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Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force recently tested the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile on the B-1B Lancer, clearing a key milestone for integrating the weapon on its bombers. The June 2 “event zero” validation test at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, connects the AGM-158C LRASM to the Lancer, testing the missile’s ability to communicate with the bomber. For this test, engineers used a specially fabricated cable rather than fully loading the weapon onto the aircraft,…

As some have scrutinized the comprehensive Take Care of America’s Veterans Act and called for sections to be modified or removed altogether, nearly two dozen veterans service organizations are “urging” Congress to move swiftly and enact the legislation as written. U.S. House and Senate lawmakers continue to debate the TCAVA and its more than 60 bill provisions that include the Major Richard Star Act, the Love Lives On Act, caregiver program reforms, Department of Veterans Affairs modernization initiatives and combat-injured veteran expansions. Drafted legislation also includes proposals to strengthen mental health support, improve spinal cord injury care and prosthetic services,…

Global Times By Xinhua Published: Jul 06, 2026 10:04 AM China’s Tianwen-2 probe has successfully arrived at a distance of 20 kilometers from the asteroid 2016HO3, enabling it to begin scientific exploration after an approximately 400-day journey of about 1 billion kilometers, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Monday. China launched its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen-2, on May 29, 2025, aiming to achieve multiple goals over a decade-long expedition: collecting samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016HO3 and exploring the main-belt comet 311P, which is more distant than Mars. During the approach phase, the probe acquired imagery of…

Credit: USAFDefense Feeds, Edwards Air Force Base – The B-1B LRASM integration has officially entered operational service, giving the U.S. Air Force a significantly stronger long-range maritime strike capability at a time when naval competition is becoming an increasingly important part of military planning.By certifying the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the B-1B Lancer, the Air Force has transformed one of its most capable conventional bombers into a platform designed not only to attack targets on land but also to threaten hostile warships hundreds of kilometers from the coastline.For years, the B-1B has served as the Air Force’s largest…

Mansur Malachiev challenges Joshua Pacio for the ONE Strawweight MMA World Title in the main event of The Inner Circle 21, streaming live for members in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 10. Pacio won their first encounter by unanimous decision at ONE Fight Night 15 in October 2023. Malachiev has carried a specific grievance ever since. “I am sure that I won that fight against Pacio, but I do not understand why the judges raised his hand,” he said. That conviction comes packaged with a genuine explanation for what went wrong. Malachiev entered the…

Marble Citadel lets you gather resources using a unique pinball-based gameplay system.You can recruit heroes, rebuild your settlement, and defend it from Goblin attacks. SkyRise Digital Pte. Ltd, a subsidiary of IGG, has announced the soft launch of their newest pinball strategy title, Marble Citadel, now available on Android in the U.K, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, and the U.S. There is no information available yet regarding iOS or global release. You can rebuild a thriving kingdom with unique pinball resource gathering in Marble Citadel So, Marble Citadel blends pinball-inspired action with idle survival…

“I believe we should talk to Putin,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an early June interview. It was a revealing admission. Stubb has, for years, been one of Europe’s most pro-Ukraine politicians and generally hawkish toward the Kremlin. But now, Stubb told journalists, ignoring Russian President Vladimir Putin was becoming untenable. “This border will remain,” he said, referring to his country’s 833-mile boundary with Russia. “At some point, we will have to maintain political relations.”Stubb is hardly the only European politician who has recently advocated talking to the Kremlin. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke in favor of it back…

The Department of Homeland Security inspector general is investigating whether DHS ran afoul of laws and regulations when it forced senior staff to accept new roles – in some cases to support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown – under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. In a July 1 notice, DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari announced his office was initiating a review of DHS senior executive service reassignments that occurred between Jan. 25, 2025, and March 24, 2026. That aligns with Noem’s time as homeland security secretary, before she was replaced by current Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The review is aimed…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:15, July 06, 2026 The decision made on Sunday marks the fifth consecutive month for the OPEC+ to ramp up its production, in spite of the exit of the United Arab Emirates from the OPEC and the wider OPEC+ alliance on May 1. VIENNA, July 5 (Xinhua) — OPEC+ countries agreed on Sunday to raise the oil production cap in August by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from July levels, according to a statement published after a virtual meeting of OPEC+. The decision was announced following the meeting attended by Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan,…

A current UFC champion predicts that Conor McGregor will make it look easy in his fighting return after a five-year hiatus. Future UFC Hall of Famer Conor McGregor will make his first walk to the Octagon in five years this Saturday at UFC 329 against Max Holloway. McGregor is looking for his first UFC win since January 2020, when he knocked out welterweight legend Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. A nasty leg break suffered at UFC 264 left McGregor’s career in limbo. Five years after UFC 264, McGregor will look to secure one of the most miraculous comeback wins in…