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Australia signs major defense alliance with Fiji as China plans nuclear missile test in Pacific

"An attack on Fiji from an outside force would trigger Australia's full support for Fiji and for its sovereignty," Albanese said.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka pose for a picture after signing a treaty and an alliance, as Fiji’s President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu looks on at State House in Suva, Fiji, July 6, 2026.
ARNOLD FROM Aukland, New Zealand.

Beyond the Headlines: A letter from New Zealand - opinion

ILLUSTRATIVE: Police secures the area at the "Zentrum der islamischen Kultur Frankfurt e.V." after Germany's interior ministry has banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) association and its subsidiary organizations, saying it pursues radical Islamist goals in Frankfurt, Germany, July 24, 2024.

Hamburg airport terminal evacuated after security incident

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Canada’s antisemitism crisis exposes the failure of its institutions - opinion


Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, roads, and power supply across New Zealand’s North Island, leaving tens of thousands without electricity.

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787 at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, pictured in 2018; illustrative.

New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational

He is serving a life sentence in prison without parole - the first time a New Zealand court imposed a sentence requiring a person to spend the rest of their life in prison.

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities - opinion

The English-speaking Aliyah map is changing; can our communal structures and our collective vision change with it?

 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.

Germany establishes diplomatic ties with Niue, signaling the importance of the Pacific - opinion

Niue is not a member of the United Nations, yet it is increasingly active and visible in diplomacy, with growing confidence and widening networks.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Italy–Germany Business Forum at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026.

Recovery efforts for New Zealand landslide victims suspended after crack found at site

Six people, including two teenagers, are presumed dead after heavy rains triggered Thursday's landslide at Mount Maunganui on the island's east coast.

HEAVY MACHINERY has been brought in at the scene of a landslide triggered by heavy rains on January 23, in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, January 24, 2026.

At least six missing after landslide at New Zealand campsite, authorities confirm

A landslide triggered by heavy rains at Mount Maunganui has left six people missing in New Zealand's Tauranga, with search teams continuing their efforts despite unstable conditions.

A resident from Tairua helps clean up a land slip following the recent storm that struck New Zealand’s North Island, January 23, 2026.

Bondi Beach massacre proves antisemitism is now global contagion - analysis

The Bondi Beach attack was not confusing. It was clear very quickly that these were gunmen shooting at people. It was also very quickly made clear that the targeted event was a Jewish Hanukkah event.

Flowers and an Israeli flag lie on the ground in a makeshift memorial following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.

Man charged with theft after swallowing 007 special edition $19k Fabergé pendant from store

Police confirmed the object, valued at $19,200, has ‘not yet been recovered’ from the man.

007 limited edition James Bond Fabergé egg.

Asbestos contamination forces schools in Australia, New Zealand to close

Asbestos is a prohibited substance in Australia and New Zealand that can cause several types of cancer when its fibers are inhaled or ingested.

Asbestos warning tape is seen at Black Mountain School in Canberra, Australia, November 17, 2025. Almost 70 public schools in Canberra will be closed today due to potential asbestos contamination

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