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"It's about time for Luxon to grow a spine"
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Between 26 to 30 Gazan journalists have been targeted in this Israeli campaign of assassination. And Anas wanted the UN rapporteur to go public, he wanted others to go public, to stop what Israel was doing
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Pacific verdict on COP29
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A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"
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How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

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Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
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Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
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The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
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Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide
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