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Children’s minister admits he does not know how much child benefit is

‘I should have found out before I came on here’, David Johnston says in latest Tory gaffe of campaign

The Independent UK

'Back to the classroom' for children minister David Johnston for not knowing child allowance figure

He struggled to answer a question over child allowance rates in media interviews to promote Tory plans to extend the child benefit system

Evening Standard

BBC election debate: Penny Mordaunt says Sunak’s D-day snub was ‘very wrong’ in seven-party clash – as it happened

Mordaunt, for the Tories, faced Labour’s Angela Rayner, Reform’s Nigel Farage and candidates from Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Plaid Cymru

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Tories defend accepting cash from donor days after 'racist' comments about Diane Abbott emerged

The Conservatives on Friday defended accepting a further donation from businessman Frank Hester two days after it emerged that he had made “racist and wrong” comments about Diane Abbott.

Evening Standard

Blow to UAW as Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against unionization

Workers in Tuscaloosa vote against bid to unionize, as UAW president Shawn Fain hails impact of campaign despite defeat

The Guardian - US

Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know

Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

WEKU

Ex-Navy man takes the helm in defence force shake-up

Australia's next chief of the defence force will be the first from the Navy in more than two decades, as the military prepares for the AUKUS alliance.

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India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says

CSIS intelligence report suggests growing number of countries targeting country’s large diaspora populations

The Guardian - US

Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss

The National Retail Federation has revised a report released in April that pulls back the claim that organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of overall industry shrink, which measures overall loss in inventory, including theft

The Independent UK

Can the minister for children deliver the government’s flagship early years scheme?

Following the announcement of a £400m funding package, David Johnston conducts a charm offensive over its delivery

The Guardian - UK

Videos of 'flash mob' thefts are everywhere, but are the incidents increasing?

Retailers are implementing new strategies to thwart thieves, such as locking up merchandise and limiting the number of customers. Companies say thefts are on the rise across the U.S.

WEKU

Canada opens inquiry into allegations of election meddling by China, Russia

Canadian government tasks a judge with leading a public inquiry long sought by conservative lawmakers.

Al Jazeera

Canada: leading judge to steer public inquiry into foreign interference

Marie-Josée Hogue to investigate claims of election meddling by China and other countries, in process marred by months of feuding

The Guardian - US

Canadian appointee investigating China election claims steps down

Former Governor General David Johnston says the atmosphere has become too partisan to continue his work.

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The Guardian - US

Canadian official investigating Chinese election ‘meddling’ resigns abruptly

David Johnston blames resignation on ‘highly partisan atmosphere’ surrounding his investigation in China’s alleged election interference

The Independent UK

Ex-governor general examining allegations of Chinese meddling in Canada steps down

A Canadian government appointee looking into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada is stepping down from his role, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work

The Guardian - US

Canadian special rapporteur rules out inquiry into Chinese interference claims

David Johnston warns that subversive efforts represent ‘increasing threat’ to democracy but public inquiry would be the wrong choice

The Independent UK

Canadian appointee rejects probe into China election interference; opposition blasts decision

A Canadian government appointee has rejected holding a public inquiry into leaked intelligence that China interfered in Canada’s federal elections, drawing allegations of a cover-up from the Conservative opposition

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Reuters

Canada's govt did not knowingly ignore intelligence of Chinese meddling- rapporteur

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government did not knowingly ignore intelligence of Chinese meddling, said a special rapporteur named to investigate media leaks alleging China had sought to influence elections and policy.

Reuters

Factbox-Canada probes alleged Chinese interference in elections

Canadian authorities have started several investigations into the allegations of Chinese interference in Canada's last two elections, accusations that Beijing denies.

Reuters

Canada PM Trudeau's top aide to testify in parliament on Chinese election meddling

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bowed to pressure from the opposition and agreed to allow his top aide to testify before a parliamentary committee probing alleged Chinese election interference, his office said on Tuesday.

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Co-governance means rubbing out your line in the sand

'Faster alone, further together:' A large collective of iwi, councils and government discovers a better way to conserve the plants, animals and waters at the top of the South: Nikki Mandow reports.

The Guardian - AU

Defence force ‘surge’ to detect asylum boats in Australia’s northern waters follows visa change

Aircraft surveillance has been boosted and additional ships are on patrol, navy tells Senate estimates

ABC News

Defence providing 'surge' support to border protection efforts north of Australia

The decision to change rules around temporary protection visas leads to an increase in military assets for Australia's northern border.

The Guardian - AU

Two former defence leaders paid almost $800,000 to review Australia’s military capabilities

Review by Sir Angus Houston and Stephen Smith will respond to increasing challenges in the Pacific and make recommendations ‘for the next decade and beyond’

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