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Major quake jolts Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

A powerful earthquake jolted the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the city.

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Australia, Nauru announce security treaty

Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra’s aim of blunting China’s growing regional influence...

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Australia passes social media ban for under 16s

Lawmakers in Australia passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.

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Thousands march in NZ Maori rights protest

Booming Indigenous Maori ‘haka’ chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation’s founding treaty.

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Commonwealth presses UK to atone for brutal past

Britain\'s King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country\'s colonial past Friday, as a supposedly friendly summit of Commonwealth leaders turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.

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Natural resources must benefit all: pope

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the ‘entire community’ — a politically charged demand in a nation where many