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Tear gas, stun grenades used as rioters swarm New Caledonia airport runway
Police are warning that the military is authorised to use lethal weapons if the violence doesn't abate.
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Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered
6:17 am todayIsraeli forces say the bodies of three people killed on 7 October were found in a Hamas tunnel.
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Nouméa airport's reopening date not a guarantee Air NZ will fly
17 May 2024Even 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
17 May 2024The 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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NZers stuck in Nouméa feel 'abandoned' by their own country
17 May 2024With the airport closed and no staff at the consulate, New Zealanders are feeling like they've "just been left alone".
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First aid shipment via temporary Gaza pier goes ashore
17 May 2024Around 500 tonnes of aid is expected to enter the Gaza Strip in the coming days.
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French police kill man trying to burn synagogue
17 May 2024The man was reportedly armed with a knife and an iron bar and was shot when he went towards the police.
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'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia
17 May 2024The 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
17 May 2024"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
17 May 2024The 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
17 May 2024Omar 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
17 May 2024The 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
17 May 2024Hush 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
17 May 2024The 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?
17 May 2024At 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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These are the world's highest-paid athletes
12:32 am todayFootballer Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes, but a new face has moved into second.
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All White Clayton Lewis reportedly arrested over betting scandal
17 May 2024The midfielder is reportedly among three A-League players arrested over an alleged betting scandal.
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Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
17 May 2024Brazil 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.
Top News stories
- New Caledonia riots: Tear gas, stun grenades used as protesters swarm airport runway
- Scheffler arrested and released for PGA Championship second round
- Dame Hinewehi Mohi inducted into New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
- New 'assistant psychology' role in development by government to address workforce shortages
- Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered