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NZers stuck in Nouméa feel 'abandoned' by their own country
With the airport closed and no staff at the consulate, New Zealanders are feeling like they've "just been left alone".
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Nouméa airport's reopening date not a guarantee Air NZ will fly
6:46 pm todayEven when airport reopens, Air NZ says it will only operate when it is safe for staff and customers to get there. Audio
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Instant noodles as stranded Kiwi's supplies dwindle in New Caledonia
9:12 am todayThe government is looking at all options for helping New Zealanders who want to get back home. Audio
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New Caledonia violence leaves families in NZ anxious
16 May 2024Worried New Caledonian expats are "terrified" for friends and family amid ongoing civil unrest in the island nation. Audio
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'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia
4:16 pm todayThe number of police and gendarmes on the French-ruled island will rise to 2700 from 1700 by Friday evening.
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Artist responds as Gina Rinehart demands gallery take down portairt
1:15 pm today"I paint the world as I see it," says Vincent Namatjira after reports the world's richest woman wants the painting removed from Australia's National Gallery.
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US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden
2:37 pm todayThe Israel Security Assistance Support Act is not expected to become law, but its passage underscored the deep US election-year divide over Israel policy.
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Algerian man found alive in cellar after 26 years
10:31 am todayOmar bin Omran disappeared as a teenager in the 1990s and was found on Sunday, 200m from where he grew up.
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Putin and Xi condemn the US and pledge a new era
6:49 am todayThe two leaders' joint statement proclaimed opposition to the US on a host of security issues and a shared view on Taiwan, Ukraine and North Korea.
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Donald Trump's lawyers seek to undermine Cohen's credibility
5:29 am todayHush money trial: Trump's lawyers cited former fixer Michael Cohen's insults and accused him of lying.
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Nakba: Palestinians mark 76 years of dispossession
In many ways, the Palestinians' mass expulsion from what is now Israel in 1948 pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza.
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Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM Robert Fico
12:43 am todayThe man could face life in prison after a shooting put the Slovak prime minister in the ICU.
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What sparked New Caledonia's deadly riots?
3:12 pm todayAt least four people are dead and hundreds are injured amid widespread fires, armed clashes with police and mass looting.
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Air Vanuatu owes at least US$65m, liquidators say
16 May 2024The dire extent of Air Vanuatu's demise has been revealed by the airline's liquidators EY.
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What we know, and don't know, about the US presidential debates
16 May 2024President Joe Biden and Republican nominee Donald Trump have agreed to participate in two of them: one in June and one in September.
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Crew still trapped on ship that hit Baltimore bridge
16 May 2024As a controlled explosion rocked the Dali, nearly two dozen sailors remained below deck in the massive ship's hull, seven weeks ater the bridge collapse.
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Pilot pulls off miraculous dog rescue in Australian outback
16 May 2024A dog owner has described how a "needle in the haystack" rescue of his dog brought a "tear to his eye".
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Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
8:48 pm todayBrazil will be the first South American country to hold the tournament.
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
19 Apr 2024With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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'Explosions and gunshots': Kiwi describes Nouméa on fire
16 May 2024"They were rioting right through town. The town was on fire," an Auckland man says, describing widespread violence in New Caledonia. Audio
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Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct
16 May 2024Sixteen women have made allegations which the magician's representative says are "false and scurrilous".
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Slovak PM shot in public by 71-year-old poet
16 May 2024Slovak media said the shooter was a 71-year-old man but the motive was not immediately clear.
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Parents of Kye Schaefer, 21-year-old surfer stabbed in Coffs Harbour, issue tearful plea
16 May 2024"I think no words can sort of ultimately describe how we're feeling," Pam Schaefer says.
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Why are there riots in New Caledonia against France's voting reform?
16 May 2024Explainer: New Caledonia is central to France President Emmanuel Macron's plan to increase French influence in the Pacific.
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Who is Robert Fico? Slovakian PM suffers assassination attempt
16 May 2024The shooting came after years of controversy for a 'polarising' leader.
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Russian forces take control of three settlements in Ukraine
16 May 2024US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is offering new aid as Kyiv reels from the renewed Russian attacks.
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US sending $1bn more in weapons, ammo to Israel
It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be revealed since the administration put another arms transfer on hold this month.
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What is Blockout 2024?
15 May 2024Is a new trend of blocking celebrities and influencers helping the people of Gaza?
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