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Xi Jinping warns against foreign bullying of China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a warning to China’s foes, declaring the era of his nation being bullied is over
The fiery statements came during a lengthy speech delivered in front of 70,000 people in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, to mark 100 years of the ruling Communist Party.
The Chinese President, who is wanting to strengthen the CCP’s legitimacy and shore up his own popularity, used his address to praise the role of the party. He says it has been central to China’s growth.
The Chinese President declared his nation will not stand for foreign bullying
“Anyone who would attempts to do so will find themselves on a collision course with a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people,” President Xi Jinping said.
“We have never bullied, oppressed, or subjugated the people of any other country, and we never will.”
The assertion is at odds with the recent coercive behavior from Beijing targeting Australia.
President Xi has also overseen China’s repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, with human rights groups alleging the Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity. Beijing has also been called out for its oppression of Hong Kong, where another anniversary is being marked today.
FILE PHOTO: Staff members chat as they prepare a seminar of Australia China bilateral cooperation in resources and infrastructure in West Australia, in Beijing July 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Today marks 24 years since Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to China by colonial Britain
More than 10,000 police officers have been deployed to discourage protests today and local police have banned a planned pro-democracy rally, citing COVID restrictions.
Contrast that to the grand celebrations taking place in mainland China.
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Fourth death confirmed due to Optus outage issues
Fourth death confirmed following Optus outage that blocked Triple Zero calls for 13 hours during network upgrade
Fourth death confirmed following Optus outage that blocked Triple Zero calls for 13 hours during network upgrade
– A fourth death is confirmed due to an Optus network failure affecting emergency calls for 13 hours.
– Optus CEO announced an investigation after communication failures and criticism from politicians and emergency services.
He stated that approximately 600 calls to emergency services were disrupted, impacting residents across South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
Rue confirmed that the outage stemmed from a problematic firewall upgrade and revealed details of communication failures within the company. Politicians and emergency services expressed anger at the lack of timely information during the crisis.
System Failure
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas criticised Optus for their incompetence in handling the situation.
The federal communications minister also condemned the company, highlighting that such failures are unacceptable.
The incident follows a previous outage for which Optus was fined $12 million, raising serious concerns about their emergency service handling.
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Israel launches its new “Iron Beam” laser system
Israel’s new “Iron Beam” laser defense system to deploy by year-end, promising cost-effective missile interception.
Israel’s new “Iron Beam” laser defense system to deploy by year-end, promising cost-effective missile interception.
Israel’s Defence Ministry says its new “Iron Beam” laser system will be deployed by year’s end. The technology is designed to destroy incoming missiles, rockets, drones and mortars with precision.
Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in partnership with Elbit Systems, Iron Beam will sit alongside existing defences such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow. Unlike traditional interceptors which can cost tens of thousands of dollars per shot, the laser comes at negligible expense.
Officials call it the world’s first high-power laser interception system to achieve operational maturity, hailing it as a game-changer for modern warfare. Military leaders expect the system to reshape air defence capabilities and cut costs dramatically.
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Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue on Jimmy Kimmel
Stephen Colbert condemns censorship and calls out Trump in powerful monologue dedicated to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspended show.
Stephen Colbert condemns censorship and calls out Trump in powerful monologue dedicated to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspended show.
Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue is being hailed as one of the most powerful moments in modern late-night history. Standing on stage at the Ed Sullivan Theatre, Colbert dedicated his show to Jimmy Kimmel and his team after ABC suspended Kimmel’s programme under pressure from Washington.
Colbert called the move “blatant censorship” and directly accused President Trump of acting like an autocrat. “With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch,” he warned, making clear that the stakes reach far beyond late-night comedy.
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