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People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:40, April 11, 2026 WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday left Washington for Islamabad, Pakistan, warning Iran not to “play” the United States in the upcoming negotiation, which he expects would be “positive.” “As the president of the United States (Donald Trump) said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand. If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find that the negotiating team is not that receptive,” Vance told reporters before boarding Air Force Two.…

A significant White House plan to fold the Department of Homeland Security’s primary intelligence unit into DHS headquarters for the coming fiscal year would not affect its oversight under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, an administration official told Nextgov/FCW.The new reporting structure, unveiled last week in the president’s FY27 budget request, would combine the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the department’s Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, Management Directorate and Office of Situational Awareness into a single unit reporting to the DHS secretary.But I&A would still be considered a member of the intelligence community, said the…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:45, April 11, 2026 MADRID, April 10 (Xinhua) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called on the European Union (EU) to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel, given its continued bombardment of Lebanon and actions in Gaza. “We must not allow another Gaza in Lebanon,” Sanchez was quoted by the Spanish news agency Agencia EFE as saying. Europe must act in the face of Israel’s “flagrant violations of international humanitarian law,” he noted. The Association Agreement, which has been in force since 2000 to provide the legal basis for the EU’s trade relationship with…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:46, April 11, 2026 BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) — Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party who is on a visit on the Chinese mainland, said Friday in Beijing that she is willing to “do anything as long as it helps promote peace across the Taiwan Strait.” Cheng is leading a KMT delegation to visit the mainland on the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee. Xi on Friday morning met with Cheng in Beijing. It is the first time in…

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 U.S. Air Forces Central has awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $270 million to a California-based company to provide an ultra-long range, solar-powered drone capable of 75 hours of flight. Kraus Hamdani Aerospace won the single-source, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with the for its KH1000ULE drone. The contract type gives the service an open timeline to purchase whatever quantity it needs up to the $270 million threshold.…

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has generated competing explanations that emphasise different perceived threats. Realist frameworks focus on NATO expansion and material security concerns; post-structural and constructivist approaches highlight Russian identity crisis and symbolic anxieties; domestic politics explanations point to regime legitimation needs. Each addresses a genuine dimension of Russian decision-making, but they differ significantly in their explanatory power. This essay argues that realist accounts in particular struggle to explain three critical features of the invasion: first, its timing in 2022 specifically; second, its maximalist scope beyond limited territorial objectives; and third, its continued escalation despite costs…

It’s finally happening. Jon Jones‘ protege, Gable Steveson, has signed with the UFC and will make his debut at UFC 329 on International Fight Week in July. UFC 329 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 11, 2026. On the same night, the company’s biggest draw, Conor McGregor, is rumored to make his much-anticipated return.Gable Steveson, an Olympic gold medalist, has had a top-notch MMA career so far. The 25-year-old has had 3 professional MMA outings to date, and he has won every fight in Round 1 by knockout. His last bout was in Feb 2026…

Carlos Ulberg is the the new UFC light heavyweight champion, and did so after severely injuring his knee and knocking out Jiri Prochazka with one working leg. As impressive as that feat is, it may not be the big story of UFC 327 in the aftermath.Following a wild event in Miami, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Ulberg’s shocking knockout of Prochazka to win the title, who he could face next, and where the division could go if Ulberg is severely injured. Additionally, topics include the Josh Hokit vs. Curtis Blaydes Fight of the Year contender and…

Last night (Sat., April 11, 2026), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ventured forth to Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida for UFC 327. Was this the deepest numbered event since UFC 300? Maybe Jon Anik was onto something! There were great fights from top to bottom, like Kelvin Gastelum vs. Vicente Luque on the early “Prelims” card. The quality of bouts only improved as the night wore on all the way up to the vacant Light Heavyweight title matchup between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg.There’s a lot to talk about, so let’s take a look back over the best performances and techniques…

After a 10-day space journey around the moon, the Artemis II team will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night and be met by a team of U.S. Navy sailors, ready to give them a warm welcome home.The first face that the four-person crew will see when they return to Earth will be Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Laddy Aldridge, who will be the first of his team to open the Artemis II capsule, enter it and begin medical assessments, according to a Thursday release.Aldridge, who comes from three generations of military service and is assigned to Explosive Ordnance…