least 70 people were murdered in a terrorist attack in Nice in southern France.  A truck plowed into a crowd of revelers at a street festival celebrating the Bastille Day holiday.

Good Morning Australia!! - Is the UK bumbling back into the Dark Ages? - Iraq war criticism starts to dribble over onto Iron John - Winter is Coming back to the Emmys - And much more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

A private company wants to build a high-speed rail link between Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney.  It's an ambitious vision that calls for the construction of new cities along the route.

A leading conservation group has purchased a shark fishing license worth AU$100,000 to keep it out of the hands of actual fishers.  The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Australia hopes this will be the shot across the bow that gets the Federal Government to list the Hammerhead Shark as "endangered".