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French ambassador to Australia Jean-Pierre Thebault gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated-Press in Paris, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed France's decision to return its ambassador to Australia and said Thursday the bilateral relationship was bigger than the canceled submarine contract. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French ambassador to Australia addresses France’s interests in ‘Indo-Pacific’ region

France’s ambassador to Australia made his way back to his post in Canberra, but the relationship between the two countries hasn’t been restored to the way it used to be. During an interview in Paris, a day before he returned to Australia, French ambassador Jean Pierre Thebault said he doesn’t understand how he was lied to for 18 months from a so-called ally.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. New Zealand's government has acknowledged what most other countries did long ago, It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. (Mark Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP)

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New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern admits ‘Zero COVID’ strategy failed

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted her policies to fight COVID-19 have failed after more than 18 months of draconian lockdowns. On Monday, Ardern called for mass vaccinations and ongoing testing to reveal more cases of COVID-19.