A wage dispute prompted violent unrest in the Pacific nation, which experts call evidence of the effects of its demographic challenges.
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Papua New Guinea Declares State of Emergency After Riots, Looting
There were signs the authorities had regained some control, but the extent of damage and casualties from the unrest remained unclear.
Papua New Guinea Orders Military to Restore Order After Unrest
Angry protests started after hundreds of police officers and other public servants appeared to walk off their jobs over a wage dispute.
Biden Reaffirms Support for Israel but Calls for Protection of Civilians
During an appearance with the Australian prime minister, President Biden pledged that the United States would provide Israel with what it needed to defend itself against Hamas.
Your Thursday Briefing: The G7
Also, hot years ahead as global temperatures rise.
Biden Abruptly Cuts Short an Asia-Pacific Visit, to China’s Benefit
A Pacific island nation had gone to great lengths to host the U.S. president. Now a region is left to wonder again about American steadfastness.
Military Memo Adds to Possible Interstellar Meteor Mystery
The U.S. Space Command seemed to confirm a claim that a meteor from outside the solar system had entered Earth’s atmosphere, but other scientists and NASA are still not convinced.
Solomon Islands’ Leader Calls Concern Over China Security Deal ‘Insulting’
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare criticized Australia and New Zealand as assuming that the island nation could not act in its own best interests.
Your Friday Briefing: Global Diplomacy in Brussels
President Biden said Russia should be removed from the G20.
Australia Agrees to Let New Zealand Resettle Offshore Refugees
Under the arrangement, first offered in 2013, New Zealand will take in 150 refugees a year for three years from Australia’s widely criticized detention system.