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Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Several off-price retailers have begun receiving refunds for now-defunct International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs they paid, and executives discussed the reimbursements on recent earnings calls. Burlington, for instance, recorded $55 million in tariff refunds and said that will be invested back into the business. Meanwhile, the topic of Ross Stores’ $253 million in IEEPA tariff refunds led to a discussion on the company’s pricing strategy. Retailers and other importers are receiving the refunds after U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a…

They say that the life of an athlete is often more about journey than the destination, and for British Porsche racer, Gustav Burton, that tired old cliché couldn’t be truer. While this dedicated driver has all the skills required to compete with the elite in his field, the challenges around funding his participation in such an expensive sport makes the process of securing each race just as difficult as the countless hours of training needed to compete at the highest level. Fortunately, Burton has found a way to disrupt the traditional sponsorship model, and so he maintains his body and…

A White House official warned U.S. space companies last week that if they attend an upcoming international summit in France, it might appear they’re supporting policies that go against their own country’s interests. Space advocates say the move discourages needed cooperation.An industry insider told Defense One that Charles Powell, the assistant director for space and spectrum in the White House’s Office of Science and Technology policy, said in a call on Aug. 27 that space companies that attend next week’s International Space Summit in France “might be used as a prop to support policies counter to U.S. interests.” Politico, citing industry…

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Henry Cejudo shared his opinion on who would be Justin Gaethje‘s toughest matchup, and it’s someone who hasn’t even fought once in the UFC. Having won the lightweight title at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this year, in June, Gaethje has not fully healed from the injuries sustained in that fight against Ilia Topuria. WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Justin Gaethje strikes Ilia Topuria of Spain in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) With his next…

Philippines — U.S. Marines with Air Command and Control Detachment, Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tested the mobility of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar during training in the Philippines, Aug. 17, 2026, evaluating how the capability can improve command and control and support fires integration in the archipelagic environment. The training occurred as MRF-SEA continues supporting the Philippine Marine Corps’ Archipelagic Coastal Defense Concept through the Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum. ACDC provides recurring opportunities for U.S. and Philippine forces to develop capabilities in areas including fires, command and control, maritime domain awareness and unmanned systems.…

An Antarctic research station cannot repair every damaged system, protect every exhausted crew member, and investigate an unknown phenomenon at the same time. Southern Lights: Broken Frequency builds its strategy around that conflict, forcing the player to decide which problems deserve immediate attention and which risks must be accepted. Developed and published by Glynos Interactive, this strategy game is scheduled to launch for PC on November 1, 2026. A playable Steam demo is planned for October 1, giving players one month to examine its crew-management and survival systems before release. The story follows a team of scientists and explorers stationed…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran.“We’re investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know,” Vance told reporters during a White House press briefing.“If we do make mistakes, again, this is a big difference between us and Iran, when our military makes mistakes, they learn from them to try to get better from them,” Vance added.Iranian officials say four people died and nearly 70 were wounded by a strike that hit a home during a wedding. Iranian state TV reported on…

The morning started a little differently than usual on a military airfield just outside of Powidz, Poland. Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division (1st ID) gathered at one of the Polish Military’s 33rd Airbase hangars to do something more in the role of an actor versus a Soldier. Soldiers each received a sheet of paper, detailing an injury they had sustained, along with some cues for how a person with that particular injury would likely be acting after an accident. To assist further in their role, they later received makeup. Moulage, as it’s known by medical personnel, is the art of…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Three foreign frigates – Japan’s Mogami class, the South Korean Chungnam class, and the Istanbul class from Turkey – are reportedly included in a study of ships the U.S. Navy could procure. The Trump administration has been openly pushing to leverage ships designed in friendly countries to rapidly bolster the Navy’s fleet while also working to rebuild America’s shrunken domestic shipbuilding capacity. So, it is worth examining what each design brings to the table, as well as the broader opportunities and major…