Australia & New Zealand start evacuating nationals from New Caledonia
France has sent over a thousand security personnel to restore order as armed clashes, looting, and arson have plagued Noumea
French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia
French Interior Minister posting on X, said the “major operation” was “aimed at fully regaining control” of the RT1 highway between the capital & the airport 60 kilometers to the northwest
Powerful 7.6 earthquake in New Caledonia prompts tsunami warning
The quake struck at a shallow depth