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Why is there unrest in New Caledonia? Everything you need to know
Deadly riots spiralled into wider crisis over over constitutional voting changes to increase number of French …
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Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail – reports
Long-serving leader Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of just…
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Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare to stand down after poor election result
Leader says ‘it’s not been easy’ as he stands aside five years after controversially realigning the country wi…
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India election: Modi and rivals trade accusations as voter turnout slumps in second phase
Parties clash over communal issues in increasingly charged campaign amid concerns unseasonably hot weather aff…
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China floods: four killed in Guangdong sparking concerns over extreme weather defences
Heavy rainstorms in the densely populated Pearl River Delta have left large parts of Guangdong province underw…
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India to rerun election at some Manipur polling booths after violence
Opposition Congress party had demanded rerun as weeks-long election in which PM Narendra Modi expected to win …
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Millions at risk of floods in China’s Guangdong province after heavy rain
Officials urge municipalities to begin emergency planning after major rivers and reservoirs threaten to overfl…
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Solomon Islands election: PM Sogavare retains seat as count continues
Full results are expected in coming days to determine whether Manasseh Sogavare’s Our party can form the next …
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FBI chief says Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure
Volt Typhoon hacking campaign is waiting ‘for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow’, says Christop…
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Fossil of ‘largest snake to have ever existed’ found in western India
Scientists estimate Vasuki indicus was up to 15m long, weighed a tonne and would have constricted its preyFoss…
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Dynamic in South China Sea is changing through growing US and Japan ties, says Philippines president
Ferdinand Marcos Jr says building trilateral ties vital, after the three countries criticise China’s ‘dangerou…
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China meddled in past two Canada elections, says Justin Trudeau
The PM told an inquiry that results were not affected and it was ‘improbable’ that Beijing preferred one party…
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South Korea’s ambassador to Australia resigns after four weeks amid corruption probe
Lee Jong-sup is being investigated over allegations he tried to improperly influence an inquiry into death of …
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Tuvalu accepts security and climate pact, says Australia’s Pacific minister
Deal had been thrown into doubt during election campaign in Tuvalu over sovereignty concernsAustralia and Tuva…
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Former head of China football association jailed for life for taking bribes – state media
Former chairman Chen Xuyuan accepted millions in return for help with contracting, investment options and even…