3 September 2026

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Federal agents face off with protesters in a Minneapolis neighborhood after a federal agent shot a man from Venezuela while attempting to detain him in January. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Over the “strongest possible” objections from the federal prosecutor handling the case, leaders at the Department of Justice in Washington, D. C. , quashed plans to bring civil rights charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and then lying about it.

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New Zealand

3 September 2026

Highly respected NZ diplomat Neil Walter mourned by Tokelau community

The Tokelau community is mourning Neil Walter, a New Zealand career diplomat, who served multiple times as the administrator to Tokelau.

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Australia

3 September 2026

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't say what level of Taiwanese government will be invited to Pacific Islands' Forum

It comes as Taiwan's Foreign Minister told Australian media in Palau he - or another minister - is keen to attend the New Zealand meeting.

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New Zealand

3 September 2026

Emergency powers used to open Southland's Waituna Lagoon

Southland's regional council will cut a channel to the sea after weeks of unusually high water levels at the lagoon.

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