23 mins ago · China
Explosive found at PNG wharf a 'wine bottle', Chinese embassy says
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 07:03 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Explosive found at PNG wharf a 'wine bottle', Chinese embassy says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A police report drawing on analysis using an X-ray machine donated by Australia identifies the shell-shaped object as an undetonated artillery projectile.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Explosive found at PNG wharf a 'wine bottle', Chinese embassy suggests
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Explosive found at PNG wharf a 'wine bottle', Chinese embassy says
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC