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On Saturday, April 11th, 2026, the gymnasium in Felsberg once again became the gathering place for dedicated martial artists as IFK Switzerland Kyokushinkai hosted the twenty-third edition of its traditional Budo Training Day. The event brought together a total of 54 Karatekas representing nine dojos from across Switzerland for a day of rigorous training, technical refinement, and camaraderie. Instructors The day was led by a distinguished panel of six experienced instructors, whose combined expertise and dedication shaped the quality of training throughout the event: Shihan Eddy Gabathuler, 8th DAN Shihan Rolf Imhof, 5th DAN Shihan André Emmenegger, 5th DAN Sensei…

What is “Durinho” fighting for?Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns returns to action this weekend, headlining UFC Winnipeg against surging Canadian Mike Malott inside Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Burns enters the bout on the worst losing streak of his professional career — four straight defeats, including two by finish. That said, the competition hasn’t been easy, with losses coming against elite names, including former champions and top contenders.Still, the skid has raised questions about his future.But Burns made one thing clear:A win isn’t everything.“Right now, honestly, I don’t need to win,” Burns said on UFC…

This week, I finally had a chance to sit down, catch my breath, and take a relaxed scroll through Steam to round up a batch of RPGs that are currently heavily discounted. The Spring Sale is over, but you wouldn’t know it with how many great deals there are right now. Turn-based RPGs in particular are having a great week for discounts, so if you’re looking for anything from a fantasy adventure to a mechanized battleground, chances are good that you can find exactly the game you’re looking for at a great price. Check out these 20 great deals, and…

USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) have become the first U.S. warships to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the U.S.-Iran War, marking the opening phase of mine clearance and blockade operations, with additional forces en route. Carter Jonhston story, additional reporting by Tayfun Ozberk and Xavier Vavasseur The U.S. Navy is repositioning assets in support of upcoming mine clearance operations, moving the first two Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers into the Persian Gulf, a move that CENTCOM describes as “setting conditions for clearing mines”. The first two destroyers transited the…

The world’s attention is fixed on the Strait of Hormuz now that the U.S. Navy is blockading the crucial shipping channel at President Donald Trump’s behest. But some foreign policy experts warn that the strait is not the only potential choke point that Iran and its proxies could leverage. In particular, they cite the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which sits at the mouth of the Red Sea just off the coast of Yemen. The waterway is highly susceptible to attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis, who control most of Yemen.“The Houthis are the ones who pioneered, in a way, this idea of…

By RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service and RFE/RL’s Tajik Service April 14, 2026 In Dubai, rows of cars bound for Kyrgyzstan are sitting idle. Aktilik Alipbay uulu, a Kyrgyz importer based in the city, isn’t sure when they’ll move. “We haven’t received clear information like ‘load now, it will arrive in 35-40 days,'” he says. “So, we are keeping the cars in garages. These are entrusted goods. If something happens at the port, it would mean losses for us.” Previously, cars shipped by ferry across the Persian Gulf to Iranian ports then traveled overland to Bishkek. With the war in Iran, that…

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Russia’s hypothetical use of its alleged nuclear anti-satellite capability was the focus of U.S. Space Command’s latest wargame exercise, which pushed the U.S. government, allies, and dozens of defense companies to speculate on the fallout from the weapon’s launch.Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of U.S. Space Command, told Space Symposium attendees Tuesday that the reported development of the Russian weapon was the subject of the first “Apollo Insight” wargame, which concluded last month. The classified exercise involved Space Command officials and more than 60 companies that discussed the “worst-case scenario” and looked at industry solutions “to help prevent…

The 9th Reconnaissance Wing welcomed over 3,000 visitors for the 2026 Scouting Expo from April 10-12, 2026, in honor of America’s 250th Birthday.Marking the Wing’s first expo in seven years, the weekend focused on leadership, service and innovation. Through hands-on activities and mentorship from Airmen, the event connected America’s legacy of service with its next generation of leaders by reinforcing core values and inspiring future possibilities.”Hosting these Scouts is about more than just a weekend of fun,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Keagan L. McLeese, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander. “It’s about connecting the next generation of American leaders with the…

Recent headlines and analyses underscore how unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – large and small, long-range and short, reconnaissance and strike – are changing tactical norms on today’s battlefield, and beyond. In January 2026, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry stated that 80% of enemy targets destroyed were now caused by drones. That same month, Latvian intelligence sources independently reported that 70-80% of casualties on both sides of the Ukraine War result from unmanned systems. And in February 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that a 10-person team of Ukrainian drone operators, acting as an OPFOR unit during the March 2025 Hedgehog Exercise in…