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French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, in a move meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction, his office said. According to the statement, the state of emergency will not be extended “for the moment” and will therefore end at 5 am local time on Tuesday. The decision aims at “enabling meetings of the various components” of pro-independence movement FLNKS, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front, and allow elected officials and other l…

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