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"The end of the US Empire, led by an impetuous and clueless President Donald Trump, is irreversible."
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Al Jazeera English’s Open Source Unit reports on the land Illegally in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria taken over by the Israeli military
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How the Israeli military is illegally grabbing land ‘everywhere’

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May 29, 2026
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Joseph Vaa, 27, admitted gunning down suspected "Coconut Cartel" ringleader Lorenzo Lemalu Tovia outside a restaurant last week. Vaa's associate, Steve Tofa, 23, has confessed to being his accomplice in the shooting
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NZ Budget 2026 . . . Foreign Minister Winston Peters says a "highly active and effective foreign policy" is called for
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"The world has the right to defend itself from Israel"
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The moment "Coconut Cartel" ringleader Lorenzo Lemalu Tovia was gunned down
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Sydney CAM Rally . . . CAM uses tactics including social media, lobbying politicians and convening conferences to relentlessly pursue its goal of entrenching the IHRA definition of antisemitism into policy at all levels
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Australia’s Combat Antisemitism Movement keeps slaying social cohesion

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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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‘Digital colonisation’ – West Papuan activist targeted in fake AI-generated reel

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May 27, 2026
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Gaza freedom flotilla activist Hāhona Ormsby (right) being welcomed home at Auckland International Airport on Sunday
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Kidnapped Kiwi Gaza flotilla detainee condemns brutal Israeli torture

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May 27, 2026
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