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He wrote 105 words so offensive they sent two world powers to war
A political genius's writings were the spark that set off a brutal and humiliating conflict.
history
Guns used in most powerful man on earth's suicide attempt sell for $2.7m
According to auction house Osenat, Napoleon Bonaparte tried to commit suicide using the guns on April 12, 1814, after military defeat had forced him into abdication.
money
Video shows suspected Chinese rocket debris seen falling over village
The dramatic footage surfaced online shortly after a Long March 2C carrier rocket blasted off.
World
China accused of 'piracy' after boats rammed, guns stolen in disputed sea
The Philippines military has accused China of piracy after its coastguard carried out a violent interception in the latest South China Sea flashpoint.
south china sea
Australia to help PNG with security and justice with new deal
The agreement came hours after China's Premier left Australia, and a month after reports PNG was considering signing a policing deal with Beijing.
Pacific
World's nuclear powers strengthening arsenals as tensions grow
Nuclear-armed countries are strengthening their arsenals and several have made ready new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapons systems amid rising geopolitical tensions, a new report has found.
nuclear
PM lauds 'revitalised' China relationship after meeting with premier
Anthony Albanese met with China's second-most-powerful politician as protesters clashed outside parliament.
Politics
Detained Australian's backers say PM must 'demand' China release him
Supporters of pro-democracy writer Dr Yang Hengjun have called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to demand the Australian citizen's release from detention on a suspended death sentence.
Prisoner
China's second-most powerful politician arrives in Australia
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia today on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China's global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda.
national
Panda diplomacy on the table with Chinese premier to visit Adelaide
Since their arrival in 2009, the two pandas have captured the hearts of South Australians and tourists alike.
national
Famous waterfall in China goes viral after video shows water coming from pipe
The source of the water, described by the park's website as "like the Milky Way flying down," has come under scrutiny.
China
Xi calls for peace conference and 'justice' over war in Gaza
He also reiterated China's call for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state,
Israel Hamas Conflict
Chinese national arrested over 'world's largest' cybercrime botnet
The man allegedly hijacked 19 million Windows computers in 200 hundred countries to commit "a staggering array of crimes".
cyber security
China shows off armed 'robot dog' during military drills
A state-produced video showed the "dog" operating alongside infantry troops in urban combat scenarios.
military
Taiwan's legislature passes changes seen as favouring China
Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) that are seen as favouring China and diminishing the power of the island's president, sparking protests by thousands of people.
taiwan
China makes bold new $71 billion technology move
China is doubling down on its plan to dominate advanced technologies of the future by setting up its largest-ever semiconductor state investment fund, according to information posted by a government-run agency.
World
When China threatens a trade war, countries call 'the firm' for help
Beijing launched a trade war over Australia's call for an investigation into the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then came Lithuania.
USA
Taiwan tracks dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast
China's military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.
taiwan
Taiwan scrambles jets over China's military drills
Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week.
taiwan
Sydney the top location for people from overseas looking to rent in Australia
Sydney has jumped to the top of the list of Australian cities where people from overseas are looking to rent.
PROPERTY
Putin concludes China trip by emphasising strategic and personal ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China emphasising the countries’ burgeoning strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Russia
China's Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen their strategic partnership in Beijing on Thursday, in a stark show of their growing alignment as Moscow's troops advance in Ukraine.
Russia
Territorial row escalates between Philippines and China after diplomats' expulsion
A top Philippine security official demanded the immediate expulsion of Chinese diplomats allegedly behind a reported leak of a phone conversation.
World
ADF chief hits back at China's chopper intercept spying claim
The near-catastrophic incident in the Yellow Sea off South Korea on Saturday has caused tension between Australia and its biggest trading partner.
defence
First shipment of wine leaves for China since tariffs lifted
A whopping 8000 bottles of red wine departed from the company's bottling plant in Mount Cotton, set to reach the p
wine
Australia joins in dramatic military drill that sinks a ship
The large-scale war drills have antagonised Beijing as tensions escalate in the South China Sea.
military
Macron sets trade, Ukraine as priorities in Xi Jinping France visit
China's President Xi Jinping arrived at the French presidential palace on Monday for a two-day state visit
France
Driver praised for helping in road collapse that killed 48
A truck driver was praised for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road collapsed and killed at least 48 people.
China
China sends probe to get samples from the far side of the moon
China launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
China
'Decent, loving person': Blacktown mayor dies on flight home from China
He has been a councillor since 1996 and a mayor since 2019.
Sydney
Another TikTok ban bill passes US Congress
But the app isn't likely to go anywhere soon as court challenges on free speech grounds loom.
TikTok
A quarter of a billion people may be living on borrowed time
At least 270 million people in one country are at risk of losing it all - and it's not just from climate change.
World
Asylum seekers sent to Nauru after arriving by boat in remote WA
A plane load of asylum seekers has just touched down in Nauru after evading authorities to land in crocodile-filled waters north of Broome in WA.
Politics
Biden and Xi speak for first time since November summit amid global tensions
The Biden-Xi chat represents a follow-through on a simple commitment that Biden made publicly in Woodside, California, last year: That, moving forward, the two leaders would pick up the phone and call each other more often.
Politics
'The phone really started exploding': SA winemakers toast new opportunities
South Australian winemakers are toasting new opportunities after China lifted its tariff on Australian wine.
South Australia
'Today is a wonderful day': China lifts tariffs on Aussie wine
There has been a breakthrough in the $1 billion market for grape growers and winemakers after four tough years.
wine
Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The vote in the 15-member United Nations Security Council was 11 members in favour, three against and one abstention.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Three teens detained over murder of 13-year-old classmate in China
The boy's body was discovered buried in an abandoned vegetable greenhouse.
China
Human rights, security on the table for high-level China visit
Foreign Minister Penny Wong will meet with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Canberra next week.
federal politics
China move signals billion-dollar relief for Aussie winemakers
Australian winemakers' years-long freezeout from the lucrative Chinese market will soon be over, if Beijing follows through on a recommendation from a key Chinese ministry.
wine
South Koreans mourn as beloved celebrity panda heads to China
Her fans have waited five to six hours in line to catch a glimpse of the celebrity bear for a mere five minutes during her last week in South Korea.
South Korea
Asian leaders in Australia deliver watered-down criticism of China
Anthony Albanese expressed concerns over "unsafe and destabilising behaviour" in the South China Sea, citing the collision between Chinese and Philippine ships the previous day.
Anthony Albanese
Hits and misses: Every time we've been to the moon, or tried
The moon is littered with wreckage from failed landings over the years.
World
Australia told to push for Cold War-style hotline between China, US
A report has called for a communications link between the political or military leaders of the nations, similar to the so-called "red telephone" between the US and Russia.
national
Bridge snaps in half in deadly cargo ship crash
At least five people are dead and a crew member is injured after a cargo ship rammed into a bridge in southern China.
crashes
Purported doctor faces jury over woman's death after breast augmentation
Over six years after the death of a woman who underwent an illegal breast augmentation procedure, the purported doctor who performed the procedure is facing a trial.
courts
Aussies urged to buy local red wine amid China trade war
"That's an enormous drop for any industry to go through and quite an economic shock," Australian Grape and Wine Chief Executive Lee McLean said.
wine
The staggering sums countries spend on defending themselves
Global military spending in 2023 climbed by 9 per cent to reach $US2.2 trillion, according to UK-based think tank.
World
Man guilty of foreign influence asks to be spared jail
He was the first person to be charged under federal laws created in 2018.
Victoria
