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Online shoppers have trounced traditional brick and mortar shopping centers this “Black Friday” by spending US$1.2 billion in just a few hours after trading began, a sure indicator that online shopping will top US$10.9billion by the end of the so-called "Cyber Week" period Thursday through Monday. Christmas' shoppers spent so fast that by the end of the day, both online and traditional “Christmas Shoppers” spent a staggering US$5 billion using their smartphones, tablets, desktop computers or anything else they could find. So just who were the big winners during the first few days of this 2019 "Cyber Week" period? In no particular order, we have taken a closer look at some of the giants of online shopping and have come up with what we consider to be Americas number one choice, based on the following criteria: · Customer satisfaction · Customer loyalty · Online customer security · Reliability · Freedom of choice · Quality of product · Best internet deals · Top online pricing · Ease of ordering and prompt delivery Top four in no particular order: Amazon, BargainBrute, Sarahs Fashions and Shopify All scored highly on Online Customer Security, reliability and customer satisfaction so all should be congratulated, However, in regard to the companies who also scored highly on “Customer loyalty,” “Freedom of choice,” “Quality of product, “Best internet deals,” “Top online pricing,” Ease of ordering,” and “prompt delivery,” two of them both BargainBrute, and Sarahs Fashions once again came out on top, proofing once again, that they are still America's favorite place to shop online. The truth is that both my wife and I have shopped at all the above online shopping malls and have always received top service from them all. However, we have, over the past few years always returned to both BargainBrute, and Sarahs Fashions simply because they are still two of the few American family-run businesses who have, between them, always resisted the urge to take their online shoppers for granted, thus earning them once again, the title of America's favorite place to shop online. Other reasons for achieving this accolade is undoubtedly, because they continually invest in their online superstructure presence by ensuring that their business model, always keep their online customers directly to the forefront, as can be seen with the companies decision to open throughout the years 97 warehouses and 49 separate online shopping malls scattered throughout North America, thus allowing them in turn to have one of the top delivery vehicles not seen, anywhere else throughout the online community. You do not have to take just my word for this accomplishment, just check out the American daily deals list, and you will see that they are always on top, or very close to the top every single month. So, my friends, I will say no more, pop over to them at BargainBrute, or Sarahs Fashions and find out for yourself just why they have been voted America’s favorite place to shop online in 2019. Kind Regards and Happy Christmas Shopping the easy way, the online way, join us tomorrow when we plan to talk about the benefits of health foods during the Christmas period. Steve Simmonds Worldwide Breaking News

A koala in Australian Bushfire dies has attracted widespread social media interest after being saved from a bushfire in Australia has died. The #koala, nicknamed Lewis, had been transported to a veterinarian hospital after a woman yanked him from a tree during a bushland fire in New South Wales last week. Video of the rescue showing Toni Doherty using her blouse to wrap up the koala was viewed across most social media platforms last week. Vets said the marsupial was put down because his burns were not improving. She told local news outlets she had been driving through the forest when she spotted the koala among the flames and heard its cries. "I didn't realise they could cry out. It was just so heart-rending, and I knew I needed to get him out of there as quickly as possible," Ms Doherty told Nine News. According to #vets at the animal shelter. The 14-year-old koala had significant burns to its chest, feet and other parts of its body and was suffering immensely. The hospital has treated dozens of koalas injured from the #bushfires which have burnt through more than a million hectares in New South Wales alone. The #blazes continue to burn, and officials warn that the worst of #Australia's season is still to come, endangering both animals and humans alike. Steve Simmonds Worldwide Breaking News Credits and sources; Australian Nine-News, Toni Doherty New South Wales, BBC.UK

