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NBA RISE has opened pre-registration ahead of its upcoming mobile launch in select regions.NBA RISE previously held its first Android Closed Beta Test in selected regions.The officially licensed NBA game combines player cards with lineup building and basketball strategy. The next NBA game on mobile is getting closer to launch, as NBA RISE: Basketball Strategy has opened pre-registration on mobile. Developed by GRAVITY and officially licensed by the NBA and NBPA, the game combines NBA player cards with lineup building, team management, and strategic basketball gameplay. NBA RISE previously held its first Closed Beta Test on Android in selected regions,…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) invests around £1.6bn of public money each year in health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The aim of this report is to look into how much economic benefit the UK and its regions get from research spending through the NIHR. We were asked in particular to look at how spending in any one region of the UK has economic effects on other regions.

Modern military power is not only about fighters and missiles. It also depends on the ability to move people, equipment and supplies quickly across long distances.That is where the Xi’an Y-20 Kunpeng comes in.Developed as China’s large strategic transport aircraft, the Y-20 gives the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) a domestically developed platform for moving heavy cargo and personnel on a scale smaller transports cannot match.The Xi’an Y-20 Kunpeng first flew in January 2013 and entered PLAAF service in July 2016. Chinese defense authorities describe it as the country’s first domestically developed new-generation large military transport aircraft.Credit: Defense FeedsBut…

Birdon has built three new Bridge Erection Boats for the Australian Army, adding to its existing fleet of 24 procured in 2003. (Birdon)It was announced on 8 September 2026 that the Australian Army is fielding three next-generation Bridge Erection Boats (BEB) manufactured by local firm Birdon Group, which is located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.The three Australian vessels manufactured at Birdon’s BEB manufacturing facility incorporate enhancements derived from years of operational experience from multiple customers and operating environments.For example, the new boats include upgraded systems and armour kits, plus integration of MMT’s bridge automated positioning technology for enhanced precision…

This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Brig. Gen. Steven P. Carpenter, the commanding general of Multi-Domain Command – Europe, the U.S. Army’s first multi-domain operations command, headquartered at Clay Kaserne in Mainz-Kastel, Germany. Multi-Domain Command – Europe serves as the premier multi-domain fires headquarters for U.S. Army Europe and Africa. We spoke with Brig. Gen. Carpenter, following the conclusion of Arcane Thunder 26, the command’s fourth annual multi-domain exercise, which ran from April 6 to April 29 across Germany, Poland, Fort Irwin, and the Nevada Testing and Training Range. The exercise’s objective was to qualify multi-domain company teams…

Roberto Soldic gets a tough introduction to the UFC when he meets Khaos Williams in a welterweight fight at UFC 332 on October 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The betting lean is toward Williams by decision or late stoppage, but Soldic has the power and experience to make his UFC debut a winning one. Soldic is not arriving as an untested prospect. He is 21-4 with one no contest, owns 18 knockout or TKO wins, and previously held KSW championships at welterweight and middleweight. His resume includes a third-round knockout of current UFC middleweight champion Dricus du…

Alex Pereira is not a fan of Ciryl Gane.The Brazilian will tell anybody willing to listen how Gane only defeated him because of illegal shots to the back of the head (watch the finish here). He’s campaigned for a rematch and to have referee Herb Dean sacked. Despite Gane having won the first round, Pereira claims that Gane was “dead tired” and forced to rely on illegal shots to steal the victory.In a post on Instagram, Pereira reacted to the divisional change and had a laugh in the process. Check out his post below:In the graphic above, Gane’s Heavyweight resume…

CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan, Sept. 15, 2026 — Gallatin AI deployed its AI/ML sustainment decision-support application, Navigator, in support of the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division during Exercise Yama Sakura 91. Throughout the two-week exercise, Navigator’s AI-enabled predictive sustainment capabilities allowed division staff to forecast critical supplies ahead-of-need, provide near-real-time equipment and personnel readiness visibility, and calculate available combat power. These capabilities helped sustainment professionals assess the logistical feasibility of operational plans and provide commanders with a clearer understanding of sustainment risk across competing courses of action. Yama Sakura is the largest joint, trilateral command post exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Army…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A transportation overhaul underway at the U.S. Postal Service has been a mixed bag for the agency’s package delivery services in terms of on-time reliability, particularly for rural customers, according to a Sept. 8 report from the USPS Office of Inspector General. The Regional Transportation Optimization initiative, or RTO, aims to consolidate volume dropoff and pickup activities at post offices more than 50 miles away from regional processing and distribution centers. The initiative adds an extra transit day for parcels originating from…

ASAN, Guam (Sept. 17, 2026) – Joint Region Marianas and the University of Guam have partnered to launch the”Båsta BTS”campaign\, a community-driven initiative aimed at controlling the invasive brown treesnake\, or Boiga irregularis, and preventing its spread. Båsta means, “to put a stop to,” in CHamoru. The goal of the campaign is to stop or prevent the expansion of BTS to neighboring islands. With the tag line, “Learn. Spot. Protect Native Species of the Marianas,” the campaign utilizes agency partnerships, educational materials, and hands-on workshops, to empower the military community to identify, report, and prevent the spread of invasive species…