The federal government has reclaimed over $2 billion in Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments paid out during the pandemic to ineligible recipients due to inadequate verification methods, according to the Department of Employment. The department said in a recent briefing note obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter that over 1.1 million Canadians had fully repaid their CERB debts…
Feds Have Reclaimed Over $2 Billion in Ineligible CERB Payments: Gov’t Document
NHS Waiting Lists Reach Record High as Industrial Action Continues
NHS waiting lists in England have climbed to a record high amid continuing industrial action in the health service. According to official data released on Thursday, 7.47 million people were waiting to start routine hospital treatment at the end of May, up from 7.42 million at the end of April. It is the highest number…
Yellen Traveling to India for G20 Summit, Vietnam for Bilateral Talks
July 14, 2023
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit India this week to meet with finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) nations before continuing on to Vietnam for bilateral talks, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Ms. Yellen will travel to Gandhinagar, India, from July 13 to 21 to participate in the G20 meetings of finance…
Transgender Cyclist Wins Female Race to ‘Stir Controversy’
A South Korean man who identifies as a transgender female has competed and won a cycling race to make a point that trans athletes are physically stronger, deeming them “selfish.” Na Hwa-rin, 37, has undertaken gender reassignment surgery and was officially recognized as a woman in Seoul last year, including a reissue of his birth…
Government Gets Go-ahead to Appeal Against Rwanda Decision at Supreme Court
The government has been given the go-ahead to take a legal battle over its Rwanda deportation policy to the Supreme Court. Under the government’s proposed Illegal Migration Bill, anyone who arrives in the UK illegally will be banned from claiming asylum, and will be deported to their home country or a safe third country like…
Australian States Reach Agreement on Caged Eggs Ban, Sparking Price Hike Concerns
Caged eggs will be banned in Australia as part of a national agreement to improve animal welfare in the poultry industry. While animal advocacy groups have welcomed the news, there are concerns that the new agreement will put eggs out of the reach of consumers. During a meeting on July 13, state agriculture ministers endorsed…
Biden Authorizes up to 3,000 Military Reservists to Be Ready for Active Duty in Europe
July 14, 2023
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President Joe Biden authorized the Pentagon to order up to 3,000 reserve troops to be ready to deploy to Europe. Mr. Biden said in his order that he determined “it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United States…
Australia’s Penny Wong Meets Beijing’s Wang Yi Over Trade, Security and Democracy Issues During ASEAN Meetings
Penny Wong, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, met with Wang Yi, Director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, on July 13 and raised her concerns over various issues, including trade impediments, consular cases, human rights, and Hong Kong. During the meeting, which took place on the margins of ASEAN-related meetings in Jakarta,…
Victoria’s Mental Health Complaints Body Fights Order to Release Recommendations Citing Privacy Laws
Victoria’s Mental Health Complaints Commissioner (MHCC) is fighting an order to release recommendations on how it was dealing with major problems within the state service. The latest move comes after a June report (pdf) found local Victorians had suffered “gross human rights violations” during mental health treatments that were often conducted against their will. Mental…
Australian State Government’s Data Posted on Dark Web
July 14, 2023
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Highly sensitive data from the Victorian government has been published on the dark web after the information was stolen during a cyber attack on an affiliated law firm. HWL Ebsworth, a top Australian law firm, said it became a target of cyberattack by a Russian hacking group earlier this year when a threat actor identified…
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