A 51-year-old US Navy veteran has been found dead in his Dallas, Texas apartment, tragically it is thought he had lain there, undiscovered for at least 3-years Just how Ronald Wayne had laid undiscovered for the past three years, lying on his kitchen floor is both tragic and unbelievable, especially after his family had reported him missing on several instances to different police forces, I cannot begin to know just how his family feels at this moment-in-time and my thoughts are with them all. It has become apparent that Mr Wayne would have still remained missing if it were not for a chance inspection of apartments in the block, whose tenants had not used any water in the Desota area development over the past few months, staff had to force the door open before gaining access. Police had previously told his mother that they could not open a missing person file as the man was over the age of 18 and was regarded as an adult, they also stated that Mr Wayne had worked for a defence contractor and was regularly out of the country on work-related assignments. Calls to his mother had ceased about three years ago. Just how his body was not discovered earlier is quite frankly a horrific list of coincidental explanations. His apartment resided on the third level of the complex in a relatively secluded area of the floor. His apartment was very modern and had well-insulated walls and floors, and with all the windows and doors tightly locked, the apartment had been turned into a singular module unit. However, it has come to lite that approximately two years ago a neighbour had complained to the apartment’s maintenance team that liquid was leaking from the ceiling into his dwelling, but when the leaking stopped the maintenance team just closed the file and as his month-to-month rent continued to be paid from his Navy retirement fund, no further detrimental flags were raised. The course of death is not known at the moment only further tests will hopefully shed more lite on this tragic death, his body will not be released to the family for burial until these tests have been carried out. The horrific plight of 51-year-old US Navy veteran is not rare, believe it or not, in the state of New York alone, approximately 50,000 people die, some alone and some unseen. Please keep an eye out for your neighbour, most of us are persons of habit, if you notice that your neighbour has changed his or her routine, or if you have not seen them for a couple of days, go an knock on their door, you may save a life. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr Wayne at this tragic time. Steve Simmonds Worldwide Breaking News

U.S. Navy warships have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Seas, amid heightened aggression between two of the worlds largest military nations. The busy waterway is just one of several flash points between both the U.S.and China and is caused mainly by recent U.S. sanctions levied against both Hong Kong and Taiwan. Earlier this week during high-level talks, China had already told the U.S. military to cease strengthening its forces in the South China Sea and adding "new uncertainties" over democratic Taiwan, which is claimed by #China. The U.S. #Navy frequently aggravates China by holding maneuvers near to some of the islands occupied by China, in an apparent effort to assert freedom of access within what they say are #international #waterways. The U.S Navy’s Seventh Fleet on two separate occasions this week has sent both the combat ship Gabrielle Giffords and the destroyer Wayne E. Meyer to within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef, the closest confrontation the two military powers have had for some months The reasons for the sudden escalation in the tensions between the two military forces come at a time when China asserts more of its power within most of the energy-rich seascapes of the South China Seas, an area where it has built outposts on artificial islands Chinese engineers have constructed in the area. China and the United States are not alone in claiming parts of the South China Seas, #Malaysia, #Brunei, the Philippines, #Taiwan and #Vietnam also claim several regions themselves. Another reason for the sudden escalation in #military might has become quite obvious, and that is the recent discovery of extensive oil and gas reserves hidden at the bottom of the South China Seas. Steve Simmonds Worldwide Breaking News

In a step unparalleled in modern-day history, lawmakers, this Wednesday deprived a far-right politician of his role as a parliamentary board chairperson. He had made remarks widely condemned as anti-Semitic. Stephan Brandner, a trial lawyer and follower of the far-right Alternative for the German (AfD) political party, had acted as chief of the legal affairs group in Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag All parliamentary factions inside the Bundestag, excepting his own party, voted for Brandner's exclusion from the position. The removal of Brandner is a strong signal against provocation and hatred. We are finally returning respectability to the post, said Jan-Marco Luczak, deputy parliamentary spokesperson for Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats party. Another spokesperson Johannes Fechner, a parliamentary legal expert for the centre-left Social Democrats, also said Mr Brandner was simply no longer acceptable. In addition to numerous other accusations from politicians and professional groups, including the German Bar Association and DJB lawyers' association, had issued a statement that Brandner was "not able to meet the demands of his office" or to "always guarantee respect for people." No such dismissal has happened in the Bundestag's 70-year history. More on this story as news comes in Steve Simmonds Worldwide Breaking News

