NZ red meat exports: First-quarter value drops due to weaker Chinese demand

The Meat Industry Association says it was the lowest value for the quarter since 2018.

Having a lie-in at the weekend can keep you happy and stave off depression, scientists say

Experts have discovered another reason why you should stay in bed - as people who get 'catch-up sleep' are less likely to experience symptoms of depression.

China's despot Xi Jinping lands at Paris Orly airport on controversial state visit to France accompanied by his wife - and a huge entourage of staff carrying bags

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, landed at Paris Orly airport on Sunday afternoon and were welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

Chinese-owned gold mines in Niger ordered shut after herders report animal deaths

Several gold mines in northern Niger managed by a Chinese company were ordered to temporarily close after dozens of animals died from drinking wastewater, local authorities told AFP on Sunday.

France's Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine

China’s President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the war in Ukraine.

US Losing Status of 'Global Hegemon' in Face of China Rising to Power - Borrel

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has lost its status of the "global hegemon" as China is rising to the "superpower status" and becoming a military "rival" for both Washington and the European Union, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said...

China sending probe to get samples from less-explored...

China has launched a probe to land on the far side of the Moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between less-explored region and the better-known near side.

China sending probe to get samples from less-explored far side of moon

Samples could provide insights into differences between the moon's two sides.

Kim Jong Un 'selects 25 virgin girls every year to serve him in his Pleasure Squad', claims defector who says she was short-listed for the dictator's harem

Park claimed the 'Pleasure Squad' is broken into three divisions: one specialising in giving massages, another in entertaining and a third prepared to be 'sexually intimate' with Kim

Winston Peters to deliver speech to New Zealand China Council after China remark about Bob Carr

The NZ First leader wouldn't repeat the comments outside the House, but stood by them.

Urgent warning to eBay shoppers: Scammers are trying to trick people into buying non-existent flowers that look like CATS using adorable pictures generated by AI

Online shoppers have been duped by the latest AI scam - fake 'cat's eye dazzle' seeds from China advertised on eBay.

Japan's Proposed Export Curbs Will Cause Big Impact, Undermine Global Supply Chain - Official

Japan's proposed export curbs on corresponding technologies and products will significantly affect the normal trade between Chinese and Japanese companies, undermining the stability of the global supply chain, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of...

Chinese and Russian AI with access to NUKES could start WW3 and spark Armageddon: US fears computer miscalculation could see missiles launched at America

Washington, London and Paris have all agreed to maintain total human control over nuclear weapons, State Department arms control official Paul Dean said

Russian forces 'have used chemical weapons in Ukraine in violation of international law', US claims - as Putin's war machine grinds on

Putin 's forces are alleged to have used chloropicrin likely in an effort to 'dislodge Ukrainian forces from fortified positions and achieve tactical gains on the battlefield'

Spy agency watchdog assessing if GCSB’s response to China group’s hack of former MPs warrants investigation

The Inspector-General is expected to be briefed by the GCSB in the coming days.

Winston Peters refuses to repeat Bob Carr China remark after defamation threat

The NZ First leader wouldn't repeat the comments outside the House, but stood by them.

China's Sea Dragon: How new Fujian aircraft carrier could challenge the mighty US navy for ocean supremacy as Beijing's gold-buying spree sparks fears of war

Displacing some 80,000 tonnes of water and measuring 1036 feet (316 metres) in length, the gargantuan craft features a full-length flight deck and electromagnetic launch system for jets

'Tens of millions' of people secretly use WhatsApp in countries where it's banned - including China and North Korea, messaging platform's boss reveals

WhatsApp is banned in countries such as China, but this isn't stopping 'millions' from using it with help from VPN services.

Inside a US Navy submarine navigating the Arctic

New York Times: Inside a US nuclear-powered attack sub training for potential war.

Lindsay Gault undertaking an 11,000km fundraising bike ride

Raising funds for cancer research is key to long-distance ride.

Chinese scientist hailed for publishing Covid sequence 'without state permission' when virus broke out stages sit-in protest after being evicted from his lab 'for safety reasons'

Yongzhen wrote Monday that he and his team had been suddenly told they were being evicted, the latest in a series of setbacks since his defiant 2020 publication