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Hanwha Ocean released this computer-generated image of the Ocean-40F frigate selected by the Royal Thai Navy. (Hanwha Ocean)South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has been selected as preferred bidder to construct a new frigate for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The platform it proffered is known as the Ocean-40F, and the contract is valued at THB16.73 billion (US$508 million).Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul endorsed this selection of Hanwha’s 4,000-tonne frigate in early September 2026, after the RTN delivered the tender result to him several days earlier.This choice is somewhat understandable, given that Hanwha Ocean’s forerunner – Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering…

Jean Silva can’t remember anything about his first foray at Noche UFC.Last year, Silva had the first headlining event of his UFC career when he took on Diego Lopes at Noche UFC. Unfortunately for Silva, things didn’t go his way as he got brutally finished in a Fight of the Year contender.This past Saturday, Silva got some form of redemption, stopping Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC in Glendale, Arizona. It was an important win for Silva, not just because of where it puts him in the featherweight division, but also because he had no recollection…

Khamzat Chimaev is trying to get back into the cage before the end of the year.In May, Chimaev suffered the first loss of his MMA career, losing a split decision to Sean Strickland in their title fight at UFC 328. Following the loss, Chimaev quickly started angling for a rematch with Strickland, but in recent weeks, “Borz” stopped campaigning for that matchup, and now believes that Nassourdine Imavov will get the next shot at Strickland.“So far, they haven’t called me, nothing like that yet,” Chimaev told Adam Zubayrev. “I asked them. I want to fight in Abu Dhabi. They said,…

Scroll through Christina Kirkman’s social feed, and it’s easy to think she has life figured out. There’s the boxing, the travel, the outfits, the humor, the confidence, and, yes, the physique. But the more you talk to Kirkman, the clearer it becomes that what you see online isn’t a carefully constructed version of who she is. It’s pretty much the point. For someone who grew up in front of cameras, authenticity hasn’t always come naturally. Kirkman spent her childhood in the public eye on Nickelodeon, then had to figure out who she was when the cameras stopped rolling. Years later,…

When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created its new Office of Health Technology and Products in June, it wasn’t about reducing or undercutting its chief information officer. Rather, the office is a stronger recognition of the new way CMS is trying to using technology to drive service improvements to citizens. Kim Brandt, the deputy administrator and chief operating officer of CMS, said the Office of Health Technology and Products (OHTP) and the CIO’s office are complimentary and partners in delivering the technology and infrastructure to the mission. Kim Brandt is deputy administrator and chief operating officer of the…

SOULREVE lets you connect Heroes and Souls to create unique ability synergies.Collect Souls and Relics to build powerful party combinations. PLNB, known for Core Survival and other mobile titles, has announced the launch of its latest strategy title, SOULREVE, now available on both Android and iOS. The game puts a different spin on the hero-based strategy formula, and you can experience that now. You can now connect Heroes and Souls to create powerful synergies So, SOULREVE revolves around its Soul Board, where you place your Heroes and Souls before connecting them with simple swipes. The order and direction of these…

For many Americans, 9/11 can seem like a distant memory, with millions not even born yet. But for U.S. Air Force Capt. Hanna Born, the 2,977 lives lost that day will always be something to remember and honor.Born, an instructor pilot assigned to the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Alabama, has a personal connection to that day, propelling her to join military service and begin Run to Remember, her journey to share on social media a mile for every life lost, she told Military Times.Just before Born turned three years old, she and her four-month-old sister were inside…

Islam Makhachev is interested in a boxing match with Team Khabib rival, Conor McGregor, and he really doesn’t care how much he gets paid.Makhachev, who has worked tirelessly over the past five years to become a two-division UFC champion and the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, has become confident in all of his skills. This includes his world-class wrestling and submission game, as well as his budding striking.The reigning UFC welterweight champion has significantly evolved on the feet over the years and would be willing to put his striking to the test against the best the UFC has to…

A 37-year-old Indian national who is living in the U.S. on a student visa has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a Vietnam veteran. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Venkateswara Chagamreddy, of San Antonio, Texas, to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He’s ordered to pay $99,496 in restitution to the unnamed veteran after he defrauded him in a series of scam text messages. Chagamreddy communicated with the veteran, of Delaware County, Okla., via text message in April and told him to liquidate his bank account and purchase…

President Donald Trump recently signed two executive orders that together represent the most consequential federal action on quantum technology in a generation. I am not saying that lightly. I have spent the better part of my career sitting at the intersection of emerging technology and national security. I have watched quantum move from a theoretical curiosity to a genuine pillar of America’s defense posture. And what the administration put forward is the clearest signal yet that Washington understands the stakes. Let me break down what these executive orders actually say and why they matter so much to those of us…