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Author: Reuters

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday (local time) after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.

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Author: Associated Press

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday (NZT), becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military manoeuvres in retaliation for her presence.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/03/us-house-speaker-pelosi-arrives-in-taiwan-defying-beijing/
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Evacuation plans are reportedly being prepared for President Vladimir Putin in case the Russian army is defeated in Ukraine.

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Author: BBC

Russia will struggle to maintain its military campaign and Ukraine may be able to hit back, the head of Britain's foreign intelligence service says.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/471431/russia-about-to-run-out-of-steam-in-ukraine-mi6-chief
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Author: Reuters

China is asking the UN to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations in Xinjiang, according to a Chinese letter seen by Reuters and confirmed by diplomats from three countries who received it.

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has faced severe criticism from civil society for being too soft on China during a May visit and has since said she will refrain from seeking a second term for personal reasons.

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Russia says its forces will step up military operations in Ukraine in "all operational areas" as Moscow's rockets and missiles pound cities in strikes that Kyiv says have killed dozens in recent days.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/471095/russia-vows-to-ramp-up-operations-as-rockets-pound-ukraine
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Author: RNZ

There's climate change, gender equity and COVID-19 to contend with on the Pacific stage this year, but the region's most significant diplomatic meeting hasn't been smooth sailing.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/07/pacific-forum-leaders-hope-us-china-competition-will-bring-region-together-rather-than-pull-it-apart.html
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United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic address to the Pacific Islands Forum on Wednesday is being described by 1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver as “a major diplomatic coup”.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/12/analysis-us-vp-addressing-pacific-islands-forum-a-diplomatic-coup/
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