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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's life and legal battles
LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will learn on Monday whether he has lost his long-running legal battle in the English courts to...
May 19, 20243 min read
France sends more police in bid to restore calm in New Caledonia
SYDNEY/PARIS -The French government sent more police to the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday and said it would crack down on...
May 16, 20243 min read
New Caledonia deploys more police as 'streets on fire' over voting reform
WELLINGTON/PARIS -Authorities in the French-ruled Pacific island of New Caledonia sent more police onto the streets, shut the...
May 14, 20243 min read
US Marine pilot arrested in Australia worked with Chinese hacker, lawyer says
SYDNEY - A former U.S. Marine pilot fighting extradition from Australia on U.S. charges of training Chinese military pilots to land on...
May 12, 20243 min read
Australia targets social media with parliamentary probe
SYDNEY - Australia announced on Friday that it would hold a parliamentary inquiry to look into the negative impacts of social media...
May 10, 20242 min read
Australian police shoot boy dead after stabbing with 'hallmarks' of terrorism
SYDNEY -Australian police said on Sunday they had shot dead a boy after he stabbed a man in Western Australia's capital Perth, in an...
May 5, 20241 min read
Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists went missing
MEXICO CITY -Mexican authorities have located three bodies in the state of Baja California where one American and two Australian tourists...
May 4, 20242 min read
'Show solidarity': Pro-Palestinian protesters camp across Australian universities
SYDNEY - Hundreds of people protesting Israel's war in Gaza rallied at one of Australia's top universities on Friday demanding it divest...
May 3, 20242 min read
Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank
SYDNEY - The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address a "human capital crisis" and invest...
May 2, 20242 min read
Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to...
May 2, 20243 min read
New Zealand not close to decision on joining AUKUS pact, minister says
WELLINGTON -New Zealand’s government is continuing "information gathering discussions" on future cooperation with the AUKUS security pact...
May 1, 20242 min read
Olympics-NZ great Adams hopes other sports follow athletics' prize money plan
BENGALURU - World Athletics' decision to reward Olympic champions with cash prizes is a sign of progress and can spur other global...
Apr 28, 20242 min read
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