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George Bush believed he was on a ‘mission from God’ in Iraq war

The UK was warned about the President by the former deputy secretary of state

The Independent UK

Advisers urged Tony Blair to rein in George W Bush over Iraq war ‘mission from God’

A senior US official said the president needed a ‘dose of reality’ to deal with Iraqi insurgents, documents reveal

The Guardian - UK

George Bush believed he was on a ‘mission from God’ in Iraq

Newly released files show a senior US official confided in a UK envoy that American tactics were ‘politically crass’.

The Independent UK

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Australians stranded on Kokoda track resume walk after protests shut down sections

Naoro village residents block sections of track and demand Papua New Guinea government release funds long promised for community projects

The Guardian - AU

Tribal violence over Papua New Guinea mines kills at least 20: UN

As clashes in Porgera Valley intensify, authorities allow police to use ‘lethal force’ to quell violence.

Al Jazeera

Five men in custody after ‘unauthorised’ crossing into Australia through Torres Strait

Australian Border Force officers picked up the men, believed to be Rwandan nationals, on Saibai Island, near Papua New Guinea

The Guardian - AU

Deadly land disputes in PNG highlands leave population in ‘constant fear’

Recent massacre that left dozens dead was latest chapter in years-long conflict that has worsened with arrival of high-powered weapons

The Guardian - AU

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Papua New Guinea massacre: fears violence could spiral over tribal conflict

Prime minister James Marape to seek help from Australia to support police after the deadly killings in Enga province

The Guardian - AU

PNG PM Vows Close Australia Ties In Face Of Chinese Courtship

Papua New Guinea's prime minister on Thursday became the first Pacific Island leader ever to address Australia's parliament, vowing close ties despite ever-louder overtures from China.

International Business Times

Papua New Guinea riots: at least nine dead in Port Moresby as more police sent to capital

Prime minister James Marape has called on police officers who are protesting over pay cut to report for duty

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea killings: what’s behind the outbreak in tribal fighting?

Up to 150 killed in Enga Province as experts say weaker legal systems, weapons access and ‘loss of hope’ fuel deadly clashes

The Guardian - AU

Former PNG PM Peter O’Neill charged with providing false evidence

Former PNG PM Peter O'Neill has been charged with providing false evidence in an inquiry into a multimillion-dollar loss on an investment.

The New Daily

Former Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says police charged him with perjury

Former Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says police have charged him with providing false evidence in an inquiry into a multi-million-dollar government loss on an investment deal

The Independent UK

How the 'second Amazon' became a battleground

It's called the 'second Amazon'. But like the Amazon, a pristine river system to Australia's north has become a battleground.

ABC News

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PNG police hunt for kidnappers who took archaeology research group hostage, as Australian professor flies home

Police in Papua New Guinea say there is "unfinished business" in their pursuit of the criminal gang who took an Australian archaeologist and three local women hostage in the country's highlands.

Reuters

One woman hostage released in Papua New Guinea, negotiations continue - police

A woman hostage, one of four people held captive by an armed group in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, was released and negotiations are continuing for a "peaceful resolution" to the situation, the Pacific island nation's police commissioner said.

The Guardian - AU

PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive

Papua New Guinea police warn against circulation of fake news as negotiations continue with gunmen

The Independent UK

Mission launched to rescue captured Australian researcher ‘by whatever means’

Country’s prime minister says he will not allow kidnappings ‘to be a precedent for the future’

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Hostage takers demand ransom in exchange for release of Australian professor kidnapped in PNG

The Australian professor was conducting a field study with three female researchers when a group of armed men abducted them, took them to a secret location and demanded money for their release.

AAP

Lethal force on the table in PNG hostage situation

An Australian professor and three university students remain captive in remote Papua New Guinea after being taken hostage at gunpoint.

The Guardian - AU

More than 30 dead in tribal fighting on Papua New Guinea’s ‘island of love’

Another 15 people are missing after tensions between two groups boiled over into violence

Daily Mirror

Harry and Meghan 'considered following in Queen's footsteps with year away from UK'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle considered taking a year off to South Africa to pursue their philanthropic interests, an expert has claimed - but the plan never came of fruition because two big problems

Reuters

Deaths from Papua New Guinea earthquake rise to seven - police

The death toll from a "significant" earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday has risen to seven, the Pacific island nation's police commissioner said, adding that it occurred deep below ground which limited damage.

Reuters

Papua New Guinea PM says he can form a govt as vote counting continues

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said his party has the numbers to form a coalition government, after a national poll plagued by violence, fraud allegations and large numbers of voters missing from the electoral roll.

ABC News

Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies, delaying general election

Police are investigating a motor vehicle accident that killed Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil on the eve of the 2022 general election nominations.

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