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Australian protesters condemn the torture of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails at a demonstration in Adelaide, South Australia, in December 2025
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PNG's Prime Minister James Marape has pledged to Parliament that he will "restore police leadership to stabilise Enga"
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PNG Police Commissioner David Manning
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