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More than 80 years later, the remains of U.S. POWs buried as “unknowns,” or entombed in the holds of Japanese “hell ships” sunk by U.S. warplanes and submarines, have started coming home to families who kept their memories alive.In an extraordinary and ongoing effort, specialists from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, using new techniques including “next generation” DNA sequencing, have resumed the effort to recover and identify remains from the prison camps and ships used to transport POWs that the U.S. gave up on in 1951.One of the most recent identifications was that of Army Air Forces Pvt. Bennett H.…

Deftech was exhibiting the Chinese-designed but Malaysian-tailored XC-L1 UAV at DSA 2026, the platform aimed at both military and commercial customers. (Gordon Arthur)Malaysian company Deftech showed a range of equipment at DSA 2026, held in Kuala Lumpur from 20-23 April, including aerial and ground unmanned systems.A centrepiece of its booth was an AV8 Gempita 8×8 armoured vehicle in the shape of an antitank guided weapon variant. This is one of 257 vehicles delivered to the Malaysian Army by Deftech. This particular version features twin launchers for Ingwe antitank missiles mounted either side of the turret.Deftech noted that the AV8 programme…

Francis Ngannou admits Jon Jones is still the fight he really wants. Ngannou vs. Jones is one of the biggest fights to make in MMA, but it seems like a bout that will never happen. Jones has retired from MMA, while Ngannou is set to fight for MVP Promotions, and a return to the UFC seems unlikely. However, Ngannou said that the fight is the one he really wants and hopes it can happen. “Jon Jones is the fight that I really want to have before my retirement,” Ngannou said to ESPN. “But other than that, it could be anybody,…

Alexander Hernandez is out of the woods, for now, but he didn’t appreciate his career being thrown into chaos for reasons beyond his control.This past January’s UFC 324 event was supposed to feature Hernandez facing Michael Johnson in a battle of lightweight veterans, but the bout was shockingly pulled just hours before walkouts due to betting irregularities leading up to the fight. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed the story, and Hernandez later issued a statement denying he was in any way involved with the dramatic line movement that saw Johnson quickly go from betting underdog to favorite.Three months later, Hernandez…

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The full fight week schedule leading to Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano has now been revealed.The main event serves as a return to action for both women competing as Rousey fights for the first time since suffering back-to-back knockout losses in the UFC with her final appearance coming back in 2016. It’s been even longer for Carano, who hasn’t fought since 2009 when she fell to Cris Cyborg in Strikeforce.Now Rousey and Carano clash in the main event on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. with the entire card airing live on Netflix.Fight week gets started on…

The German airline Lufthansa Group said April 21 it would cut 20,000 flights over the next six months to save 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel, as airlines and other businesses across the globe face fuel shortages and rapid price rises because of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.The New York Times says airlines across Europe have warned that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would lead to fuel shortages and severe disruptions. Lufthansa said only that it had “jet fuel supply secured for the coming weeks.”On April 19, Air Canada announced it would temporarily suspend all flights from…

Kieran Reilly is a professional BMX Freestyle athlete, an Olympic silver medallist, World Champion and the first person to ever land a triple flair – three full back flips combined with a 180-degree rotation. Originally from Gateshead he is now based in Northamptonshire to be close to Adrenaline Alley Indoor Skate Park. We met him at his home to discover how he trains and learn about the level of fitness required to be elite on the BMX – and as his CrossFit performances make clear, that fitness is seriously impressive. We started by asking what people commonly get wrong about…

Queen Elizabeth-class carriers are the largest and most complex warships operated by the Royal Navy. Credit: Babcock International Group. Babcock International Group has completed scheduled maintenance on the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at its Rosyth facility in Scotland. The carrier has returned to operational readiness, Babcock stated in a media release on 21 April 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The maintenance programme included extensive inspections and enhancement of core systems such as propulsion and stabilisation, as well…

01:33 22.4.2026 Britain on April 22-23 will host military planners from more than 30 countries for talks starting on a potential multinational mission led by the UK and France to protect sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The British Defense Ministry said the talks would involve “detailed planning” on reopening the strait when conditions allow. “The task…to translate diplomatic consensus into a joint plan to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait and support a lasting ceasefire,” Defense Minister John Healey said in a statement, adding he was confident “real progress can be made.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer…