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Running for office in tokyos red light district. Good morning. It is 7 00 in the morning here in singapore, midnight in london, and 2 00am in israel, where the authorities have banned two us congresswomen from entering the country. Ilhan omar and Rashida Tlaib, who are both democrats, had been expected to begin a tour of the palestinian territories later this week. They have both been critical of israels policies towards the palestinians. Our north america editorjon sopel reports from washington...

Good morning. It is 8 00am here in singapore, 1 00am in the morning in london, and 3 00am in israel, where the authorities have banned two us congresswomen from entering the country. Ilhan omar and Rashida Tlaib, who are both democrats, had been expected to begin a tour of the palestinian territories later this week. They have both been critical of israels policies towards the palestinians. Our north america editorjon sopel reports from washington. Have two newly elected members of congress ever...

Thousands of protesters brought downtown Auckland to a standstill on Saturday as they challenged a contentious bill allowing the coalition Government to...

Here we have Te Pati Maori saying the revolution is here, with crossed guns as imagery. Sarah Palin got crucified by many media for merely posting an imagine of a politician in cross-hairs. Imagine an ACT MP posted something showing pistols and calling for revolution? It would lead every news story. This is from the

Dr Bryce Edwards is political analyst in residence, director of the Democracy Project , School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington. OPINION...

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Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.

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