Former British Army officer and founder of the White Helmets in Syria, James Le Mesurier, has been found dead in Turkey. The actual cause of his death is as yet not known; however, witnesses who saw his broken body lying on the street, next to his home, say that his legs had obviously suffered many fractures. Turkish authorities have as yet to comment, but have said they will launch an investigation. What do we know so far? Mr Le Mesurier lived in Istanbul Turkey and had both his home and office in Istanbul's Beyoglu district, which is on the European side of the city and as mentioned above it was just outside his office that his bloodstained broken body was discovered lying in the street by a passerby. The motive for his killing is so far not known, but it is a well-known fact that both the Syrian government and its allies Iran and Russia have accused the “White Helmet Organization” of aiding terrorist organizations and in-fact only last week the Russian foreign ministry tweeted that Le Mesurier was a former agent of MI6 the United Kingdoms Intelligence Service. Mr Le Mesurier was in the past a British Army officer and has been honoured by the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II back in 2016 when he was awarded an OBE, Order of the British Empire. This was followed in the same year 2016 when the White Helmet Organization received the Right Livelihood Award given for their "outstanding bravery, compassion and humanitarian engagement in rescuing civilians,” later that same year, the group was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Tributes since the news of his death have been pouring out from around the world, one in particular, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, director of the “Doctors Under Fire campaign group” and a friend of Mr Le Mesurier, said: "It's absolutely tragic. He was one of the few people who have made a humanitarian footprint in Syria." Our cover picture shows James at work I think you will agree when I say he definitely was one of the bravest individual on our planet, White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier killed in Turkey, What do you think? The world has lost one of its bravest men, rest in peace, my friend. Steve Simmonds Worldwide Breaking News

Fantastic news coming out of America today as a US drug firm says it has produced the first treatment that can slow Alzheimer's disease, and it is now keen to bring it to the marketplace. Presently, there are no drugs that can do this, current ones only help with the symptoms. Biogen says it will soon seek regulatory approval in the US for the "ground-breaking" drug, called aducanumab. It plans to file the paperwork in early 2020 and has its sights on Europe too. Approval processes could take a year or two. If successful, the company aims to initially offer the drug to patients previously enrolled in clinical studies of the drug. The announcement is somewhat surprising because the company had discontinued work on the drug in March 2019, after disappointing trial results. But the company says a new analysis of a larger dataset of the same studies shows that higher doses of aducanumab can provide a significant benefit to patients with early Alzheimer's, slowing their clinical decline, so they preserve more of their memory and everyday living skills, which the disease usually robs. Read full story using the link below At last, Drug that can slow Alzheimer's dementia Steve Simmonds WWB News Credits and sources, BBC and Getty images for the cover picture

Join us as we journey from its source in the foothills of the mighty Himalayan mountains until it bursts into the Bay of Bengal, a journey of 2525 km. The Ganges River emerges from the Himalayas at the town of Rishikesh. 400 million people live on the banks of the Ganges as it flows on a 2,525 km journey until it enters the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean Sacred to all India's Hindu population who believe it to be sacred. It is also one of the most polluted rivers on Earth. Steve Simmonds WWB News

