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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will be releasing tomorrow on August 6, 2026. The playable characters at launch will be Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther (Shuri), Hulk, Storm, Wolverine, Magik, Danger, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, Ms. Marvel, Peni Parker, Dr. Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin, Carnage, Ghost Rider, Blade, Loki and Deadpool. We also have had confirmation that Phoenix Cyclops will be the first DLC fighter joining the roster later on. Three more DLC characters will also be added as part…

The architects of the neoliberal economic order promised that it would usher in a new age of global wealth, economic security, and democracy. Yet over the past 30 years, the system established by the World Trade Organization and free-trade agreements has led to the opposite. Economic inequality and insecurity have worsened in most countries, with dangerous effects on democratic rule. Monopolistic and multinational megacorporations have concentrated the production of key goods and services in too few locations, creating vulnerabilities in the world’s most important supply chains.Now, two forces are colliding to finish off this trade system entirely. China’s $1 trillion-plus…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korea is preparing to deploy a missile unit to western Russia, which would mark another major expansion of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. The report comes as Kyiv warns its dwindling ballistic missile defenses are costing civilian lives. Andrii Cherniak of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) told Reuters that the deployment will involve approximately 90 North Korean personnel stationed in Russia’s Voronezh region — which borders Ukraine — alongside the Russian military’s 112th Guards Missile…

**BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland—**U.S. Army Soldiers joined NATO allies in a Croatian Victory Day competition at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Aug. 2–5, 2026. Organized by the Croatian Armed Forces’ 17th Croatian contingent, the competition brought together teams across the NATO Forward Land Forces (FLF) Battle Group–Poland. Soldiers competed in soccer, volleyball and an Army obstacle course competition, with the event concluding in an awards ceremony on Croatian Victory Day, Aug. 5. Participating units included the British Army’s Finder Troop, B Squadron, Light Dragoons; U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment; the U.S. Army Reserve’s 350th Personnel…

You can’t blame Jake Paul for trying.Last week, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced it was merging with the PFL to create one combat sports promotion under the MVP banner. While the PFL won’t officially change until 2027, the promotion’s event last Friday in New York had Paul and MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian in attendance, and Paul did his best to make some big moves for their new company.PFL New York was headlined by a lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Archie Colgan. Of course, Nurmagomedov was accompanied by his coach and cousin, the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, and backstage at…

France’s push to enlist its car industry to produce military drones is moving to industrial implementation, as partnerships between automakers, car-part suppliers and defense firms turn lessons from the war in Ukraine into working assembly lines.Since the start of the year, at least six defense-automotive tie-ups have been announced, as President Emmanuel Macron’s government seeks to combine the scale, automation and cost discipline of France’s car sector with one of the fastest-growing segments of military technology.Ukraine and Russia’s use of drones has reshaped warfare, and that has prompted France and its European allies to prioritise drone production, as pressure from…

Stability is one of the most overlooked parts of fitness. Most people focus on how much they can lift, how fast they can run, or how many calories they burn. Those are all useful measures of performance, but they tell only part of the story. Good stability allows you to control your body during movement. It helps you maintain balance, transfer force efficiently, protect your joints, and perform everyday tasks with confidence. Whether you are walking upstairs, carrying groceries, playing sports, or lifting weights, your body depends on stability to move safely and effectively. Poor stability is linked with a…

The U.S. Department of War (DOW) uses the annual Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process to determine which missions, capabilities, and programs it will fund each year. However, cross-cutting portfolios—those that indirectly support multiple missions—are often underfunded, in part because the PPBE process is not structured to defensibly articulate and prioritize their critical role in mission success. The authors of this report developed an approach to guide the assessment of cross-cutting portfolios, along with a tailorable, prototype Excel workbook that implements this approach. They then tested and iteratively refined the evaluation approach through a pilot assessment of a subset…

TAIPEI – Taiwan began major military drills on Wednesday to test commanders’ ability to fight on the fly when enemy movements defy expectations, while temporarily limiting internet access for the first time, senior Taiwan officials said.The 10-day annual Han Kuang exercise began early in the morning after an underground command center in Taipei issued the drill order, triggering combat-readiness moves that will include fighter-jet dispersals and emergency naval deployments, two senior Taiwan officials briefed on the matter told Reuters.Taiwan will also incorporate for the first time a so-called “backbrief” approach modeled on U.S. military practice, in which junior officers receiving…

Ian Machado Garry is putting his diet front and center before the biggest fight of his career. The Irish welterweight has joined forces with PETA for its new “The Future Is Vegan” campaign ahead of his UFC 330 title challenge against Islam Makhachev on August 15 in Philadelphia. The Irish-born UFC athlete appears in a video spot promoting plant-based eating, with the 28-year-old saying his switch has changed how he trains and recovers. “Before I was plant-based, I was strong. But now, I’m on another level,” he says in the campaign, linking the lifestyle to his endurance, discipline and focus.…