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Bottom lines up front WASHINGTON—This week, Jay Clayton marked one month as the US director of national intelligence (DNI). One of his responsibilities is navigating intelligence cooperation with allies and partners, along with broader management of the intelligence community, which is in considerable turmoil. At his confirmation hearing, however, Clayton’s opening statement to congressional committees neglected to identify foreign intelligence cooperation as a priority or concern, continuing the administration’s go-it-alone tone, even if by omission. Meanwhile,  the Pentagon is examining military “intelligence architectures and infrastructure that enable U.S. global power projection,” during its force posture review of Europe, raising concerns…

Michael Venom Page hopes the UFC sees something special in him and offers him a new contract, as he wants to fight for an undisputed championship soon. This past weekend, at UFC Paris, Page extended his win streak to 4 by defeating Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous decision. However, the bout was another uneventful affair, with the Accor Arena crowd heavily booing. Ruziboev hesitated to strike, while Page, the counter-striker, waited for his opponent to engage so he could respond. In 15 minutes, Page landed just 12 significant strikes and 49 total strikes, while his opponent landed 21 total strikes and…

Shavkat Rakhmonov hasn’t competed since defeating Ian Machado Garry, essentially on one leg, after dealing with knee injuries for nearly two years.Rakhmonov was slated to fight then-champ Belal Muhammad at UFC 310 in December 2024, but Muhammd withdrew due to injury. Rakhmonov, despite having a miniscus and ACL injury, remained on the card and faced Machado Garry in a No. 1 contender fight, winning a competitive decision.In a rare interview, Rakhmonov discusses his injuries, and decision making, while also taking a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov and current welterweight champ Islam Makhachev.“Well that’s my problem, I couldn’t fight,” Rakhmonov told Alf…

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 23: Tony Ferguson speaks to the media ahead of his MFB Interim Middleweight Title fight against Salt Papi during the Ring of Thrones Press Conference at Glaziers Hall on July 23, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by James Fearn/Getty Images) Getty Images

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Urban Outfitters Inc.-owned Nuuly is bolstering its fulfillment center operations by investing in automation and expanding its capacity to serve subscribers, Nuuly President David Hayne said on an Aug. 26 earnings call. The clothing rental subscription service has expanded its fulfillment center in the Kansas City, Missouri, area to 1 million square feet, enabling the building to support up to 600,000 subscribers. Nuuly aims to automate as much of the operation as possible to reduce logistics expenses, according to Hayne,…

The Joe Weider Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend is about more than bodybuilding, it’s become a destination of gathering for all strength sports, especially powerlifting. Numerous records for the squat, bench, and deadlift have been broken on the hallowed ground of the Olympia World Fitness Expo, and that will continue in 2026. 2026 IPL Olympia Pro Powerlifting When and Where Is the 2026 IPL Olympia Pro Powerlifting Meet? The International Powerlifting League (IPL) and United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) will hold the 2026 IPL Olympia Pro powerlifting meet in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las…

Parnasse was massively favored opposite the hard-nosed veteran Dan Hooker. Watching footage of Parnasse’s rise to KSW double gold, it’s obvious that “The Lion of Atlas” is a quality athlete with a well-rounded mixed martial arts (MMA) game. However, there’s always a question about how a prospect will handle the rise in athleticism and toughness that accompanies an elevated competition level. Look no further than UFC Paris’ Michael Page, who boasted a 76 percent finish rate prior to joining UFC’s roster.After six fights, the flashy striker hasn’t scored a single knockdown, let alone a finish.Parnasse, conversely, passed that test with…

The U.S. Navy is rapidly accelerating Tomahawk cruise missile production to meet urgent inventory demands, leveraging a legacy 2019 SLAM-ER contract to fast-track new warhead casings by 2027. Tomahawk production is slated to receive a major boost with a new production modification tacked onto an existing 2019 contract for SLAM-ER cruise missiles. The move, detailed in a Sept. 2 contract notice, cites immediate demand for increased production as the primary reason for the acceleration. “The tasking in the proposed modification provides for [General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems] to manufacture and deliver [redacted] warhead housings, within nine months, to be…

Four days of intensive training with some of the biggest names in combat sports A total of 350 participants from 17 countries have gathered in Varna, Bulgaria, for the latest edition of the SENSHI Camp and KWU SENSHI Camp, taking place from September 3 to 6, 2026. The international line-up includes participants from Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The four-day program includes six intensive training sessions, held in the morning, afternoon and evening at SENSHI Gym and the Black Sea Sports Hall…

The U.S. military has disabled advertising trackers on its phones and computers that can reveal a service member’s location, according to letters the armed services sent to Congress. Those disclosures, reported by Reuters and released Friday by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), show that most mobile-device protections were put in place only this year. The Air Force said it disabled advertising identifiers on its computers and phones about two months ago. U.S. Special Operations Command said it had “recently” disabled them on its Windows devices. The Army said it had blocked the identifiers on Windows computers “since before 2021” but had…