Russian paramilitary fighters and Malian forces launch a new offensive in central Mali as al-Qaeda-linked groups tighten pressure on Bamako.

Israel on maximum alert after exchange of gunfire in Strait of Hormuz. Channel 12 reports the incident raises regional tensions.

Channel 12 reports: Israel is on maximum alert after an exchange of gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukraine may have recaptured more territory than it lost in April, an Institute for the Study of War analysis shows. The assessment follows months of slowing Russian advances.

Ukraine may have recaptured more land than it lost in April, according to an analysis of battlefield positions by the Institute for the Study of War.

Pentagon releases video of strikes on Iranian oil tankers

The Pentagon released a video showing strikes on Iranian oil tankers, according to Al Jazeera.

Vietnam expands South China Sea outposts by hundreds of acres over past year, new report says, as Hanoi and Beijing race to reinforce territorial claims.

Vietnam expanded its outposts in the South China Sea by hundreds of acres over the past year, according to a new report, as Hanoi and Beijing race to reinforce competing territorial claims through land reclamation.