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Author: Lorne Cook

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Author: Rachel Sadler

Vladimir Putin has reportedly undergone surgery to remove fluid from his abdomen, amid rumours his health is declining.

The Russian President underwent the surgery on Thursday night into Friday morning, an anti-Kremlin Telegram source claimed. The account purports to be run by a former Russian spy.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/russian-president-vladimir-putin-undergoes-surgery-as-he-faces-list-of-health-woes-report.html
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Author: Anneke Smith

New Zealand is yet to receive a substantial response from the Solomon Islands about its security pact with Beijing.

Both countries have signed the deal, which could see China deploy police and military personnel in Solomons, but so far refused to release it.

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Author: Jill Lawless

The British government dramatically escalated a fight with the European Union on Tuesday (local time) by saying it will pass a law to change the trade treaty signed by the two sides less than two years ago.

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Author: Joanne Naish

A cartoon published in a West Coast newspaper has been labelled “racist and abhorrent”.

The cartoon by Hokitika cartoonist David Thomas Healy was published in the Greymouth Star on Thursday.

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Author: Molly Swift

A rare but life-threatening COVID-19 side-effect is affecting children in Australia.

Australian health officials are warning parents of a dangerous inflammatory illness called paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS).

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/rare-and-life-threatening-covid-19-side-effect-affecting-australian-children.html
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Ron Mark says he decided to take matters into his own hands and head to Ukraine after getting "tired of feeling useless" after Russia invaded the country.

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Some Afghans who took court action to force the processing of their applications for New Zealand visas are still waiting for an answer six months on.

After a judge at the High Court in Wellington said their applications for residence visas must be promptly considered and decided, 26 people from the group of about 70 have arrived in New Zealand.

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  1. Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, New Zealand finds its voice on security
  2. New Zealand navy frigate to leave Canada after 8 years
  3. Auckland crime spree continues: Vodafone, Bottle-O stores burgled in Takanini
  4. Once neutral Sweden seeks NATO membership in historic shift

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