While in the preceding few years, protests in Iraq have become prevalent, the latest eruption of unrest which has allegedly leftover 100 people dead and thousands more injured could mark a critical turning point. Iraqis are not merely calling for the collapse of a leader or political faction. Instead, they are calling for the conclusion of a political structure which has endured since the US-led offensive toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003 - a regime which, they argue, has failed them. They expressly point to the way government appointments are made based on partisan or cultural measures, rather than on merit. Annoyed Iraqis say this has permitted Shia, Kurdish, Sunni and previous leaders to misuse public funds, augment themselves and their followers and effectively pillage the country of its wealth with minimal benefit to most citizens. Coming to power just last year, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's administration of technocrats vowed a resolution to the exploitation and the disparity between the elite and everyday nationals. Now nearly one year in, he has proven unable and unwilling to force back against the partisan classes. In Its Place, he has persisted in cutting pacts with the same privileged factions, simply because these leaders put him in power in the first place and deprived of a party-political party, this prime minister, a concession entrant put in place by the two principal contending Shia-led blocs, is at the directive of the political classes more than any of his precursors. All in All these demonstrations have led to a hazardous natural environment. Last year, throughout rallies in Basra, security forces also fired on marchers leading to a swift end as campaigners withdrew, fearing that they would be killed. This year, in Baghdad and elsewhere, the defenders of the system seem to be harnessing the teachings of Basra back in the summer of 2018. In the past, disputes have usually erupted during the summer, when scorching heat and the government's inability to provide essential services, such as electricity or water, arrive at a searing point and Iraqis descend onto the streets of what was once a beautiful city. Oddly, this year, services have slightly improved, owed partly to heavy rainfall and a less extreme summer, but reforms to the system still remain a vague certainty. Since the demotion of Staff Lieutenant General Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, who has come to be a renowned figure after leading the struggle against the Islamic State (IS) group, infuriated a large faction of countless Iraqis. They believed the national hero lost his job because of his efforts to fight corruption and the political class within his counter-terrorism service (CTS), and to them, if the hero who fought IS can't fight crime and the political classes, then who can? It has been sixteen years since the regime change, Iraqis, and particularly the youth in the protests, would seem to be fed up with the pretense of reform and with leaders who have learnt to use the right words but are unwilling or unable to reform the system. Yet, these protests are mostly leaderless and lack any administrative composition. They are not likely to be lead to any universal change or upheaval. Instead, the guardians of the structure will double down by using extreme violence, censorship, and oppression, to limit freedoms of union and language. So it comes as no surprise that this weekend's attacks on media outlets in Baghdad and the cutting of the internet are glimpses into a new environment which will not envelop the people of Iraq in any way. Therefore, while the protests and bloody response suggest a transformative moment, it may be towards an Iraq that is even more authoritarian than it was before the US-led coalition strike back in the heady days of 2003. Well my friends we have come to the end of this article, however maybe you can give your thoughts on our title What's behind the anger in the continuing Iraq protests? Steve Simmonds For Worldwide Breaking News

The UN has appealed for an end to the senseless loss of life in Iraq as the death toll from anti-government demonstrations approaches one hundred Campaigners say they are taking a stand against joblessness, poor public essential services and dishonesty in the nation. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, leader of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, said: "Five days of deaths and injuries have to cease. Those guilty of the loss of life should be brought to justice. She said. On Saturday, security forces broke up a mass rally in the east of Baghdad. Five citizens are said to have perished in the latest clashes in the capital. Security forces are again reported to have used live rounds and tear gas. At least 99 people have perished, and nearly 4,000 have been wounded since protests began in the capital on Tuesday before spreading to the south of Iraq, the Iraqi parliament's human rights commission says. It is the deadliest unrest since the so-called Islamic State (IS) group was declared defeated in Iraq in 2017. It is seen as the earliest major test to Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's fragile government, nearly a year since he came to power. The authorities have been trying to control the protests through curfews and a near-total internet blackout. What's the latest? The daytime curfew in Baghdad was lifted on Saturday, and smaller groups of protesters began to renew their action. The city's Tahrir Square has been the focal point of protests, but it was blocked on Saturday, according to local news agencies. An emergency session of parliament failed to go ahead on Saturday afternoon. Several television stations were attacked, including the offices of the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya news channel. In Nasiriyah, demonstrators set fire to the headquarters of six different political parties. According to AFP news agency, thousands also descended on the governorate in the southern city of Diwaniyah. The demonstrators do not appear to have any clear leadership at the moment, and their anger is increasingly radicalising their demands. Why are they demonstrating? Most people now living in Iraq face on a daily frequency, corruption, unemployment and poor public services and until this is rectified we can expect these demonstrations to continue and will if not left unchecked turn into the same violence which was seen in the Arab uprising back in 2011 Steve Simmonds WWB News

