Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal

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Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile

Penny Wong will warn China that Australia and other neighbouring nations will not be bullied by its “provocative” actions, after its involvement in another “destabilising and dangerous” incident this week.

The foreign affairs minister – who will deliver the address on Thursday in the Philippines, where the 59th Asean foreign minister’s meeting is being held – will also caution world leaders against placing a toll on the strait of Hormuz after both Iran and the US threatened to do amid the protracted conflict.

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Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria reopens as a police station to deter Nazi pilgrimages – AP News

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  1. Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria reopens as a police station to deter Nazi pilgrimages  AP News
  2. Austria opens police station at Hitler birthplace to deter neo-Nazi tourists  The Guardian
  3. Austrian police station opens at Hitler's birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi link  BBC
  4. 'Stripped of mystique': Hitler's birthplace reopens as police station to deter neo-Nazi pilgrims  Sky News
  5. Hitler’s birthplace begins new life as a police station  CNN
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Ukraine renews strikes on Russia’s largest online retailer – DW.com

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  1. Ukraine renews strikes on Russia's largest online retailer  DW.com
  2. Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time  BBC
  3. Russia’s Amazon is going up in flames as Ukraine inflicts new pain on Putin’s economy  NBC News
  4. Ukraine Hits Putin’s Economy With Strikes on Retail Giant  Bloomberg.com
  5. Drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia for second week running  Euronews.com
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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail over ant dessert

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Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumption

Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law.

The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported.

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Britain’s new prime minister must solve the old riddle of how to reinvigorate a slow-growing economy – AP News

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  1. Britain's new prime minister must solve the old riddle of how to reinvigorate a slow-growing economy  AP News
  2. Andy Burnham pledges to show how policies will be paid for after ex-minister hits out at 'unfunded' tax cut  BBC
  3. Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election  PBS
  4. Burnham Sends Up a Flare to Calm the Bond Market  Bloomberg.com
  5. New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.  The New York Times
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Opposition parties shut down Indian parliament in solidarity with ‘cockroach’ protests

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Proceedings suspended as politicians call for Modi government to address police violence and education scandals

India’s opposition parties have shut down parliament in a protest calling for the resignation of the education minister, in solidarity with the new youth-led “cockroach” movement.

Opposition politicians, led by the Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, gathered outside the parliament building in Delhi on Wednesday, many dressed in black and waving placards calling on Dharmendra Pradhan to quit.

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