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France imposes a state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues
By Eleanor Beardsley
Pas de TikTok! France cracks down on New Caledonia unrest
By Matthew Kendrick
Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory
By Barbara Surk
French government bans TikTok in overseas territory amid violent protests
By Clothilde Goujard
OCEANIA Pacific Churches stand with New Caledonia's Kanaks, urge France to work towards independence
France admits it's lost control of parts of New Caledonia, the world's third-largest producer of critical EV metal nickel
By Eddie Spence, Ania Nussbaum & Ben Westcott
Violence dwindles in New Caledonia | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
By Thomas T Adamson-Coumbousis
France openly suspects Turkiye, Azerbaijan of conspiring to stir unrest in French overseas territory
New Caledonia on the brink of civil war
By Diego Carcedo
French response in New Caledonia risks helping China, analysts say
By Kirsty Needham & Michel Rose
France Rushes Reinforcements to Riot-Stricken New Caledonia
By Noémie Bisserbe & Rhiannon Hoyle
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
By Angus Watson & Helen Regan
Why are there riots in New Caledonia over France’s voting rights bill?
By Andrew Jeong & Annabelle Timsit
France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia
By Nic Fildes & Leila Abboud