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The Twin Towers shaped the Manhattan skyline for decades. Now, it’s shaped by their absence
On September 11 2001 New York City’s skyline was suddenly and dramatically altered.
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The failure to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath
The great mistake was not the failure to stop the attacks, but the failure to understand how terrorism can amplify its impact through our response to outrage.
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No-confidence motion against Solomon Islands PM withdrawn
RNZ Pacific The motion of no confidence filed against the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has been withdrawn. The motion against Prime Minister Matthew Wale, who has only been in the top job for more than three months, was set for debate in Parliament today. Manasseh Maelanga, who lodged the motion against Wale a week
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Palestine protesters renew ‘don’t buy Israeli’ pledge, demand NZ sanction Israel
Asia Pacific Report Pro-Palestine activists made strong pleas for stronger boycotts of Israeli products and from illegal Israeli settlements on indigenous lands today and again demanded that the New Zealand government sanction Tel Aviv over its Gaza genocide. In the 152nd week of continuous protests, the activists themed the global BDS – boycott-divestment-sanctions — campaign
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France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia to assist the financially-embattled French Pacific territory. The announcement follows a three-hour meeting with a bipartisan delegation led by New Caledonia’s President Milakulo Tukumuli this week. Lecornu said this was to serve as a lifebuoy to
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Reform UK polling sting: why even small donations matter in politics these days
It’s the latest financial controversy to rock the party.
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In re-releasing Avengers Endgame, Marvel is quietly admitting its Multiverse failures
This re-release looks less like nostalgia and more like surrender: a bid to escape the multiverse mess and make things coherent again.
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Nepal floods: Khalte residents knew the river could take their camp – and then it did
Khalte’s residents survived one disaster – but were left vulnerable to the next.
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Journeying Syria’s shattered cities as they move from war to peace
Researchers travelled across Damascus, Rural Damascus, Aleppo and Raqqa observing firsthand how Syrians are navigating the country’s transition.
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25 years after 9/11, what disasters reveal about Americans’ ability to reconnect
Decades of disaster research show how catastrophes strain communities – and reveal the connections that help people endure.
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Sacked Solomon Islands Finance Minister says Cabinet revolt is imminent
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific Sacked Solomon Islands Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says further resignations from Cabinet are imminent, as Prime Minister Matthew Wale gears up to fight a no-confidence motion. The motion of no confidence is expected to be tabled on Monday, September 7. Lilo — who shares a political party with
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Our pay is called a ‘salary’, but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?
It’s an attractively neat idea. But when it came to paying Roman soldiers, coins did the job admirably.