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This morning

Via Politico:

Justin Trudeau will hang on to his job as Canada’s prime minister in an election victory Monday that fell short of his main objective: tightening his hold on power.

With his Liberals high in the polls, Trudeau plunged the country into an early election in August in hopes the party could gain at least 15 additional seats in the House of Commons to turn his incumbent minority into a far more powerful majority.

Instead, Trudeau returns to the Prime Minister’s Office with roughly the same number of seats his Liberals had when he called the summertime snap election.

“I hear you when you say that you just want to get back to the things you love and not worry about this pandemic or about an election,” Trudeau said in Montreal as he delivered his victory speech. “The moment we face demands real important change. And you have given this parliament and this government clear direction.”

Trudeau returns to power with minority grip on Parliament (Politico)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday

This morning.

The Kremlin-loyal United Russia party has recorded an overwhelming victory in Russia’s parliamentary elections.

With all the votes tallied, the electoral commission said Tuesday that United Russia had won 49.83% of the vote. It was also ahead in 198 seats of the 225 deputies apportioned by party lists.

On Twitter, the party said it had received a constitutional majority.

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked voters for their “trust.” United Russia will have more than two-thirds of deputies in the 450-seat lower house of parliament, known as the State Duma.

Russia: Putin’s party wins majority in parliamentary election (DW)

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This morning’s Irish Times

This morning.

Despite assurances following the leak of the Mother and Baby Home Commission of Investigation’s final report last January that survivor groups would be the first to know about proposals for a new redress scheme, details appear to have been leaked at cabinet level.

Mother and Baby Home Scheme Widened (Irish Times)

This morning.

Via Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman:

To survivors and former residents of Mother and Baby Institutions, their families and advocates,

In July, I contacted you all to let you know that I hoped to bring proposals for a redress scheme to Government early in the autumn session. I want to now update you on my intention to bring proposals to Government for approval early in October and to publish them on the same day that they are approved.

I know that there is ongoing media speculation regarding the scheme, however, I can confirm that Government has not yet approved proposals for the scheme. I plan to bring detailed and costed proposals to Government early in October and publish them immediately once approved. As soon as this happens, they will be shared directly with you.

Hmm.

This afternoon.

RollingNews

This afternoon.

Lough Dan, county Wicklow.

Alina Thorn, at Samsung, writes:

‘In celebration of the launch of Samsung’s new category defining folding mobile devices, Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3, Samsung Ireland has designed and created Ireland’s first and only ‘foldable’ hotel room. Hotel Flip is a one-of-a-kind, luxurious hotel room, designed exclusively to mechanically flip open, taking inspiration from the new foldable and flippable flagship devices.’

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This afternoon.

Government Buildings, Dub;in 2.

European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe…

Via RTE:

When asked what would the implications be for Ireland if it did not join the global tax agreement next month, the EU Commissioner said that countries have the right to make their own decisions and he did not want to speculate on scenarios that could be avoided.

Paolo Gentiloni said it is in the interests of the Irish economy to have a stable, predictable and fair global system without any loss of the possibility of competition on tax regimes.

“Of course it is in the interest of the global community of the European Union, of the US to reach this agreement. But at the end of the day I think it’s also in the interest of the Irish economy,” he stated.

Leave the gun.

Take the cannoli.

EU Economy Commissioner confident Ireland will sign up to new tax deal (RTÉ)

Earlier: A Limerick A Day

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This afternoon.

Via New York Post:

‘in May, Rock joked on “The Tonight Show” that he cut the vaccination line in order to receive the jab.

“I’m two-shots Rock, that’s what they call me,” the “Tamborine” comedian quipped, before specifying he received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is a single-dose jab. “That’s the food stamps of vaccines.”

Seemingly joking, Rock quipped that he “used” his “celebrity” to be one of the first to get the vaccine.

Chris Rock tests positive for COVID-19: ‘Trust me you don’t want this’ (New York Post)

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Stop that.

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This afternoon.

Construction has ceased in large swathes of Australia after union members attacked their HQ over Vaccine mandates.

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