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November 22, 2025

New Caledonia activist says France is impeding travel home after prison release

Exclusive: Kanak leader Christian Tein, who was freed from prison in June, says France is ‘deliberately dragging out’ re-issue of his passportA...

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November 21, 2025

Weather tracker: US storms linked to ‘atmospheric river’ phenomenon

California faced evacuation warnings over flood risk, while Japan experienced heavy early season snowfallEvacuation warnings were issued last week in...

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November 21, 2025

A translation of the Nauruan president’s remarks will stay suppressed for a decade – but secrecy in Australia’s offshore policy is nothing new

From Scott Morrison’s ‘on-water matters’ to the Albanese government’s MOU with Nauru, successive governments’ attitude to legitimate scrutiny has...

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November 20, 2025

Alice Guo, Chinese national who ran huge scam centre while Philippines mayor, sentenced to life in prison

Guo, who pretended to be Filipina to become mayor, found guilty of human trafficking after raid on compound where more than 700 people were forced to...

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November 20, 2025

Secret translation of Nauruan president’s interview on NZYQ deal with Australia to stay suppressed for decade

Penny Wong says translation notes were ‘taken hastily’ by official who was not accredited translator and were ‘for internal purposes only’

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November 19, 2025

Mount Semeru eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations

More than 300 people most at risk are move to shelters as tallest peak on Java island unleashes clouds of hot ashIndonesia’s Mount Semeru, the...

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November 18, 2025

Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs

Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence useThe books of two award-winning...

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November 18, 2025

Philippine president Marcos denies estranged sister’s claim he is a cocaine addict

Communications undersecretary Claire Castro says claims from the president’s sister may be an attempt to distract from investigations into a...

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November 18, 2025

Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions

Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on TaiwanChinese travellers are estimated to have...

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November 17, 2025

‘There is so much corruption’: hundreds of thousands protest in Manila over missing flood funds

Huge rally organised by megachurch whose members vote in a bloc could spell trouble for Philippine presidentFrom a skyscraper in downtown Manila, a...

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November 17, 2025

South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports

Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say

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November 16, 2025

China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan

Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of...

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