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Explore more IMF-World Bank meetings programming IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council WASHINGTON, DC April 13-17 The Atlantic Council hosts finance ministers, central bank governors, and policy leaders during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, focusing on the global growth outlook, multilateralism, financial technology, and financing development in a higher-debt world. Event transcript Uncorrected transcript: Check against delivery JENNA BEN-YEHUDA: Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Good afternoon. I’m Jenna Ben-Yehuda, executive vice president here at the Atlantic Council. And I’m really delighted to be introducing the governor of the Banque de France, François de Villeroy—Villeroy de…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force recently tested its “Angry Kitten” electronic warfare pod on an HC-130J during Exercise Bamboo Eagle, showing the pod can turn the rescue platform into a command-and-control node and protect it from enemy radars. It’s the latest development for the new pod, which was also spotted on an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon in a U.S. Central Command-released photo showing aircraft deployed in Operation Epic Fury—indicating it may have…

Dana White has heard claims of a title eliminator being attached to one UFC Freedom 250 fight, but he isn’t committing to it. A marquee fight scheduled for the June 14 White House card will be contested in the bantamweight division. Former 135-pound titleholder Sean O’Malley is set to collide with Aiemann Zahabi. During a fan Q&A session hyping up this past Saturday’s UFC Winnipeg card, Zahabi claimed he received word that his fight against O’Malley will be a No. 1 contender bout. “They added that it was a title eliminator,” Zahabi claimed. “So if I beat Sean O’Malley, I’m…

UFC 327 provided some of the best action so far in 2026 but many of those highlight-reel finishes could result in lengthy layoffs for the fighters involved.The Florida Athletic Commission has now revealed the medical suspensions stemming from the April 11 Miami card with a total of six athletes receiving indefinite layoffs. Due to medical laws, the commission doesn’t reveal the nature of the injuries suffered, but all of the fighters who receive an indefinite suspension have to receive medical clearance before being allowed to compete again.In the main event, Carlos Ulberg suffered a gruesome knee injury early in his…

Charlotte Meunier So the American Battle Monuments Commission is a federal agency and we maintain and manage U.S. Military cemeteries, monuments and memorials overseas. We have about 26 cemeteries, 31 monuments and they are spread in 17 countries. Terry Gerton And you just crossed the hundred year threshold a couple of years ago, what has been maybe the biggest change or two in managing these assets over that century? Charlotte Meunier So our mission mainly is to maintain these sites the way they were built to honor the fallen and to welcome the next of kin and the visitors. But…

Getting lean, muscular, and defined for summer is not just about lifting heavy weights and doing endless cardio. Nutrition is the foundation that determines whether your hard work in the gym actually shows up in the mirror. You can train perfectly, but if your diet is working against you, your progress will stall. This article breaks down five types of foods that can seriously limit your ability to build muscle and lose fat. These are not random “bad foods” lists. Each category is backed by scientific evidence related to metabolism, hormones, recovery, and body composition. The goal is not perfection.…

The latest look at Owlcat’s upcoming tactical RPG outlines its factions, central cast, and the war tearing its version of Japan apart. Another Angle Games and Owlcat Games recently released a new Story Overview Trailer for Shadow of the Road. The trailer provides an additional view of the world, the various factions, and the central conflict for the upcoming Tactical Role-Playing Game. The trailer was shown off during GameStar’s “Find Your Next Game” Showcase, and shows the world of the game, which is based on 19th-century Japan; however, unlike most other works that are based on this time period, the…

By Ens. Caitlyn Omey, Naval Air Station Pensacola public affairs PENSACOLA, Fla. — More than 8,000 service members, military retirees, their families and invited guests attended a Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Operation MWR concert onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola April 18. Headlined by country music star Kane Brown and featuring artists Russell Dickerson and DJ Vito, the free concert was something NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Capt. Chandra ‘Mamasan’ Newman said could serve to increase the well-being of the thousands of students at one of the largest training sites in the Navy. “Being able to come out and enjoy…

Mike Malott scored the biggest win of his MMA career at UFC Winnipeg, stopping Gilbert Burns in the third round of their highly anticipated headliner. Malott maintained control through the first two rounds before exploding near the two-minute mark of round three with a combination that sat down Burns. ‘Durinho’ popped right back up and attempted to respond, but it was clear that Burns was on wobbly legs. Smelling blood in the water, Malott uncorked another right that caught Burns clean and knocked him back down to the mat. With Burns curling up near the fence, Malott unleashed a flurry…

The rise of Real American Freestyle (RAF) over the last few months has been fun.Airing on FOX Nation, RAF has found a niche and gained popularity. Their events are drawing sizable crowds, and by all accounts, the athletes are cashing serious checks. RAF is giving a stage to hotshot collegiate wrestlers, wrestlers actively pursuing Olympic greatness, and UFC fighters with prior wrestling experience. It offers a little something for everyone, and there have been some very entertaining matchups in the promotion’s short lifespan.The problem is the erratic matchmaking.There are lots of great matchups on every RAF card, but there’s also…