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How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors

A standoff between New Zealand and the Cook Islands reflects an urgent question in the Pacific: Is China a threat or a partner for growth?

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The resort region of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands, in 2012.
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The Police Found Messages After Kirk’s Killing. What They Mean Is Unclear.

The messages relied on an enigmatic, coded communication style used by the habitually online.

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Investigators in the killing of Charlie Kirk said they found casings scrawled with what seemed to be mysterious messages.
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New Zealand Police Kill Man Who Disappeared With His Children

Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children in 2021, was killed after he shot a police officer on Monday, the authorities said. His children were found safe and unharmed.

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An image released by the New Zealand Police that the authorities say shows the fugitive Tom Phillips and one of his children on the country’s North Island last month.
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