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Andrew Adetitun runs The King’s Monologue, a media network teaching African history to over 160,000 followers across different channels.  He noticed that African history wasn’t just underrepresented — it was actively obscured. Achievements credited to the wrong civilizations. Truth buried in books most people would never read. So he started making content. First on TikTok. Then YouTube. One video went viral — a few million views in days. The audience grew from there. From a viral TikTok to 160,000 followers What started as a few videos turned into something much bigger: 120,000+ YouTube subscribers 160,000+ followers across platforms A library…

Jean Matsumoto can name at least one ranked fighter he’d love to fight.Despite losing a split decision to Font in February 2025, Matsumoto still felt undefeated, but thinks he will only be able to truly move on from that close defeat if he gets to face the veteran bantamweight a second time.Back in the win column following a split decision win over Miles Johns, Matsumoto re-enters the cage Saturday to take on Farid Basharat at UFC Vegas 113 and is looking for a win good enough to convince UFC matchmakers to give him another opportunity.“Rob Font already has a fight…

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has issued a warning to Justin Gaethje ahead of his proposed undisputed title fight against Ilia Topuria. One thing we all know to be true is that Ilia Topuria is one of the scariest power punchers in the recent history of mixed martial arts. He has already picked up some iconic wins over the likes of Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, and many expect to see him carry that form forward into a showdown with Justin Gaethje. ‘The Highlight’ won the UFC interim lightweight title at UFC 324, and all roads seemingly lead to…

MENACE is the second game from Overhype Studios, the development studio that created one of the most infamous turn-based strategy games in recent memory, Battle Brothers. With this level of pedigree behind Overhype Studios, it’s understandable that a lot of fans of Battle Brothers, and turn-based strategy players in general, have been really excited for the release of MENACE. So, is the hype for MENACE well-deserved? Or is it fair to say it has been… Overhyped? I can confidently say that MENACE is going to be one of 2026’s standout titles and one of the best turn-based strategy games of…

The build-up to this Sunday’s Super Bowl in the San Francisco Bay Area has been dominated by talk of whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be on the ground.The Bay Area Host Committee reportedly told local officials that ICE will not be conducting immigration enforcement around Levi’s Stadium. But the NFL expects more than 35 state, local and federal agencies to be active for the event, not just on gameday but also for the events building up to it.It comes at the start of a busy few years for the United States, which will also host games in the…

RIGA, Latvia (February 6, 2026) – Only months after the initial procurement announcements, Riga-based defence technology company Origin Robotics has begun delivering its BLAZE interceptor system to the armed forces of Latvia, Belgium, and Estonia. This handover makes these three countries the first in Europe to field a domestically produced, fully autonomous, warhead-equipped drone interception system. The rapid delivery underscores how agile defence companies like Origin are helping governments respond more quickly to evolving airspace threats. Across Europe, NATO countries have reported a growing number of unauthorized drone flights near borders, military sites, and critical infrastructure, reflecting the wider spread…

After the announcement in September 2025 by the Danish Government of the decision to enhance its ground-based air defence capabilities, selecting the French-Italian Eurosam SAMP/T NG system for the long-range capability, the Danish MoD has given the green light to the initial procurement related to the Eurosam GBAD system. According to a press statement of the French DGA released on 6 February regarding the procurement activities in 2025, among the order for other European countries, the French agency also indicates “initial acquisition of Aster surface-to-air missiles for Denmark”. Although no further details were released on the specific topic on the…

WASHINGTON — This week the Army successfully executed a live fire mission from a M777 howitzer against a Marine Corps-provided target, using Marine Corps data — the kind of integration that sounds like it should be easy, but has historically proven to be shockingly difficult. The event was part of an ongoing series at 4th Infantry Division called Ivy Sting, incremental and serialized events that aim to build up capability to scale the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control ecosystem to an entire division. Ivy Sting 4, which took place this week, saw integration with the Marine Corps and coalition…

PARIS — As he stood on the stage to deliver a keynote speech, Gen. Fabien Mandon, France’s military chief of staff, summed up the theme of the Paris Naval Conference in six direct words. “Today,” he said, “we are preparing for war.” The tone of the event, which saw leaders from NATO sea services gather in Paris Feb. 2-3, was decidedly direct: that France and its allies need to consider the reality that high-intensity conflict is likely in the near future. And, according to Mandon, France is not yet fully prepared. He warned that currently France has an “insufficient number…

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps commanders attended a mission briefing and tour Feb. 6 at the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base in Florida to strengthen joint readiness.Hosted by Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, the wing’s commander, the visit brought command teams together for capability discussions and a close look at the wing’s new F-35A Lightning II fleet. The first aircraft’s arrival in July 2025 marked a milestone in the wing’s transition from the F-15C/D Eagles.Elhihi updated attendees on the Florida Air National Guard’s state and federal missions and explained the advanced capabilities of the fifth-generation fighter, emphasizing…