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A group of Health and Human Services Department employees can proceed in their efforts to pursue a class action lawsuit over their layoffs, a federal judge ruled Thursday evening, defeating the Trump administration’s efforts to have the case thrown out. Seven HHS workers brought their case in June, arguing the department botched their reductions in force in April and therefore violated the 1974 Privacy Act. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington said those individuals—who are seeking to represent all of the 10,000 HHS employees who were laid off last year—provided sufficient evidence to keep their case moving forward. The…

Russian United Engine Corporation (UEC) of Rostec exhibited its small turbojet engines and the newest advanced developments, including Hybrid Electric Propulsion Unit (HPU), the generation system and the high-power battery module demonstrators for advanced aircraft and UAVs On the UEC stand the company presented a 500 kW HPU which is a unique Russian development. The HPU is based on the VK-650V helicopter engine which is developed by UEC-Klimov from St-Petersburg. The series HPU application gives an opportunity to design new upper-performance aircraft like VTOL, ultra-STOL and tiltrotor planes. The HPU includes gas turbine and electric engines, an electric generator, accumulator…

Royal Navy warships and aircraft were activated to shadow Russian naval vessels during a two-day operation in the English Channel, the UK Ministry of Defence confirmed, as Russian forces transited waters near Britain en route to the North Sea. Portsmouth-based patrol ships HMS Mersey and HMS Severn were deployed alongside a Wildcat helicopter from 815 […]

German missile house Diehl Defence has opened a new missile integration centre at its Nonnweiler location in Saarland, in southwest Germany, the company announced on 23 January 2026. The opening marks the completion of another major building project as part of ongoing expansion measures at all of the company’s locations. The new missile integration centre, which has created 3,400 m2 of new production space, will primarily serve to expand Diehl Defences capacity for missile integration, initially for the variants of the IRIS-T family. The building is unique in Europe with its rising shape towards the rear and meets the latest…

“We’re watching Iran,” US President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday as he returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “We have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we’ll see what happens.” For the past week, a US carrier strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln has proceeded west from the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf near Iran.  Earlier this month, as anti-regime protests in Iran spread and reports of Iranian security forces killing demonstrators emerged, Trump pledged that the United States would “come to their rescue.” Is the arrival of US naval forces…

UFC boss Dana White has given his thoughts on how the first ever Zuffa Boxing event played out last night. It’s no secret that Dana White hasn’t been as focused on the Ultimate Fighting Championship lately. Instead, a great deal of his energy has gone into building Zuffa Boxing, which held its first event last night at the UFC Apex. While some fans enjoyed what they saw, others had their fair share of complaints. Dana White has always been a guy who is going to voice his opinion if he feels like something hasn’t gone well, especially given how long…

Roughly 300 young men and women from across Georgia and Florida tested their physical and mental readiness during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida, where a calm winter morning quickly gave way to sharp commands and rising intensity. As millions to the north braced for a sweeping winter storm, the poolees stepped onto a 60-degree training field along the St. Johns River. Palms and palmettos lined the grass as seagulls and pelicans circled overhead, briefly breaking the still air before drill instructor commands cut through it. Grouped by recruiting stations, future Marines…

Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China Source： Ministry of National Defense Editor：Huang Panyue Time：2026-01-22 11:19:30 Journalist: It was reported that General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping recently sent a congratulatory message to General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith. Xi mentioned expanding practical cooperation in various fields. Please share with us the Chinese side’s views on advancing China-Laos military-to-military relationship. Zhang Xiaogang: We will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of China-Laos diplomatic ties in 2026. The China-Laos relationship is stronger than ever before. Under the strategic…

Navantia’s shipyard in Puerto Real, Cádiz, has begun the construction of modules for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme that will see Navantia UK deliver three logistics ships for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Navantia announced on 23 January 2026. The construction of the first modules follows Navantia announcing on 12 November 2025 that the FSS programme had successfully completed its critical design review and first steel being cut for the programme at Navantia UK’s Appledore shipyard in North Devon on 3 December 2025. The Appledore yard will construct the bow sections of the ships, which will comprise three…

HERMIT CRAB GO! is a vertical roguelike experience that carries the same familiar charm as ACECRAFT.The game offers quirky, hand-drawn characters, endless stages, vintage cartoon art, and more. Vizta Games, a subsidiary of MOONTON Games has announced the soft launch their latest vertical roguelike strategy title, HERMIT CRAB GO!, now available on Android in Canada and Japan. There is no information yet on iOS or global launch. Build a team of quirky characters to battle unique enemies across Siphonia Following the success of ACECRAFT, MOONTON Games has now introduced HERMIT CRAB GO!, a vertical roguelike experience with a familiar charm.…