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Author: Reuters

A senior-level U.S. delegation met the Solomon Islands' leader on Friday and warned that Washington would have "significant concerns and respond accordingly" to any steps to establish a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific island nation.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/us-warns-of-response-to-any-move-toward-permanent-china-presence-in-solomon-islands.html
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Author: Amelia Wade

On her last day in Tokyo, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says an information-sharing deal will include top secret information, and alongside her Japanese counterpart has sent China a warning.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-sends-warning-to-china-alongside-japanese-counterpart-fumio-kishida.html
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Author: RNZ

A senior Solomon Islands MP has warned that the controversial security agreement with China could result in action among local opponents to the deal.

The government in Honiara signed a controversial security agreement with China despite concern from local political figures, as well as Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/solomons-china-security-deal-could-inflame-tensions-says-mp.html
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Author: Reuters

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday said Russian soldiers had killed a 60-year-old man called Ilya Navalny in the Ukrainian town of Bucha apparently just because he shared his last name.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/vladimir-putin-critic-alexei-navalny-says-russian-soldiers-killed-ukrainian-because-he-had-same-last-name-as-him.html
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Author: RNZ

China's government says it has signed a framework agreement on security cooperation with Solomon Islands - a deal Australia, New Zealand and the US fear could open the door to a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific.

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Category : Opinion
Author: William Hewett

A former UK security chief has warned Vladimir Putin could strike a NATO base to stop the transfer of weapons to Ukraine. 

Lord Peter Ricketts, who was the British government's first national security adviser, said the Russian President is becoming "increasingly desperate to choke off the flow of arms" to Ukraine.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/ukraine-invasion-ex-british-security-chief-warns-vladimir-putin-could-strike-nato-base-to-stop-transfer-of-weapons.html
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Author: Reuters

Russia's lead warship in the Black Sea sank on Thursday, Russia's defence ministry announced, after what Ukraine said was a missile strike and Russia described as an explosion of ammunition on board.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/russian-warship-involved-in-go-f-yourself-incident-sinks.html
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