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Hello, and welcome, welcome to this week’s news round-up of strategy and wargaming news! And what a week it has been, and what a week we do have ahead of us: Task Force Admiral finally came out, MENACE is releasing on February 5th, Dawn of War 4 gives us a glimpse into the Ork faction, and we get a closer look at how Slitherine’s adaptation of Bolt Action will look! Let’s dive straight into it, shall we? MENACE Comes Out This Week After a long period of teasing and waiting, MENACE will finally arrive on the 5th of February. The…

Russian combat aviation dropped a record 5,717 aerial bombs on Ukrainian territory in January 2026, marking the highest monthly figure since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to calculations published by Militarnyi. Data compiled by the OSINT experts show that Russian forces increased the use of aerial bombs by 26 percent compared with December […]

An Israeli drone manufacturer has secured a new foothold in Central Asia after Aero-Sentinel confirmed an exclusive distribution agreement in Kazakhstan, expanding its access to one of the region’s most established security and defense markets. The announcement was made on Sunday by Ofir Avram, chief marketing officer at Aero-Sentinel, who said the company had finalized […]

Iran Press TV Saturday, 31 January 2026 5:04 PM In another near-daily violation of a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon which went into effect in November 2024, the Israeli military has conducted an airstrike in the southern part of the Arab country, killing at least one person. Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA), citing the Public Health Emergency Operations Center at the Health Ministry, confirmed the fatality on Saturday. It said an Israeli aerial raid struck a car on the outskirts of the town of Rab Thalathin in the Marjayoun district. The strike killed the person inside the vehicle, the agency…

Paddy Pimblett isn’t shying away from his UFC 324 loss to Justin Gaethje. Pimblett and Gaethje collided in the headliner for UFC’s debut on Paramount+ back in January. While “The Baddy” was the favorite going into the fight, “The Highlight” proved his dream of becoming an undisputed UFC champion is still alive. Gaethje battered Pimblett on his way to a unanimous decision victory, capturing the interim UFC Lightweight Championship in the process. One week removed from the defeat, Pimblett took to his YouTube channel to poke fun at how mangled his face looked for a short period of time after…

Iran Press TV Saturday, 31 January 2026 6:33 PM Hamas has roundly dismissed Israeli claims that recent bombings in Gaza are a “response” to the Palestinian resistance movement’s violations of the ceasefire agreement, emphasizing that such allegations “are nothing but a blatant and pathetic attempt to justify the horrific massacres against civilians” in the coastal sliver. In a statement on Saturday, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasem said “These baseless and flimsy claims confirm the [Israeli] occupation’s contempt for the mediators, the guarantor states, and all the parties involved in what is called the Board of Peace.” He called on the international…

The Pat McAfee Show got some unexpected pecs-appeal on Jan 29, 2026, when Logan Paul made a bizarre appearance to reveal his current training progress, and explain how hyped he is for life, and his upcoming appearance in the WWE Royal Rumble. The interview got off to a bizarre start when Logan Paul appeared unready for the camera to be thrown to him. The social media influencer and WWE star was still fiddling with his laptop when it dawned on him that he was already live on ESPN and YouTube. “Did you say we’re on?” asked Paul, who was logging…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The United States could soon enact tariffs on imports from countries that sell oil to Cuba, continuing a barrage of duty threats on multiple trading partners from the White House in the last week. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that established a system to implement tariffs on nations that sell crude oil and petroleum products to Cuba. Although the order is effective as of Friday, the order delegates cabinet members to determine the extent of any potential…

The 2026 digital release is locked for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and now Nintendo Switch 2, with a fresh look at a Cadence and Fret musical scene. Iridium Studios and Annapurna Interactive have revealed the full voice cast for People of Note in a new Xbox Wire post, confirming the turn-based RPG musical is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 alongside its previously announced platforms. People of Note follows Cadence, a pop singer who gets shut out of the Noteworthy Song Contest and decides her solo act will not cut it. Her answer is to build a band by traveling…

The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the Open Government Partnership, ending for now U.S. engagement with a near 15-year-old initiative aimed at promoting transparency and combatting corruption. The U.S. withdrawal doesn’t come as a surprise to representatives of civil society groups, who argue it’s part of a pattern of the Trump administration disregarding transparency and accountability. In a Jan. 15 letter, the General Services Administration notified the Open Government Partnership of the United States withdrawing its membership. Since 2023, GSA had led domestic implementation of U.S. participation in the international group through an Open Government Secretariat. In…