Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border

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Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine

Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge across their shared border, in the latest sign of the rapidly deepening ties between the two countries since the start of the war in Ukraine.

The one-kilometre bridge spans the Tumen River between Khasan in Russia’s far east and Tumangang in North Korea, along a remote and sparsely populated stretch of the countries’ shared border just a few miles from the coast.

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Radiohead announce 2027 tour with shows in Australia and Japan

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UK band will play 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as five shows in Saitama

Radiohead will return to Australia to play 16 shows across three cities next year, marking the band’s first tour of the country in 15 years.

On Monday afternoon, the British rock band unveiled the itinerary for its May 2027 tour, which also includes five shows in Japan.

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Peru Shows the Limits of Washington’s Anti-China Push – The New York Times

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  1. Peru Shows the Limits of Washington’s Anti-China Push  The New York Times
  2. As I see it | The US’ dangerous reversion to imperialism in Latin America  South China Morning Post
  3. Latin America’s China Dilemma: Lessons From Peru and Colombia’s Presidential Elections  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
  4. In relations with China, Latin America puts itself first  The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
  5. How the U.S. push for supremacy in Latin America could benefit China  Corporate Knights
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Liberal operatives discussed whether to buy Porsche or Ferrari with developer’s payments, Icac hears

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Rightwing NSW powerbrokers are alleged to have received illegal political donations from fugitive developer

Two Liberal operatives traded photos and messages about whether to buy a Porsche or a Ferrari with payments they received for Toplace projects they got approved via a New South Wales government fast-track development process.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption on Monday heard more evidence from lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood, a principal of Beckington Consulting, who is alleged to have shared in $2m in payments from the fugitive developer Jean Nassif, owner of the now collapsed Toplace.

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Satya Niketan: Rescuers dig through debris as seven dead in building collapse in Delhi – BBC

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  1. Satya Niketan: Rescuers dig through debris as seven dead in building collapse in Delhi  BBC
  2. Building Housing Students Collapses in New Delhi, Killing at Least 7  The New York Times
  3. At least six dead in student building collapse  Yahoo
  4. Six rescued after multi-storey building collapses in India's Delhi, ANI reports  Reuters
  5. Rescuers search for people trapped in a New Delhi building collapse as death toll rises to 6  AP News
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Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul

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Dispute centres on stake held by Patarkatsishvili family in bottled water firm it jointly owns with Russian oligarch

A British theatre impresario and her billionaire family are embroiled in a bitter dispute with Ukrainian authorities seeking to seize a water company they jointly own with a Russian oligarch.

The row centres on a 34% stake held in the producer of Ukraine’s biggest bottled water brands by the Patarkatsishvili family, including Liana Patarkatsishvili, who recently worked on an immersive show with Toby Jones and Meera Syal.

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UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel

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Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’

The UK’s planned ban on trade with unlawful Israeli settlements is a welcome, if overdue, first step and must be judged according to its practical impact, a UN expert has told the Guardian.

The UK foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has vowed to act more decisively against Israeli settlements, as well as continued restrictions of aid into Gaza, prompting the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, to claim on Saturday that Downing Street was motivated by “Jew hatred”.

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Sochi oil depot reportedly erupts in flames again days after Ukrainian strikes – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Sochi oil depot reportedly erupts in flames again days after Ukrainian strikes  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Ukraine Attacks Ship Used to Repair Key Black Sea Oil Moorings  Bloomberg.com
  3. Ukrainian Drones Destroy Two S-300 Launchers and Pantsir Air Defense System of Unidentified Modification Near Sochi  UNITED24 Media
  4. Ukrainian Drone Attacks Spark Fires at Sochi Fuel Depots  The Moscow Times
  5. Satellite Images Confirm Drone Damage at Millerovo and Sochi  MiGFlug
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Indonesia shuts airports as volcano erupts – ft.com

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  1. Indonesia shuts airports as volcano erupts  ft.com
  2. Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure  BBC
  3. Indonesian volcanic eruption leaves some 170,000 travellers stranded  Yahoo
  4. Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau  Reuters
  5. Volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights at Southeast Asia's second-busiest airport  CNBC
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