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Australian Secret Intelligence Service boss Paul Symon says Australian agencies will be busier as focus shifts to Indo-Pacific

In a wide-ranging speech to the National Security College, the director-general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service reveals how the agency is becoming more prominent in the Five Eyes group as Beijing's actions become a key concern.

ABC News

MI5 plotted to infiltrate fifth 'Beatle' spy into Jihadi John's ISIS terror cell

The secret operation was pulled at the last minute – ending hopes the Londoner’s murder spree could be halted – amid fears the agent would be unmasked and publicly executed.

Daily Mirror

Japan, Australia Ink 'Landmark' Security Pact

Australia and Japan agreed to share more sensitive intelligence and deepen military cooperation Saturday, signing a security pact aimed at countering China's military rise. Prime ministers Fumio Kishida and Anthony Albanese inked the accord in the Western Australian city of Perth, revamping a 15-year-old agreement drafted when terrorism and weapons…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Secret History of the Five Eyes by Richard Kerbaj review – secrets and spies

A murky alliance between intelligence agencies, among them the UK and US, is revealed in a scandalous tale of mistrust and misjudgment, including British teenager Shamima Begum being smuggled into Syria by a Canadian spy

The Guardian - UK

Shamima Begum: Canada will investigate spy smuggling allegations, says PM Trudeau

Justin Trudeau says he will ‘look at’ claims to ensure rules were followed

The Independent UK

US asked British spy agency to stop Guardian publishing Snowden revelations

Head of GCHQ rebuffed late-night request from National Security Agency amid strained relations in Five Eyes intelligence coalition

The Guardian - US

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria for Islamic State by Canadian spy’

Canada and UK accused of covering up involvement of double agent in British teenager’s recruitment for IS

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New Zealand's China dilemma: reviving ANZAC spirit region's best defence

Has our neighbour recognised that the threat to its security is of greater significance than protecting its economic interests?

Newcastle Herald

The Loop: The AFP's warning on organised crime, Queensland wins Origin I, and the NSW Premier makes a meme

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Five Eyes must ramp up fight against rising organised crime, AFP commissioner warns

Pandemic has contributed to ‘destabilisation of world order’ leading to weaponisation of technology, Reece Kershaw says

The Guardian - AU

AFP warns Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group that foreign governments are supporting organised crime in Australia

Drug cartels and other organised crime groups are being infiltrated and assisted by hostile foreign governments to launder dirty cash and peddle illegal substances in Australia, says the AFP Commissioner.

ABC News

The Quad: US efforts to counter China's influence in Asia mark a new era of micro alliances

US president Joe Biden recently visited Asia in an effort to strengthen relationships in the region, most notably meeting with leaders of the “Quad” alliance of America, Japan, India and Australia. This group of like-minded states represents a 21st-century diplomatic mechanism which is growing in importance in lieu of an…

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin's chilling warning about 'real aggression' against Russia in new speech

The leader claimed that there had been a surge in foreign attacks against Russia since the beginning of his "special operation" in Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Friday, May 20

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Canada Joins Five Eyes Allies, Bans Huawei/ZTE 5G Equipment: Reuters

Canada bans the use of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp (OTC: ZTCOF) 5G equipment from China to protect national security, joining the rest of the so-called

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada Bans China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G Networks

Wireless carriers in Canada won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, the Canadian government said Thursday, joining allies in banning the giant Chinese technology company. Canada had been the only member of the Five Eyes intelligence-pooling alliance not to bar or restrict use of equipment…

Reuters

Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, NZ finds its voice on security

New Zealand has long been seen as the moderate, even absent, voice on China in the "Five Eyes" western alliance, so much so that its commitment to the group was questioned just 12 months ago.

Wales Online

Russian cyber attack warning for NHS and UK nuclear power stations

Moscow-based hackers may be looking to target the NHS, power stations and government offices

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Wales Online

Alert issued over heightened fears of Russian cyber attacks against NHS, nuclear power stations and civil service

The Five Eyes alliance has given a warning

The Independent UK

International intelligence agency Five Eyes warns of Russian cyber attacks

The warning said Moscow is exploring options for potential online assaults against critical organisations such as the NHS

Al Jazeera

The battle for the Pacific: The countries competing for supremacy

South Korea, Japan, China and Australia have all boosted their naval power as competition for resources heats up.

The Hindu

India weighs scope of criminal records to be shared with the U.K.

Sharing biometrics of accused or convicted persons with foreign countries may have legal ramifications

Newsroom.co.nz

Robert Ayson: What New Zealand could do about Ukraine

Is there anything our Government could do in response to Russia’s attempt to recast international boundaries through the use of force? Robert Ayson lays out nine potential options.

Newsroom.co.nz

Russian aggression exposes gap in NZ's diplomatic toolkit

As Russian troops mass near the border with Ukraine, New Zealand's lack of teeth when it comes to sanctions is set to be exposed,

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