Category : News
Author: Reuters

The United States released its first strategy for ties with Pacific island nations on Thursday, the second day of a summit with leaders from the region, pledging to help them fight climate change and rebuff what it called China's "economic coercion."

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/09/united-states-releases-historic-pacific-strategy-promising-to-fight-climate-change-rebuff-china-s-coercion.html
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Author: Reuters

A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony, promising Moscow would triumph in its "special military operation" against Kyiv even as some of his troops faced potential defeat.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/ukraine-invasion-defiant-vladimir-putin-proclaims-annexation-vows-to-win-war.html
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Author: RNZ

The New Zealand Defence Force says two Reserve Army soldiers may be in Ukraine, or were there previously.

Following the death of Dominic Abelen, who was killed fighting Russian forces, the military has contacted soldiers on leave without pay to stress they cannot go to Ukraine as per the 'do not travel' advisory.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/09/new-zealand-defence-force-says-two-reserve-army-soldiers-may-be-or-were-in-ukraine.html
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Author: Reuters

Moscow was poised on Wednesday (local time) to annex a swath of Ukraine, releasing what it called vote tallies showing support in four partially occupied provinces to join Russia, after what Kyiv and the West denounced as illegal sham referendums held at gunpoint.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/09/ukraine-invasion-russian-president-vladimir-putin-expected-to-proclaim-annexation-of-ukraine-territory-within-days.html
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Author: RNZ

New Zealand has added another 19 individuals to its sanctions regime over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/27/putin-attack-dog-kadyrov-added-to-russian-sanctions-regime/
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Author: Mark Quinlivan

A Kiwi woman says she's "f**ked off" and "beyond angry" after she was extorted out of nearly half a million dollars by a so-called "Tinder swindler".

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2022/09/patrick-gower-on-cyber-crime-tinder-swindler-cons-kiwi-woman-out-of-420-000.html
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Author: Reuters

An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday (local time) as Russia began releasing results of referendums it bills as a prelude to it annexing four Ukrainian regions.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/09/ukraine-invasion-russia-issues-new-nuclear-warning-as-contested-ukraine-referendum-ends.html
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