Phillip Mehrtens' hostage-takers claim bribe was paid to secure release
The West Papua National Liberation Army held the New Zealand pilot for more than 19 months.
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New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels
A New Zealand pilot, kidnapped in Indonesia’s Papua region over a year ago, has been released. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, 38, who worked for Susi Air, was abducted from a remote airport in February ...
Hezbollah attack: Exploding pagers leave clues to Israeli ‘red button’ plot, officials say
The blackened husks of pagers and hand-held radios that exploded in a colossal attack on Hezbollah this week have become ...
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Philip Mehrtens
As the hostage-taking of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens enters its sixth consecutive month, his whereabouts in eastern Indonesia remain unknown. The West Papuan National Liberation Army ...
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New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia
Philip Mehrtens, 37, was taken after his plane carrying five passengers was attacked after it landed in the remote mountainous province of Nduga. His abductors, the West Papua National Liberation ...
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Ireland scraps controversial hate speech measures following criticism by Elon Musk, Conor McGregor
The Irish government is dropping parts of its controversial hate speech laws which have been criticized by free speech advocates around the world, including X owner Elon Musk who vowed to fight the ...
NZ students could take courses from multiple universities under potential shake-up
Students of the future could find themselves taking courses from multiple universities as a wide-ranging review of the sector ...
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Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens
The troops were part of a detachment sent to locate Phillip Mehrtens, who was taken hostage in February. Papua rebels have been seeking independence from Jakarta for decades. The Indonesian troops ...