Chinese police academy auctions off dogs dropped from training for their ‘cowardice’ and ‘curly ears’ Fifty-four dogs, mostly German shepherds, will be auctioned off starting July 7 The canines failed to qualify as trainees because of undesirable traits Some showed a ‘lack of athletic ability’ or were not good at fetching, but most were struck … Read more
The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2021 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China, carried on the Long March-2F rocket, to Chinese Tiangong space station July 19, 1964: China took its first official step into space, launching and recovering an experimental biological rocket carrying white mice. April 24, … Read more
Bitcoin has rebounded after a volatile session in which it fell below $30,000, recovering losses sparked a day earlier when China’s central bank deepened a crackdown on cryptocurrencies. On Wednesday morning, Bitcoin rose as much as 17 percent, to $34,818, surging a day after hitting its lowest level since January. Bitcoin supporters said that the correction was … Read more
A strange spiral appeared in the skies over the northwest Pacific on June 8 that baffled residents, with some likening it to the portal in the ‘Doctor Strange’ movie– but astronomers reveal it was caused by a rocket. American astronomer Jonathan McDowell weighed in the bizarre sighting, revealing it was fuel released by China’s Long … Read more
Revealed: How your taxes paid for $3billion worth of trains and ferries from CHINA which used to be made in Australia only a decade ago The McKell Institute calculated NSW had spent $3billion Chinese trains, ferries Labor-aligned think tank arguing public transport should be made in Australia Just a decade ago, Sydney’s trains were still … Read more
Australia prepares to lodge a World Trade Organisation dispute over anti-dumping duties on wine By Australian Associated Press Published: 00:59 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 19 June 2021 Australia is to take action in the World Trade Organisation over China’s imposition of anti-dumping duties on wine. The decision to commence a dispute … Read more
The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2021 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China, carried on the Long March-2F rocket, to Chinese Tiangong space station July 19, 1964: China took its first official step into space, launching and recovering an experimental biological rocket carrying white mice. April 24, … Read more
Secretive Chinese tech firm Tencent’s foot-tall robot on wheels can leap chasms, somersault and even bring you a latte Ollie is Tencent’s first bipedal robot, using wheels instead of feet In a promo video, the bot takes stairs, sloped terrain and even a climbs a wrecking ball without stumbling Ollie flips 360 degrees to bridge … Read more
Boris says NATO must confront ‘challenges and opportunities’ of China and urges caution against ‘disappointing’ Russia as he arrives at summit in Brussels NATO leaders are holding talks in Brussels with Joe Biden attending for first time Boris Johnson said leaders considering ‘challenges and opportunities’ of China The PM said he was open to better … Read more
Woman with the world’s longest eyelashes breaks her own record with 8 inch eyelash ‘gifted by Buddha’ You Jianzia, from China, had originally set the Guinness World Record in 2016 when her eyelash measured 4.88 inches (12.5 cm) But now her eyelashes have nearly doubled in length with one reaching 8 inches Doctors have been … Read more