How a can of Coke and day-old cake led to iconic photo that went around the world

How a can of Coke and day-old cake led to iconic photo that went around the world

Peter Arnett and his colleagues had watched the last of the US Marines flee in a helicopter. Then they heard a telltale squeak in the stairs outside their office.

  • byDavid Rising andValerie Komor

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Claim chemical used for missiles was shipped to Iranian port before huge explosion
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Claim chemical used for missiles was shipped to Iranian port before huge explosion

The large blast shattered windows within several kilometres,Iranian media said,with footage shared online showing a huge cloud forming after the explosion.

  • byJon Gambrell
Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll

Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll

Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister,and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.

  • byZach Hope
On TikTok,there’s only one winner from Trump’s tariff death spiral with China

On TikTok,there’s only one winner from Trump’s tariff death spiral with China

First came the AI-generated videos depicting Americans working in sweatshops. Since then,it’s been open slather,gifting Beijing a PR win.

  • byLisa Visentin
I lived through Fukushima. Australia should think twice about nuclear

I lived through Fukushima. Australia should think twice about nuclear

Despite the fallout from the devastating 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident,Japan remains locked in to nuclear power. Australia can still choose other less dangerous sources of energy.

  • byAyumi Honda
Gunmen kill dozens of tourists at resort deemed ‘mini-Switzerland’ in disputed Kashmir

Gunmen kill dozens of tourists at resort deemed ‘mini-Switzerland’ in disputed Kashmir

Indian police said at least four gunmen they described as militants fired at dozens of tourists from close range,killing at least 26.

  • byAijaz Hussain
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The untold story of the last Australian plane out of Saigon
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The untold story of the last Australian plane out of Saigon

On the 50th anniversary of an Anzac Day like no other,the last Australian air force pilot to leave Vietnam speaks for the first time.

  • byMichael Ruffles andKate Geraghty
Aussie beef on menu as trade war hits Beijing’s American-style restaurants

Aussie beef on menu as trade war hits Beijing’s American-style restaurants

It was co-founded by a Texan,but the US-China trade war means American beef will soon be off the table at this chain of eateries - to Australia’s benefit.

  • byJosh Arslan andElla Cao
China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense

China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense

Beijing says it will firmly oppose such deals and would “take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner”.

  • byLiz Lee
Pope Francis has an outstanding wish. How far will the Vatican go to deliver it?

Pope Francis has an outstanding wish. How far will the Vatican go to deliver it?

No Pope has set foot in China,but Francis wants that to change. Critics say the cost of doing deals with Beijing has already been too high.

  • byLisa Visentin
Robots took on humans in a half-marathon. Runners shouldn’t worry just yet

Robots took on humans in a half-marathon. Runners shouldn’t worry just yet

One robot fell at the starting line and lay flat for a few minutes before getting up and taking off. Another crashed into a railing,causing its human operator to fall over.

  • byEduardo Baptista