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Self-defense expert offers tips on staying safe on public transportation – CBS Chicago Watch CBS News They said there are tools on the train cars and common defense techniques they want women to keep in mind.

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Defense Industry Minister Vugar Mustafayev is on a working visit to Kenya. On November 19, Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto received Minister Vugar Mustafayev, The Caspian Post reports, citing Azerbaijan’s Defense Industry Ministry. During the meeting, the sides hailed the dynamically developing relations between the two countries, noting that high-level reciprocal visits, political dialogue and inter-institutional contacts serve the development of this ties. During the visit, Minister Vugar Mustafayev met with Chief of the Defence Forces of Kenya, General Charles Muriu Kahariri to discuss the existing cooperation in the military-technical field, including the prospects for…

WASHINGTON — A top Air Force officer has been tapped for a new role managing the service’s next-gen bomber, fighter and ICBM programs, confirming news first reported by Breaking Defense in August. Lt. Gen. Dale White was nominated for a fourth star yesterday, lining him up for the role of direct reporting portfolio manager (DRPM) for Critical Major Weapons Systems. White will report directly to Deputy Defense Secretary Steven Feinberg. Aviation Week was first to report White’s formal nomination. In a statement, the Air Force said that White, who is currently the the Air Force’s military deputy for acquisition, will…

Quite a few states have innovation programs, mechanisms for jumpstarting new and interesting ways to improve government, but Nicholas Stowe, Washington state’s outgoing chief technology officer, shares on this week’s Priorities Podcast why he thinks his state’s innovation and modernization program has enjoyed an especially favorable success rate. “We really tried to maximize reusing existing governance processes,” he says. Also on this episode is Wendy Wickstrom, web and user experience manager at Washington Technology Solutions, who shares how flipping a procurement process upside-down helped the state create what officials say is a new model for reducing risk and fostering a…

Peru has chosen Israel’s Plasan Sasa Ltd. to supply 56 Sandcat EX12 armored vehicles to the National Police, according to a report from Defensa. The contract was awarded under International Competition No. 003‑2025, launched by the Ministry of the Interior

Canadian firm INKAS Aerospace & Defense unveiled its combat‑proven HEEMAR unmanned ground vehicle at Milipol Paris 2025, promoting it as a solution for frontline logistics, casualty evacuation, and high‑risk support. The debut highlights how Ukraine’s robot‑heavy battlefield is influencing Western approaches to unmanned resupply and homeland security. During Milipol 2025, Canadian company INKAS Aerospace & Defense unveiled its HEEMAR unmanned ground vehicle to an international audience of security and defense professionals. The system arrives in Paris as a combat-proven platform, already deployed in Ukraine for frontline missions. Drawing on these operational lessons, INKAS positions HEEMAR not as a prototype but…

Athletes often struggle to find common ground with new, unfamiliar teammates. For martial artist Masha Kyselova, her classmates are among her oldest friends. Kyselova began attending her kung fu dojo, Twin Dragon Kung Fu Academy, at the age of six. “I think my parents signed me up for it through a summer camp, and now I plan on doing it all throughout high school,” Kyselova said. For her, the commitment has paid off. As a soon-to-be black belt, Kyselova says her years of training have had a big impact on her life. “ I’ve been doing it for so long,…

Tony Ferguson is getting back in the ring.The former UFC interim lightweight champion has booked his second boxing match under the Misfits banner as he defends his interim middleweight title on Dec. 20 as part of the card headed to Dubai.Ferguson faces Warren Spencer in a featured bout on the card.Of course, Spencer’s name should sound familiar after he made his MMA debut back in August and suffered a submission loss to Dillon Danis just 15 seconds into the opening round. Now Spencer returns to boxing after he racked up back-to-back wins in Misfits in 2024 and 2025.As for Ferguson,…

The New Taiwan dollar surged following a rare Taiwan-US joint statement on currency policy. TaiwanPlus spoke with Kymco Capital CEO Gary Ting about what it signals for ongoing trade talks. Ting says Taiwan faces rising economic risks from geopolitical tensions, protectionism and market volatility, while industries like TSMC must diversify globally and the government adapt policies for a fragmented, anti-globalization world.

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