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New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. | Photo Credit: Reuters New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour signed agreements with China without consultation. In a speech to the Pacific Island Political Science Association in Wellington,…

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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup including plan to poison Lula

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a luncheon with senators from his support base, at the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday (February 19, 2025) formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022…

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