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Gillian Robertson sees herself as the obvious No. 1 contender for Mackenzie Dern’s UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship. Robertson was looking to extend her winning streak to five when she shared the Octagon with Amanda Lemos at UFC Vegas 114 this past Saturday. “The Savage” achieved her goal by earning a unanimous decision victory inside the Meta Apex. Having not suffered a loss since 2023, Robertson believes it’s time for her to challenge for UFC gold. During the UFC Vegas 114 post-fight press conference, Robertson said her sights are on Dern’s 115-pound gold (h/t MMAJunkie). “I think it’s the only thing…

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis bestowed some high praise on former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira. Most people consider Jon Jones the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, but who’s the greatest combat sports athlete is another debate altogether. Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes he’s earned that boast. Two-time Olympic gold medalist and current UFC women’s bantamweight titleholder Kayla Harrison has staked claim to the distinction.While both have a resume worthy, former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis considers Pereira the combat sports GOAT. “Listen, just Alex Pereira is one of the…

A federal judge in Rhode Island is ordering the Department of Veterans Affairs to restore its collective bargaining agreement with one of its unions while the case continues. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose granted a preliminary injunction on Friday, requiring the VA to recognize the collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees’ National Veterans Affairs Council (AFGE/NVAC), which represents over 300,000 employees. “The defendants shall reinstate the Master CBA — as well as any amendment, local supplemental agreements, and memoranda of understanding that were in place subsidiary to the Master CBA — or the remainder of the…

Department of Public Information . News and Media Division . New York 13 March 2026 The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. **Briefings today and Monday All right, today is Friday, actually, so we can say happy Friday! As a reminder, at 1 p.m., there will be a briefing here by the President of our General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock. She will update you at the end of the first week of the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women. And at 12:45 p.m. on Monday, just to mark…

Russia launched a large-scale combined missile and drone strike against Ukraine overnight on March 14, targeting critical infrastructure across several regions of the country. Ukrainian authorities said the attack began at 18:00 on March 13 and involved nearly 500 aerial weapons, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hundreds of attack drones. According to the Ukrainian […]

News story Shared Prosperity, Shared Seas, Shared Ties. From: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP Published 13 March 2026 Ireland and the United Kingdom share a unique partnership, rooted in our geography, our history, and the deep and dynamic connections between our people underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement and our Common Travel Area. At our Summit in Liverpool last year, we agreed the UK-Ireland 2030 Joint Statement as the starting point for a renewed and strengthened relationship between our two countries. As we work toward our respective 2030…

ROC Ministry of National Defense 2026.03.10 Issuing Authority：Administration Office Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo Li-hsiung gave remarks to the media before attending a legislative interpellation session at the Legislative Yuan today. He addressed issues including the delivery progress of the MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles, the status of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, and recent activities of PRC military aircraft.Regarding public concern over the delivery progress of the MQ-9B UAVs, Minister Koo stated that all related procedures had proceeded according to plan. The delivery schedule had remained normal with no delays,…

Alex Gray:  Strategically, what I would say is I think the president has a much grander vision of how that limited operation fits into American grand strategy. My sense is what the president’s looking at here more holistically is he’s tired and he’s tired of having his successors potentially forced into an endless whack-a-mole game with the Iranian regime.  Matthew Kroenig:  Welcome to, “So what’s the strategy?” I’m your host, Matthew Kroenig. In today’s episode, we’ll focus on the US military campaign in Iran. Does the Trump administration have a coherent strategy? To discuss this topic, we’re very fortunate to be joined by Alex Gray. Alex…

Colby Covington isn’t interested in trading barbs with Dillon Danis ahead of their RAF 7 match. Covington and Danis will be going one-on-one in a freestyle wrestling affair on March 28. The match will be held inside Yuengling Center in Tampa. Covington made his RAF debut back in January, sweeping former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold. While Covington and Danis are known for ruffling some feathers, it doesn’t appear there is animosity between the two ahead of RAF 7. “He’s a strong guy – he’s got the strength of 10 men,” Covington told MMA Junkie. “He fought those 10 Dagestanis…

FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Last month the Army officially activated the Capability Program Executive Office for Mission Autonomy, in a ceremony at the U.S. Army National Museum. Presiding over the ceremony was the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Maneuver Air, Maj. Gen. Clair Gill. Gill kicked off the event by remarking on the newly established CPE Mission Autonomy’s mission and its eventual impact across the Army. “CPE Mission Autonomy is working to revolutionize U.S. Army operations, and by extension the very art of maneuver,” said Gill. “Teams from across the CPE are set to work with every portfolio in our Army.”…