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FILE - Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024. The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is shortening its overnight curfew and reopening its international airport that was closed to commercial flights for more than a month because of deadly violence. The archipelago's high commissioner said Sunday, June 16, 2024 the La Tontouta airport that links New Caledonia’s capital, Nouméa, to Sydney, Tokyo and other Pacific hubs will reopen Monday. (AP Photo/Nicolas Job, File)

FILE - Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024. The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is shortening its overnight curfew and reopening its international airport that was closed to commercial flights for more than a month because of deadly violence. The archipelago's high commissioner said Sunday, June 16, 2024 the La Tontouta airport that links New Caledonia’s capital, Nouméa, to Sydney, Tokyo and other Pacific hubs will reopen Monday. (AP Photo/Nicolas Job, File)

FILE - Police wait for the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron at the central police station in Noumea, New Caledonia, Thursday, May 23, 2024. French authorities in New Caledonia regained full control of their Pacific territory's capital, the French interior and overseas minister said on Friday May 31, 2024 after two weeks of unrest that had left seven people dead and significant destruction in the archipelago with decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

FILE - Police wait for the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron at the central police station in Noumea, New Caledonia, Thursday, May 23, 2024. French authorities in New Caledonia regained full control of their Pacific territory's capital, the French interior and overseas minister said on Friday May 31, 2024 after two weeks of unrest that had left seven people dead and significant destruction in the archipelago with decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)