1. Taiwan carried out anti-landing drills on a strategic river at the start of the annual Han Kuang war games, which this year aim to be as close as possible to actual combat.

2. Vice President Kamala Harris wasted no time launching her presidential campaign.

3. Israel declared dead two more of its hostages being held in Gaza.

4. Bangladesh appeared calm amid a curfew, but widespread disruption of telecoms persisted.

5. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his country cannot yield or waver on its position in the South China Sea, but will find ways to de-escalate tensions.

6. Nvidia is working on a version of its new flagship AI chips for the China market.