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The Philippine Coast Guard has challenged a Chinese vessel operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone near Batanes, the island province at the country's northernmost tip. The encounter adds to a string of maritime standoffs between Manila and Beijing, as the Philippines continues to contest what it calls intrusions into its waters and asserts its sovereign rights in the South China Sea and surrounding areas.

Imagery from Zawtar Al Sharqiyeh in southern Lebanon indicates ongoing combat activity in the area, according to open-source monitoring reports dated 5/10. The village sits in a border region that has seen repeated clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. Observers are tracking the fighting through satellite and social media imagery as cross-border hostilities continue.

An account associated with the Cockroach Janata Party shared a picture of a man with the hashtag #abhijitdipke, asking followers in Hindi what they would like to say about him and inviting replies in the comments. The post drew over 3,000 likes, with supporters and critics of the figure using the comment section to respond.

A new cab startup is working with Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) to address persistent public transit problems in Leelanau County, Michigan. The region, popular with tourists but sparsely served by public transport, has long struggled with limited options for residents without cars. Details of the partnership and what services will change remain limited.

Mediapart reports on a legal battle that has been going on for several months between the Paris police prefecture and lawyers and associations defending foreigners' rights, who are seeking to gain access to administrative detention centres in order to apply legal protections to people held there. The dispute highlights tensions over oversight of immigration detention and detainees' access to counsel.

Mount Ili Lewotolok in Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, erupted, throwing up a column of ash and extruding lava flows reaching around 500 metres down its slopes. The volcano has been active in recent years, and local authorities continue to monitor activity and alert levels for communities living around the mountain.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for an 'Autonomous Warfare Command,' which would become the US military's 12th combatant command. The proposal was among a series of announcements made in a speech at Quantico, Virginia, on Wednesday. Details on the command's structure and mission remain limited, but the move signals a push to organize the military around autonomous and unmanned systems.