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'A sigh of relief': Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default
Lawmakers raced against the clock following months of partisan bickering between Democrats and Republicans.
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Indiana abortion doctor: Caitlin Bernard fined for speaking about 10-year-old
A US doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim has been fined by a medical board after speaking to media about the case.
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Biden, McCarthy meeting ends with no deal on US debt ceiling
The two vowed to continue talking amid fears a default on the US government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling could sink the country's economy.
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Forum head Puna working hard to engage with China
The secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum is continuing to work on getting China onboard with the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, which recognises the Pacific as a collective.
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'Elitist, insensitive, blatant abuse of taxpayer money': The story of PNG's Coronation trip
In a country plagued by high cost of living, frequent power outages and high infant and maternal death rates, the video was viewed as elitist, insensitive and a blatant abuse of taxpayer money.
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Biden renews calls for assault weapons ban after Texas mall shooting
Texas police are investigating what motivated a 33-year-old gunman to kill at least eight people at a mall over the weekend, as President Joe Biden calls for stricter gun laws.
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King Charles' Coronation: The best dressed guests
From the traditional to the stylish, there was plenty of pageantry of dress on display.
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King Charles and royals greet well-wishers ahead of coronation
King Charles greeted excited crowds gathering for his historic coronation this weekend as world leaders gathered for what will be the biggest ceremonial event to be staged in Britain for 70 years
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Pacific news in brief for May 5
Round-up of news from Tahiti, Pua New Guinea, Fiji, Cook Islands, Northern Marianas, American Samoa, Samoa
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King Charles' coronation: What you need to know
Eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles' coronation is soon to take place. RNZ has all you need to know about the event.
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PM Hipkins to meet with King Charles, PM Sunak on UK trip
Chris Hipkins has confirmed his trip to attend the Coronation of King Charles III will include a face-to-face meeting, and a stop with NZDF troops training Ukrainians.
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Brittney Griner says she'll never play overseas again
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner relied on her inner strength to return to the court after being detained nearly 10 months in Russia.
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Taliban kill IS leader suspected of organising Kabul airport bombing
The 2021 bombing during the evacuation from Afghanistan killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers.
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Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official as Trump fight looms
Joe Biden would be 86 by the end of a prospective second term, almost a decade higher than the average US male's life expectancy.
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Activists gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid 'dystopian' future
Earth Day this year followed weeks of extreme weather, with temperatures soaring to record highs in Thailand and a punishing heatwave in India.
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Foreign states start evacuations from Sudan as battle rages
US President Joe Biden on Saturday said the US military conducted an operation to extract US government personnel from Khartoum, adding that Washington is temporarily suspending operations at its…
- Pacific news in brief for April 19
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King Charles coronation: Who is going - and who isn't?
It has been confirmed that Māori King Tūheitia and his wife will attend King Charles III's coronation alongside Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in London next month.
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Anthony Albanese named in Time's 100 most influential people list
Australia's prime minister is listed alongside King Charles III, Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, and model Bella Hadid.
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Pacific Islands Forum chairman 'reassured' over massive nuclear submarine deal
The Pacific Islands Forum chairman has been assured by the US that the AUKUS agreement will honour the Treaty of Rarotonga after initially saying he felt it would go against it.
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Pacific news in brief for April 4
News round-up from Vanuatu, Northern Marianas, New Caledonia, Papua, French Polynesia, Tonga, and Samoa
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Trump arrives in New York for surrender, opposes TV court coverage
Former US President Donald Trump flew into New York City on his private plane to face charges stemming from a probe into hush money paid to a porn star.
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Aid released to tornado-hit Arkansas, as death rolls rises to 29
The state was one of several across the United States' South and Midwest which suffered the effects of a violent storm system over the weekend.
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Two families dead trying to enter US from Canada, infant missing - police
Six bodies that police recovered on Thursday in a marshy area of the St Lawrence River in Quebec came from two families seeking clandestine entry into the US and an infant is still missing, Canadian…
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Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 25 - state officials
At least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured after a tornado and strong thunderstorms ripped across Mississippi, leaving hundreds without shelter, state officials say.