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1. New Caledonia police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and 7 others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence that swept through the archipelago.
   2024-06-19 17:50:17 (First version)
2. New Caledonia police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and seven others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence in the territory.
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