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Alex Perez is still a UFC fighter.Just days removed from his first-round knockout win over Charles Johnson at UFC 324, which served as the final fight on his contract with the promotion, the one-time flyweight title challenger was officially offered a new contract. Given his stunning performance and tenure with the company, it seemed unlikely that Perez wouldn’t be retained but after missing weight on Friday, he honestly wasn’t sure what the UFC might decide for him.“You never know,” Perez told MMA Fighting. “I’m a business owner so I know sometimes you’ve got to make decisions, hard decisions. I’ve been…

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov at the State Hermitage Museum. January 26, 2026 17:35 St Petersburg In his remarks, Alexander Beglov pointed out that 2025 marked the 60th anniversary of the decision to bestow the Hero City title on St Petersburg. The Governor went on to say that as of January 1, there were 37,159 Leningrad Siege survivors living in the city. The Siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops lasted for 872 days, from September 8, 1941, until January 27, 1944. Recognising the siege as a war crime was a major milestone,…

Ministry of Defence of Ukraine 26 January, 2026, 9:07 PM EET In 2025, approximately 820,000 russian targets were hit. This figure includes 240,000 instances of enemy personnel killed or critically wounded. These results were announced by Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Mykhailo Fedorov, during the “Army of Drones — 2025” event, which was attended by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In particular, 819,737 video-confirmed strikes were recorded in 2025, with the highest number targeting enemy personnel—nearly 240,000. The data also show 62,000 hits against light vehicles, 29,000 against heavy vehicles, and 32,000 against strike and reconnaissance UAVs. “Currently, over 80% of…

A subsidiary of the Turkish Nurol group, NMS UK was funded in 2023 to strengthen the Nurol footprint in the United Kingdom, looking at fully entering the UK market, the company planning to start production in 2026 According to information gathered at the 2026 edition of the International Armoured Vehicles conference 2026, organised by Defence IQ, which took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, 2026 should mark the start of armoured vehicles production at the Nurol UK production facility in Leamington, in the West Midlands. The company counts a workforce of over 20 people, which should increase considerably during…

President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to American cities cost taxpayers about $496 million in 2025, according to new estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The agency said Wednesday that maintaining current troop levels could add $93 million per month to the total, with each additional activation of 1,000 service members costing between $18 million and $21 million. It cautioned, however, that the precise price tag is hard to foresee. “The costs of those or other deployments in the future are highly uncertain, mainly because the scale, length, and location of such deployments are difficult to predict…

AFSOC Releases CV-22B Accident Investigation Board Report HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. —   Today, Air Force Special Operations Command released an Accident Investigation Board report on a CV-22B Osprey mishap that occurred Nov. 20, 2024, near Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. The aircraft and crew were assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing’s 20th Special Operations Squadron, at Cannon AFB, N.M. The mishap resulted in no injuries or fatalities nor damage to civilian property. The estimated cost of damage to government property was valued at approximately $2.8 million. The AIB President found by a preponderance of the evidence, the cause for the…

Fifteen appearances taught Kongchai Chanaidonmueang patience doesn’t earn contracts. The Thai southpaw is done playing it safe Friday night in Bangkok. The 23-year-old headlines ONE Friday Fights 140 on Friday, January 30, inside Lumpinee Stadium at Bangkok, Thailand, where he faces Myanmar powerhouse Thway Lin Htet in a high-stakes strawweight Muay Thai clash. As the most active competitor in the history of the weekly series, Kongchai enters carrying experience few others can match. A former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion, he has built his reputation on a punishing left straight, a destructive left body kick, and clinch work refined…

On January 27, 2026, Singapore’s shipbuilder ST Engineering held the keel-laying ceremony of the second Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) for the Republic of Singapore Navy. The company announced the ceremony on its social media accounts, mentioning its partner Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), on this project. “This marks a significant milestone that ensures strong progress for the programme and a firm foundation for the remaining vessels in the class. Drawing on our proven expertise in naval shipbuilding, we design and build capable, resilient vessels to meet the operational demands of modern navies,” the company said on the social media…

For the first time since 2021, the UFC is giving us back-to-back numbered events.This Saturday, the UFC returns to Australia for UFC 325, the immediate follow-up to last week’s UFC 324. Looking to make an impression at the start of their new Paramount deal, the UFC is bringing another fight that figures to provide big action as featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski rematches Diego Lopes for the title, and No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by the Action Network’s Billy Ward to dive into all things UFC 325. Topics discussed include…