Category : News
Author: Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann

Analysis - A geopolitical earthquake could begin within weeks. As a string of bilateral crisis talks predictably falter, further military aggression by Russia against Ukraine seems all too probable.

If this comes to pass, the shock waves will likely be fast, wide and highly disruptive, potentially activating "tripwires" in the global security environment far beyond the edge of Europe.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/460051/ukraine-might-be-far-away-but-a-security-crisis-in-europe-can-still-threaten-aotearoa
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Category : News
Author: Thomas Manch

The immediate response to the volcanic eruption in Tonga has been hampered by damaged communication lines, thick ashfall, and concern over Covid-19. Another problem looms for the coming rebuild: Debts owed to China.

The volcanic eruption has come at a particularly perilous time for the country, and for the Pacific.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/127547778/chinese-debt-a-concern-in-tongas-posteruption-rebuild
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Category : News
Author: Pete McKenzie
Category : News
Author: Reuters

China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have issued a statement in agreement that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/459042/russia-china-britain-us-and-france-say-no-one-can-win-nuclear-war
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No kidding Sherlock...!

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Category : News
Author: BBC

Russia has told the US that it has no intention of invading Ukraine, after officials from both countries met for high-stakes talks in Geneva.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/459398/russia-downplays-threat-to-ukraine-in-talks-with-us
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Author: Reuters

North Korea appeared to test fire a ballistic missile on Tuesday that may be more capable than the "hypersonic missile" it launched less than a week earlier, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang pursues increasingly advanced weapons.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/01/north-korea-fires-more-advanced-ballistic-missile-six-days-after-hypersonic-test.html
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A US anti-vaxx leader is falsely claiming urine is the antidote to COVID-19.

Self-proclaimed 'vaccine police' Christopher Key took to his Telegram account to urge followers to drink their own urine to cure COVID-19.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/01/coronavirus-us-anti-vaxx-leader-christopher-key-urges-followers-to-drink-their-own-urine-to-cure-covid.html
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 What the actual fuck???... He looks like a drop kick anyway ...

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