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Ukraine entered 2026 in a seemingly perilous position, with Russian forces advancing on the battlefield and Ukrainian cities experiencing prolonged blackouts due to relentless Russian bombardment of critical infrastructure. This is adding to concerns that Ukraine’s defenses may be in danger of fraying. The country’s new Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed in January that around two hundred thousand soldiers are currently absent without official leave (AWOL), with a further two million men accused of avoiding military service. Russia is also facing serious problems. Unsustainable Russian military spending constitutes an economic time bomb for the Putin regime. Meanwhile, the Russian military…

Alexander Volkanovski delivered on his promise to put on an even more dominant performance against Diego Lopes in their rematch at UFC 325 than he did when they first met 10 months ago.From the start, Volkanovski frustrated Lopes with his movement and then cracked him with perfectly timed counter shots in almost every exchange. Despite his best efforts to turn the tide, Lopes was seemingly always one step behind Volkanovski, who was fast, accurate and punishing with his strikes throughout the five-round fight en route to a lopsided unanimous decision win.“His instincts were just much better,” UFC analyst Din Thomas…

Saudi boxing leader Turki Alalshikh floated a striking new matchup on social media Sunday morning, suggesting kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven could face unified heavyweight titleholder Oleksandr Usyk. Alalshikh posted a video of Verhoeven landing a knockout alongside the caption “I want to see him against Oleksandr Usyk,” generating immediate attention across combat sports circles. Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven The proposal represents a departure from recent reports linking Verhoeven to Anthony Joshua. Alalshikh, who serves as chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority and has orchestrated major boxing events through Riyadh Season, has demonstrated willingness to pursue crossover spectacles that…

Hello, and welcome, welcome to this week’s news round-up of strategy and wargaming news! And what a week it has been, and what a week we do have ahead of us: Task Force Admiral finally came out, MENACE is releasing on February 5th, Dawn of War 4 gives us a glimpse into the Ork faction, and we get a closer look at how Slitherine’s adaptation of Bolt Action will look! Let’s dive straight into it, shall we? MENACE Comes Out This Week After a long period of teasing and waiting, MENACE will finally arrive on the 5th of February. The…

Russian combat aviation dropped a record 5,717 aerial bombs on Ukrainian territory in January 2026, marking the highest monthly figure since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to calculations published by Militarnyi. Data compiled by the OSINT experts show that Russian forces increased the use of aerial bombs by 26 percent compared with December […]

An Israeli drone manufacturer has secured a new foothold in Central Asia after Aero-Sentinel confirmed an exclusive distribution agreement in Kazakhstan, expanding its access to one of the region’s most established security and defense markets. The announcement was made on Sunday by Ofir Avram, chief marketing officer at Aero-Sentinel, who said the company had finalized […]

Iran Press TV Saturday, 31 January 2026 5:04 PM In another near-daily violation of a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon which went into effect in November 2024, the Israeli military has conducted an airstrike in the southern part of the Arab country, killing at least one person. Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA), citing the Public Health Emergency Operations Center at the Health Ministry, confirmed the fatality on Saturday. It said an Israeli aerial raid struck a car on the outskirts of the town of Rab Thalathin in the Marjayoun district. The strike killed the person inside the vehicle, the agency…

Paddy Pimblett isn’t shying away from his UFC 324 loss to Justin Gaethje. Pimblett and Gaethje collided in the headliner for UFC’s debut on Paramount+ back in January. While “The Baddy” was the favorite going into the fight, “The Highlight” proved his dream of becoming an undisputed UFC champion is still alive. Gaethje battered Pimblett on his way to a unanimous decision victory, capturing the interim UFC Lightweight Championship in the process. One week removed from the defeat, Pimblett took to his YouTube channel to poke fun at how mangled his face looked for a short period of time after…

Iran Press TV Saturday, 31 January 2026 6:33 PM Hamas has roundly dismissed Israeli claims that recent bombings in Gaza are a “response” to the Palestinian resistance movement’s violations of the ceasefire agreement, emphasizing that such allegations “are nothing but a blatant and pathetic attempt to justify the horrific massacres against civilians” in the coastal sliver. In a statement on Saturday, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasem said “These baseless and flimsy claims confirm the [Israeli] occupation’s contempt for the mediators, the guarantor states, and all the parties involved in what is called the Board of Peace.” He called on the international…

The Pat McAfee Show got some unexpected pecs-appeal on Jan 29, 2026, when Logan Paul made a bizarre appearance to reveal his current training progress, and explain how hyped he is for life, and his upcoming appearance in the WWE Royal Rumble. The interview got off to a bizarre start when Logan Paul appeared unready for the camera to be thrown to him. The social media influencer and WWE star was still fiddling with his laptop when it dawned on him that he was already live on ESPN and YouTube. “Did you say we’re on?” asked Paul, who was logging…