Polish lawmakers voted to allow the security forces to use lethal weapons with impunity in response to active threats, including at the Belarus border.
Israel vowed to "hit the enemy hard" after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and fanned fears that the war in Gaza will spread.
A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition claimed a major victory over Mali's army and its Russian allies following three days of intense fighting in a district on the Algerian border.
Hamas’ practice of holding hostages in hospitals and schools has highlighted the need for Israel and other Western militaries to develop advanced non-lethal weapons.
The Netherlands and Denmark will deliver 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine "before the end of summer," saying Kyiv "urgently" needed more military support.