New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm

‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’

A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he had resigned from his post after “placing his hand” on a staff member’s upper arm during an “animated” discussion.

The country’s minister for commerce and consumer affairs, Andrew Bayly, told reporters his behaviour towards the staff member had been “overbearing”.

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Zelensky hails Ukraine’s ‘absolute heroism’ on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion – CNN

  1. Zelensky hails Ukraine’s ‘absolute heroism’ on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion  CNN
  2. Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary  The Associated Press
  3. Western leaders visit Kyiv, pledge military aid against Russia on war's 3rd anniversary | AP Explains  Yahoo
  4. Ukraine marks three years of war as Zelenskyy faces uncertain future  NBC News
  5. Zelenskyy 'proud' of Ukraine as country marks 3rd anniversary of Russia's war  ABC News
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Finnish President to Trump: If Putin wins in Ukraine, the US loses – Yahoo

  1. Finnish President to Trump: If Putin wins in Ukraine, the US loses  Yahoo
  2. US has no clear strategy to end war in Ukraine: Finnish president  Anadolu Agency | English
  3. Finland Allocates €4.5 Million to Strengthen Ukraine's Resilience Through New Fund  Odessa Journal
  4. Sweden Russia Ukraine War  Batesville Daily Guard
  5. Thousands in Helsinki light candles for Ukraine war anniversary  Helsinki Times
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Family of elderly British couple held by Taliban call for Foreign Office support

Daughter of Peter and Barbie Reynolds says government must do ‘everything in their power’ to secure their release

The family of a British couple arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan have called on the government to do “everything in their power” to secure their release.

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 79 and 75, who run education and training programmes in Afghanistan, were detained by the Taliban on 1 February while returning to their home in the central province of Bamiyan.

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Haiti gangs: Kenyan police officer killed on duty – BBC.com

  1. Haiti gangs: Kenyan police officer killed on duty  BBC.com
  2. Kenyan Police Officer Deployed to Tackle Gangs in Haiti Killed  The New York Times
  3. First Kenyan police officer dies in Haiti in battle with gangs north of the capital  Miami Herald
  4. Haiti - News : Zapping...  HaitiLibre.com
  5. Kenyan police officer sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs is killed in fighting  The Associated Press
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‘We’re Your True Friends,’ Xi Tells Putin, as Trump Courts Russia – The New York Times

  1. ‘We’re Your True Friends,’ Xi Tells Putin, as Trump Courts Russia  The New York Times
  2. Xi and Putin pledge ‘long-term’ ties amid warming US-Russia relations  South China Morning Post
  3. China’s Xi stresses strength of Russia ties in Putin call as Washington warms to Moscow  CNN
  4. China’s Xi Held Phone Call With Putin at ‘Request’ of Russia  Bloomberg
  5. Xi says China, Russia true friends as Trump pursues Putin talks  The Hill
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Israel sends tanks to the West Bank for the first time in 20 years. Here’s why that’s significant – CNN

  1. Israel sends tanks to the West Bank for the first time in 20 years. Here’s why that’s significant  CNN
  2. Israeli tanks enter Jenin in occupied West Bank as military operation displaces more than 40,000 Palestinians  CBS News
  3. Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank  The New York Times
  4. West Bank Palestinians fear Gaza-style clearance as Israel squeezes Jenin camp  Reuters
  5. As Israeli tanks roll into Jenin, Palestinians prepare for lengthy invasion  Al Jazeera English
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More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year – The Associated Press

  1. More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year  The Associated Press
  2. What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’  The New York Times
  3. Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says  Al Jazeera English
  4. How DR Congo’s Tutsis become foreigners in their own country  BBC.com
  5. Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens as crime and insecurity surges  UN News
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Hamas says no Gaza ceasefire talks unless Israel frees prisoners – BBC.com

  1. Hamas says no Gaza ceasefire talks unless Israel frees prisoners  BBC.com
  2. Fears of all-out war return in Gaza as Israel besieges northern West Bank  Al Jazeera English
  3. Israel Presses Hamas to Expedite Hostage Release After Humiliating Treatment of Captives  Haaretz
  4. Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release; moves tanks into West Bank  NPR
  5. White House backs Israel's decision to delay releasing Palestinian prisoners  Reuters
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Western Leaders Plan to Spend Billions for Ukraine’s Defense – Kyiv Post

  1. Western Leaders Plan to Spend Billions for Ukraine’s Defense  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukraine receives billions of dollars in aid pledges on anniversary  Yahoo
  3. EU to provide Ukraine with $3.7 billion tranche in March  Kyiv Independent
  4. EU leaders plan €20B Ukraine aid package as Trump turns against Zelenskyy  POLITICO Europe
  5. Kallas 'optimistic' EU leaders will back new Ukraine military aid soon  Euronews
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American suspected of throwing her newborn baby out of a third-floor hotel window in Paris – CBS News

  1. American suspected of throwing her newborn baby out of a third-floor hotel window in Paris  CBS News
  2. Newborn Baby Dies After American Tourist, 18, Allegedly Throws Infant Out of Hotel Window in Paris: Police  PEOPLE
  3. American tourist arrested in Paris after allegedly throwing newborn baby out of hotel window: reports  Fox News
  4. American tourist, 18, fatally tosses newborn out of hotel window in Paris: police  New York Post
  5. American woman detained in Paris after newborn baby fatally thrown from window  NBC News
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