New Caledonia unrest continues as police shoot man dead – as it happened

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• Police shot dead a 48-year-old man in New Caledonia, a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, visited the island.

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• A police officer was taken into custody, the French prosecutor for New Caledonia said.

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• A statement from the prosecutor said the officer and a colleague were driving in an area north of the capital when they “were physically attacked by a group of around 15 individuals.” The officer is in custody for questioning.

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• Separatists have thrown up barricades in New Caledonia, and the international airport is currently closed.

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• Penny Wong, the Australian foreign minister, has said that “282 Australians and their family members have now returned from New Caledonia” and that “we are planning further flights from Noumea tomorrow.”

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• The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, said Europe is expecting an explanation from Russia about an incident on the border with Estonia.

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• Poland’s foreign ministry expressed solidarity with Estonia, Finland and Lithuania. “We are closely monitoring the situation alongside our allies, who are acting calmly and coolly,” it said.

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• The president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, told Reuters he is “absolutely” open to the idea of managing a fund for Ukraine that would disburse a G7 loan based on the earnings from frozen Russian assets, at least for non-military purposes.

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The president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, told Reuters he is “absolutely” open to the idea of managing a fund for Ukraine that would disburse a G7 loan based on the earnings from frozen Russian assets, at least for non-military purposes.

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Banga said he has not been approached by the U.S. Treasury or G7 governments on the matter but would be prepared to do so.

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“All I know is that if they do decide to give it to us, would I be ready? Yeah,” Banga said. “I could manage a fund of that type. I would need safeguards, I would need to make sure our people understand how to use it.”

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Penny Wong, the Australian foreign minister, has said that “282 Australians and their family members have now returned from New Caledonia.”

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“We are planning further flights from Noumea tomorrow,” she added.

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95 Australians and their family members have landed in Brisbane tonight on 2 Australian Government assisted-departure flights from New Caledonia.

282 Australians and their family members have now returned from New Caledonia.

We are planning further flights from Noumea tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/9iurKrpJyv

&mdash; Senator Penny Wong (@SenatorWong) May 24, 2024

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The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, said Europe is expecting an explanation from Russia about an incident on the border with Estonia.

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“On Thursday early morning, Russian border guards unilaterally removed light buoys placed by Estonia on the Narva River to demarcate the border with Russia,” he said, adding that “the European Union has been monitoring the situation closely from the start in cooperation and solidarity with Estonia and other Member States”

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“This border incident is part of a broader pattern of provocative behaviour and hybrid actions by Russia, including on its maritime and land borders in the Baltic Sea region,” Borrell noted.

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“Such actions are unacceptable. The European Union expects an explanation by Russia about the removal of the buoys, and their immediate return,” he stressed.

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Police shot dead a 48-year-old man in New Caledonia today, a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, visited the island, Reuters reported.

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The police officer used his gun as he and a colleague were attacked by a group of around 15 people, NC La 1ere broadcaster quoted the prosecutor’s office as saying.

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The shooting brings the death toll in New Caledonia to seven in 12 days of upheaval.

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Deadly violence has paralysed New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the South Pacific, after lawmakers in Paris approved a constitutional amendment to allow recent arrivals to the territory to vote in provincial elections.

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Indigenous Kanak people, who make up about 41% of the population, have responded with anger to the constitutional changes. Local leaders fear it will dilute the Kanak vote and undermine longstanding efforts to secure independence.

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France has sent in thousands of extra police forces. Earlier today authorities had said the situation was “relatively calm,” Reuters reported.

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A statement from the prosecutor said the officer and a colleague were driving in an area north of the capital, Nouméa, on Friday afternoon when they “were physically attacked by a group of around 15 individuals.”

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