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    • Trump and Netanyahu claim the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been killed
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The "Blood on your hands" protest at the US Consulate
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The council president is not merely a passive moderator but a pacesetter, agenda-shaper, balance-keeper
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Indonesia’s human rights law being revised under a global spotlight

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February 21, 2026
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The Palau Senate
Global

Palau court denies Senate bid to stop US deportee deal

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February 21, 2026
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"I have a personal memory of meeting Jesse Jackson"
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February 21, 2026
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Palestinian journalist Abdelhameed Hamdona
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Indonesian soldiers and equipment next to a civilian aircraft in West Papua. Image: ULMWP
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Papuan activist leader Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down...

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February 20, 2026
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A "Fake Ceasefire" banner at an Auckland protest against the Gaza genocide
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PSNA calls on NZ government to punish Kiwi soldiers taking part...

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February 20, 2026
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Former Fiji prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama
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Former Fiji prime minister and ex-police commissioner on bail in inciting...

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February 20, 2026
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"Compulsory training in any particular ideology -- Zionism, fascism, liberalism -- is a body blow against university independence"
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‘Antisemitism training’ at universities. Labor’s march to authoritarianism

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February 19, 2026
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NZ First leader Winston Peters (left) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins
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Labour’s Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of ‘pure racism’ in Parliament

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February 19, 2026
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Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu
Democracy

Fiji’s president warns against sowing ‘seeds of fear’ ahead of elections

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February 18, 2026
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Papua New Guinea . . . on the "grey list"
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PNG one step away from blacklist, warns global money laundering watchdog

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February 18, 2026
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Gaza . . . first so-called Board of Peace meets
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Hamas refuses to follow US-Israel calls to unilaterally disarm in Gaza,...

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February 18, 2026
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AJ+ senior presenter/producer Dena Takruri
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How Israel won the Pacific – and its backing at the...

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February 17, 2026
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Senator Lindsey Graham (left) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Caitlin Johnstone: More shockingly honest confessions from the Empire managers

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Author Eugene Doyle with Special Envoy Francesca Albanese
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Eugene Doyle: Silencing Francesca Albanese – ‘Not in our name’ Gaza...

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February 17, 2026
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This photo was shared by ULMWP on 10 February 2026, claiming a makeshift refugee camp in Puncak Regency of West Papua was bombed
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February 17, 2026
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Police brutality at the protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Sydney on February 9
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Herzog protest – when politicans fail, police go rogue, justice fails...

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"New Zealand has an opportunity to get ahead of the global backlash"
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Bryce Edwards: What the Epstein scandal means for NZ politics

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February 16, 2026
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Critics say the lack of transparency, including unclear numbers, roles, and oversight, is troubling, especially while international courts are examining serious allegations linked to the conflict. Image: OnePath Network
Asia Report

600 Australians, 50 Kiwis fighting for Israeli military during Gaza genocide

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February 16, 2026
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"Tahiti is mentioned in various email exchanges involving Epstein"
Cook Islands

‘The girl from Tahiti’ – Pacific Islands in the Epstein files

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February 16, 2026
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Many critics are saying the Trump plan could “sideline” the Palestinians
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Indonesian protesters slam Prabowo over ‘peacekeeping’ troops for Gaza

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February 15, 2026
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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29
Climate

COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"
Asia Report

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm
Analysis

Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors
Analysis

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

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CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent
Coronavirus

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
Coronavirus

Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate
Analysis

NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

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BEARING WITNESS

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"
Analysis

Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
Asia Report

27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior
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Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016
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Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

Professor David Robievideo
Asia Report

David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration
Bearing Witness

Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

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APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
APJS newsfile

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.
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Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)
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