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Eleven Australians were on board a snorkeling boat in Bali that capsized, killing one of them.

Terror as Australian woman drowns in Bali boat capsize

A snorkelling trip in paradise has turned to terror after a boat carrying at least 11 Australians capsized before a woman from Canberra drowned off the coast of Bali.

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Jetstar has been forced to cancel flights returning from Bali over the risk posed by volcanic ash. 

Flights to and from Bali resume after volcano ash scare

Flights to and from Bali have resumed after earlier being cancelled due to a volcano eruption shooting ash 2.5km into the air.

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Elon Musk is set to be briefed on top-secret United States-China war plans.

Pentagon to brief Musk on top-secret China war plan

The Pentagon is preparing to brief US President Donald Trump’s right-hand man, DOGE leader Elon Musk, on a 20-30 page top-secret military plan for war with China.

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Kane Smith was by himself in the rooftop pool and taking in the incredible views when he found himself surrounded.

Scary moment ‘army’ of monkeys chase man out of resort pool

A British man has caught on camera the ‘scariest moment’ of his life as a troop of monkeys chased him out of resort swimming pool in Thailand. 

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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly "strongly condemned" China's execution of four Canadians.

Outrage from Canada after Chinese execute four dual citizens

Canada has denounced the execution of four of its citizens in China on drug charges and urged Beijing to be lenient with other Canadians facing the same fate.

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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast Auto's VF3 electric vehicle on display during the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi in January.  Bloomberg
Shoppers in Shanghai, China.

Can anything get China’s shoppers to spend their money?

China’s plan to encourage domestic spending has some novel ideas. But will they have the desired effect?

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Former Hong Kong politician Ted Hui took refuge in Australia after Beijing crushed the city’s 2019 pro-democracy protests. JG SS

Fake pamphlet campaign targeting exile raised with China

An outspoken Hong Kong exile living in Australia has been targeted by anonymous leaflets allegedly posted to mosques in Adelaide and accusing him of ‘siding with Israel’ against ‘Islamic terrorism’.

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The Chinese Government has issued a lengthy stimulus plan, in yet another move by Beijing to offset potential harm from its escalating economic war with the US.

China unveils stimulus plans in fight against Trump tariffs

The Chinese Government has issued a lengthy stimulus plan, in yet another move by Beijing to offset potential harm from its escalating economic war with the US. But will it be enough?

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Chinese hotpot giant Haidilao said it would compensate thousands of customers who visited one of its outlets in Shanghai after two diners were captured on video urinating into hotpot broth.

Restaurant chain apologies after diners allegedly urinated into hotpot broth

A video showing two men urinating into the broth while dining began circulating online.

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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested in Manila. (AP PHOTO)

Ex-Philippine leader arrested by ICC for crime against humanity

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila's international airport on order of the International Criminal Court.

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The world’s smallest park in Nagaizumi, Japan.

Welcome to the world’s smallest park — the size of four pieces of paper

If you want to take a stroll around this park in Japan, you will have to be very nimble on your toes.

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Bali’s main international airport was thrown into chaos on Saturday (File image)..  (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Bali’s main airport thrown into chaos over stranded plane

Bali’s main international airport was thrown into chaos on Saturday when a runway was completely shut down after a plane was stranded on the tarmac. 

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China plans to wean itself off an export-led economy and turn its 1.4 billion citizens into greater consumers.

China’s edict to boost home-grown profits

JACKSON HEWETT: While Donald Trump continues to vacillate on tariffs with America’s nearest neighbours, China is firmly in the administration’s sights.

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