Worldwide Breaking News Friday News Headline Roundup ten of this weeks top read stories Brexit Boris Johnson to send an extension letter to the EU. Boris Johnson to send a letter to the EU asking for a Brexit delay if no deal is agreed by 19 October, according to government papers submitted to a Scottish court. For the full article please use the above link. Student suspended after showing a Tinder profile picture with sleeping Jewish man. A student has been suspended because of complaints his dating app profile picture, showed him posing next to a sleeping orthodox Jewish man on the London underground. For the full article, please use the above link. A woman dressed in swimsuit photo-shamed by prospective employer. A company in Texas posted a picture of a job applicant wearing a swimsuit as an example of how not to apply for a job. Marketing company Kickass Masterminds posted an Instagram slide, (has now been removed) of candidate Emily Clow, along with advice on professionalism. For the full article, please use the above link. Trump-Ukraine: Text messages showing diplomat's alarm over plans. Text messages issued by Democrats in Congress disclose how US officials toiled to push the Ukrainian president into launching a public inquiry into President Trump's leading opponent, Joe Biden. The messages come as Mr Trump faces a formal impeachment inquiry about it. For the full article, please use the above link. National Lottery conman imprisoned for £2.5m fake ticket fraud. A conman who attempted to cash in a counterfeit National Lottery ticket to claim a £2.5m jackpot has been imprisoned for nine years. Edward Putman, 54, claimed he had found the winning ticket under a seat in his van in 2009 just before the deadline to claim the win passed. For the full article, please use the above link. The Beatles Abbey Road returns to number one after more than 49 years. The Beatles' Abbey Road has come back to the number one spot, 50 years after it first topped the album tables. The Fab Four regained the top spot with an expanded anniversary edition. The feat also sees the album set a record - the gap of 49 years and 252 days since its initial chart-topping run ended in early 1970 is the longest gap before returning to number one. For the full article, please use the above link. Hong Kong Face mask ban prompts thousands to protest Thousands have joined unplanned protests in Hong Kong after the territory's government announced a face mask ban, which came into effect at midnight (16:00 GMT). Chief executive Carrie Lam invoked a colonial-era emergency law in a bid to quell months of anti-government unrest. For the full article, please use the above link. Diahann Carroll Pioneering actress dies aged 84. US actress Diahann Carroll, who won Golden Globe and Tony awards and was nominated for an Oscar, has died. Carroll, who was 84, starred in the 1960s TV show Julia, the first US sitcom to centre on a black woman. For the full article, please use the above link. Paris police killings: Investigation handed to anti-terror prosecutor. Anti-terror investigators have taken over the inquiry into the killing of four police employees by a colleague in Paris on Thursday. A 45-year-old IT specialist killed three police officers and an administrative worker in a knife rampage at Paris police headquarters. Viewpoint How a hug sparked debate on race and forgiveness. A remarkable display of benevolence from the brother of a murder victim to his murderer was, to some, a heart-wrenching example of compassion. However, to others, it was an extreme example of African Americans forced to respond to acts of violence with understanding, For the full article please use the above link. Sources BBC World News Steve Simmonds WWB News

A new book published in the New York Times suggests that Donald Trump privately indicated to White House staff that migrants, attempting to cross into the United States via Mexico, should be shot in the legs to slow down them down, but was informed by aides that it would be illegal. The extreme methods described by New York Times reporters Michael Shear and Julie Davis based their story which covers a period of one week in the White House where Mr Trump discussed different methods of stopping migrants escaping into the country. Other proposed processes were the creation of an alligator-infested moat stretching the length of the border wall, electrifying the fence and adding large spikes to the apex of the wall. It has become apparent that construction of the wall, one of Mr Trump’s electoral promises is now well underway with an estimated $3.6 million released by the Pentagon in recent weeks. Thankfully aides did manage to persuade an obviously angry Trump not to go ahead with his plan but were forced to continue appeasing the President over the week-long period much to their peril as some, including Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, were simply pushed away No comment on the allegations have been made from the White house Steve Simmonds WWB News