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Cook Islands wants its own passport. New Zealand says no
New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for its citizens while allowing them to retain New Zealand citizenship. Cook Islands, a self-governing Pacific nation, is in “free association” with New Zealand, which is responsible for the former’s foreign affairs and defence. Cook Islanders can also live, work…
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France to observe mourning for Mayotte victims of Cyclone Chido
Getty Images France is to hold a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month. French President Emmanuel Macron called for the nationwide remembrance during his visit to the island last week – where he was jeered by some islanders who criticised the slow delivery of…
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US pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’
BBC An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely, with one suffering minor injuries, according to Central Command. The incident came after the US carried out a series of air…
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Woman dies after being set on fire on subway train
Getty Images Police were called to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station in Brooklyn after a woman on a subway car was set on fire A suspect has been arrested in New York over the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident…
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Heroism attributed to suspect Luigi Mangione alarming
Watch: Homeland Security Secretary says CEO murder rhetoric ‘extraordinarily alarming’ The rhetoric on social media following the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York earlier this month has been “extraordinarily alarming”, US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says. “It speaks of what is really bubbling here in this country, and unfortunately we see…
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Rome to bring in queueing system as Trevi Fountain re-opens after restoration
Getty Images More than 10,000 people used to visit the baroque landmark in Rome every day Rome’s world-famous Trevi Fountain has re-opened after a three-month restoration. Built in the 18th Century by Italian architect Nicola Salvi on the façade of the Poli Palace, the historic fountain is one of the city’s most visited spots. Between…
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Slovakia’s Robert Fico meets Vladimir Putin in surprise Moscow visit
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin – becoming only the third Western leader to meet the Russian leader since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago. Fico – a vocal critic of the European Union’s support for Kyiv in the war – said…
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Private plane crash in Brazil kills pilot and his family
Reuters Ten members of a family have died after a private plane crashed into the city of Gramado in southern Brazil. Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, three daughters and other family members, a statement from his company said. The small plane reportedly…
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Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal
Getty Images Trump made his remarks in front of thousands at Turning Point’s annual conference, one of the country’s largest gatherings of conservative activists President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging “exorbitant prices” to American shipping and…
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Police officer dressed as the Grinch leads drug raid in Peru
An undercover police officer wearing a Grinch costume has carried out a drug raid in Lima, Peru. Video distributed by the national police agency shows officers smashing a door in before entering a house. Three people were arrested and several small packets of cocaine were found during the raid, police said. The police unit in…
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