China and Russia navies to hold joint drills off China's coast, Reuters reports.

China and Russia to hold joint naval drills near Qingdao in July, defence ministry says. The exercises mark continued military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

China and Russia will conduct joint maritime exercises in July near Qingdao, according to the defence ministry.

Vietnam builds $4 billion dual-use port at its southernmost tip amid growing concerns over China's influence in Cambodia and its dominant position in the South China Sea.

Vietnam is building a $4 billion dual-use port project at its southernmost tip, as anxieties grow over China's influence in Cambodia and its increasingly dominant position in the South China Sea.

Netanyahu convenes security meeting to approve Israeli force withdrawal positions in southern Lebanon under US-mediated framework agreement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a high-level security meeting to approve planned withdrawal positions for Israeli forces in southern Lebanon under a US-mediated framework agreement.

Iran moves to tighten control over Strait of Hormuz amid Khamenei funeral, escalating tensions in critical global oil shipping lane

Iran seeks to tighten control over the Strait of Hormuz alongside Khamenei's funeral.