Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was “merely a dummy”.
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Canva announces major job cuts after ‘our hardest year yet’
CEO Melanie Perkins says more than 1,000 staff will either lose their jobs or be asked to change roles.
Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp
The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.
Wage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close
These factories, which manufacture for brands like H&M and Uniqlo, rely on millions of lowly paid workers.
Man and boy arrested after allegedly attacking One Nation volunteer with bat
The incident comes amid growing calls for the temperature of political debate in Australia to be turned down.
‘We grew up around this historic Delhi mosque – now we have been forced out’
Authorities have razed hundreds of houses in a neighbourhood in central Delhi, saying they were built on government land.
Legal challenge to Australia’s social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
Indonesia’s toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache
Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.
Shock and anger in India after eight-year-old beats six-year-old in classroom
The girl, who was seriously injured, is out of danger, but remains traumatised by her assault, her family said.
Popular Australian children’s author jailed over child exploitation offences
The author of Jasper Jones and Runt pleaded guilty in May after police raided his home months earlier.