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It’s a new year, and there are new benefit amounts that take effect at the beginning of each year as well as basic pay adjustments for federal workers under the General Schedule and cost of living adjustments for retirees. There are many federal employees who have retired since Sept. 30, who have not had their retirement claims finalized, and they have been wondering about what changes they need to be aware of in the new year. For most feds, there are changes in the premiums paid for Federal Employees Health Benefits. For retirees who are working after retirement, there are…

Following Saturday’s UFC 325 event in Sydney, Australia, the fight promotion announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses.The UFC 325 fight card was headlined by a featherweight championship rematch between two-time titleholder Alexander Volkanovski and No. 2 ranked Diego Lopes. The fight went the distance and Volkanovski picked up a second win over Lopes. Like in their first meeting at UFC 314, the matchup earned Fight of the Night honors banking the champion and the challenger an extra $100,000.Rising lightweight Maurico Ruffy earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his second-round TKO win over Rafael Fiziev. Ruffy hurt Fiziev with…

With deep emotion and pride, KWU SENSHI Chile successfully concluded the XV KWU SENSHI Summer Camp, held from January 16 to 18—an event that marked a significant milestone in the history of the organization and reaffirmed the strong and consistent growth of Kyokushin under the principles of KWU SENSHI. The Summer Camp was honored by the presence of world-renowned Kyokushin legends, whose experience, dedication, and martial spirit greatly elevated both the technical and human level of all participants. Among the distinguished guests were Shihan Francisco Filho, Director of KWU SENSHI America, World Champion and the first Westerner to become champion…

Update: This story is being updated with live results as they occur. The Tekken World Tour 2025 Finals are happening this weekend and they’ll be taking place in this writer’s home country, more specifically Malmö, Sweden. Players qualified for the finals on the global leaderboard are DNF|Mulgold, TM|Arslan Ash, Falcons|Atif, Falcons|Farzeen, DRX|Knee, DRX|LowHigh, VIT|JeonDDing, SOOP|Ulsan, THY|Chikurin, Varrel|Rangchu, T1|Edge, Reject|Raef, Mirage|Gosain, RRQ|JDCR, GG|Tibetano, VIT|KingReyJr, AQ|TheJon, Edddyy, VP|Mangja and Mirage|Fergus, while the regional leaderboard qualifiers are Yamasa|Nobi, Z10|Breadman, Falcons|Usama…

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 Space Force activated its component for U.S. Northern Command on Jan. 30, which will provide the combatant command greater access to space capabilities and expertise amid the Pentagon’s increasing focus on homeland defense.  U.S. Space Forces Northern’s activation comes almost two months after the Space Force established a component to U.S. Southern Command. During an activation ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado, NORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot highlighted…

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 325 results, including the main event rematch between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (28-4 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since reclaiming the promotion‘s featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Lopes at last April’s UFC 314 event in Miami. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Great’, as Volk had previously suffered back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev respectively. Meanwhile, Diego Lopes (27- MMA) was most previously seen in action this past September, where he scored…

A featherweight championship rematch headlined Saturday’s UFC 325 fight card in Sydney, Australia. Two-time titleholder Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line against Diego Lopes.Volkanovski and Lopes first fought last April in the UFC 314 main event. “The Great” won via unanimous decision to become a two-time featherweight titleholder. The rematch will be Volkanovski’s first title defense of his second championship reign. Lopes picked up a TKO win over Jean Silva in September to earn a second fight against the champion.Volkanovski pawed wth his jab and used feints early. Both men were careful though the first 90 seconds. Lopes landed a leg kick. Volkanovski…

Bone Health is one of the most overlooked aspects of physical fitness. Many people focus on muscles, fat loss, or cardiovascular endurance, but bones quietly determine how strong, resilient, and injury-proof the body truly is. From childhood through older adulthood, bones are constantly remodeling themselves in response to stress. When that stress is appropriate and progressive, bones become denser and stronger. When it is absent, bone mass declines. This article explains exactly how exercise improves Bone Health, why certain movements are uniquely effective, and how five major exercises stand out as the most powerful tools for building and maintaining strong…

US Department of State Press Statement Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson January 30, 2026 Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on Iranian officials responsible for the recent brutal crackdown on their own people. As the Iranian people protest 47 years of catastrophic economic mismanagement, the regime continues to choose funding terrorist militias abroad and its vast weapons programs over the basic needs of everyday Iranians. The people of Iran suffer from rising inflation, crumbling infrastructure, and shortages of water and electricity because the regime is squandering their wealth on its malign activities. The United States supports the Iranian…

Bottom lines up front PUNE, INDIA—As India prepares for the AI Impact Summit on February 19 and 20, the Indian government’s pitch for wider adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has centered on the potential for the technology to benefit Indian society. As my colleague Trisha Ray wrote in November, India “appears to be taking a people-centered approach, emphasizing use cases that have the greatest scope for positive impact for the widest swath of the population.” During my time in Pune, a technology hub in Maharashtra, I spoke with local students, scientists, tech startup workers, and farmers. Though we met to…