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The wait is over! Two of the most sought-after and anticipated IT contract vehicles have made awards to vendors. The General Services Administration made its first set of awards under the Alliant 3 governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) to 43 vendors. Meanwhile, the State Department finalized a total of 48 awards across all five functional areas of its EVOLVE indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract program. Vendors have been waiting on word about awards for both programs with bated breath. GSA released the Alliant 3 solicitation in June 2024, hoping to get an award in place to replace the current Alliant…

A UK councillor has dubbed her local authority’s data breach “crazy” after the personal details of individuals behind a series of complaints were revealed to her. Dulcie Tudor, an independent councillor for the Threemilestone and Chacewater area in Cornwall, England, publicized the data protection gaffe via social media following complaints about comments she made during a November council meeting. Cllr Tudor received ten complaints after asking fellow councillor Leigh Knight whether a trans woman was a real woman. The context The comments were made in the meeting, which in part discussed the UK Supreme Court’s ruling in April 2025 that…

The UK government has agreed to recognise the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, a colonial possession of the UK in the Indian Ocean, and to take a long lease from Mauritius of Diego Garcia, its largest island, and home to a US military base. The UK government maintains that its agreement with Mauritius will allow the Diego Garcia Base to maintain its important strategic role in the future, but critics in the UK and the US disagree. They insist that it is a mistake for the UK to give up its sovereignty over the Archipelago, because its agreement…

IRNA – Islamic Republic News Agency Feb 21, 2026 Tehran, IRNA — Iran has condemned the Israeli regime’s attacks on Lebanon and its repeated violations of the ceasefire. In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei strongly denounced yesterday and last night’s attacks on Lebanon, including the Bekaa region and the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in Sidon, which killed and injured more than 40 Lebanese and Palestinian civilians. Referring to the continued “blatant violations” of Lebanon’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity and the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, he underscored the direct responsibility of the ceasefire guarantors,…

Denmark’s military said its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.The Danish Joint Arctic Command, on its Facebook page, said the crew member was evacuated on Saturday, some 7 nautical miles, or about 8 miles, off Nuuk — the capital of the vast, ice-covered territory — and transferred to a hospital in the city. The crew member was retrieved by a Danish Seahawk helicopter that had been deployed on an inspection ship.Also late Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy a hospital ship to the…

The French Ministry of Armed Forces announced on Friday, February 20, 2026, that the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG) started an operational deployment to the North Atlantic as part of the mission “LA FAYETTE 26”. The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort departed from its home port of Toulon on January 27 to participate in France’s large scale “Orion 26” military exercise. In a release issued Friday, the French Ministry of Armed Forces explains: The Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is now deployed as part of mission LA FAYETTE 26, during which it will operate primarily in…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A group of Block 52 F-16CJ Vipers belonging to the South Carolina Air National Guard was recently spotted heading east across the Atlantic as part of a huge build-up of U.S. forces ahead of potential strikes on Iran. Each of the Vipers was notably seen carrying an Angry Kitten pod, a new electronic warfare system that helps defend against anti-air threats, and that may now be headed for its first use in real combat. Angry Kitten also has a very unique genesis,…

Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary with a free announcer from past game of Project Moon.You’ll get 5 3-Star Guranteed IDs Extractor from all the events. Limbus Company, a single-player turn-based RPG developed by Project Moon, is celebrating its 3rd Anniversary on every server from February 26th, to March 26th, 2026. Here, I will provide you with all the details and announcements made during the 3rd Anniversary Livestream. There will be new prizes and rewards for the course of the anniversary, hence if you are a Limbus Company fan, you can’t afford to miss out on them. New players looking to start playing…

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Houston results, including the main event between Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez. Strickland (30-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing a unanimous decision to Dricus Du Plessis in a fight for the promotion’s middleweight title 12 months ago at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that setback, the former middleweight title holder had defeated Paulo Costa by way of split decision at UFC 302. Meanwhile, Anthony Hernandez (15-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner on an eight-fight winning streak, his most recent victory coming over…

Thrusters are simple on paper: a front squat flowing straight into an overhead press. In reality, they are one of the most metabolically demanding movements in functional fitness. They challenge the legs, core, shoulders, and lungs all at once. If you have ever found yourself gasping midway through a set of thrusters, you already know the truth: breathing can make or break your performance. Breathing during thrusters is not just about comfort. It directly influences force production, spinal stability, oxygen delivery, fatigue resistance, and even movement efficiency. The way you inhale and exhale can determine whether you keep cycling reps…