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A photo showing the large size of the composite superstructure for the first MRCV destined for the Republic of Singapore Navy. (Penguin Shipyard International)Saab, through its Singapore-based contractor Penguin Shipyard International, has delivered the first composite superstructure for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) new Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV). This marks a major milestone in the programme.The superstructure will be integrated with the hull of the lead ship, which was built by ST Engineering at its Benoi shipyard.The first-of-class was launched in October 2025 before the composite section had been installed. An undated RSN video shows the lead ship…

Paddy Pimblett is looking for a bounce back win on Saturday, and head coach Din Thomas believes he will get it. Pimblett is set to trade leather with Benoit Saint Denis in the UFC 329 co-main event in Las Vegas. It’s a chance for “The Baddy” to return to the win column after failing to capture the interim UFC Lightweight Championship against Justin Gaethje back in January. He’ll need to halt the momentum of Denis, who is riding a four-fight winning streak. Going into Saturday’s lightweight battle, the odds are close. Appearing on “One on One,” Thomas predicted that Denis’…

What do you do when two identities that make up your deepest self find themselves on opposite sides of a moral and spiritual battlefield?I am Catholic. I have been one for over 20 years since I made the life-altering decision to join a friend for Mass one day. My faith became a spiritual and ethical foundation at a time I sorely needed it, so much so that for a time, I contemplated entering the priesthood, which replaced my previous career goal of entering the CIA. I eventually realized that teaching was my true calling and decided to pursue that path…

For the past five years, I have had a front row seat to the most significant transformation of European security since the end of the Cold War. I have witnessed this transformation from two very different vantage points. As a journalist covering Russia’s war against Ukraine, I reported from cities under missile attack, interviewed soldiers defending their country, and saw ordinary civilians become the backbone of Ukraine’s resilience. Musicians, poets, teachers, and entrepreneurs became soldiers, volunteers, and innovators. Factories that once produced furniture or household electronics began manufacturing drones and military equipment. A peaceful nation fighting for survival became one…

Leading up to his big comeback fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329, Conor McGregor is being open and honest about his struggles over the past several years. That’s something Holloway has a lot of respect for even as the two prepare to fight on July 11th.When McGregor arrived in New York City to start a whirlwind media tour, it was uncertain which Mac might show up. Would he be brash, funny, or aggressive? He was a little of all those, but the surprising thing was how reflective he seemed about his years at the top and subsequent fall from…

Sydney, Australia – 6 July 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in advanced, AI-powered counter-drone solutions, today announced its Q3 2026 software release, delivering measurable improvements in RF detection performance, tracking responsiveness and operational capability across deployed DroneShield solutions. The drone threat is evolving faster than at any point since we entered the market, and this release is a direct response to what operators are facing in the field: Faster, more agile threats. FPV and coordinated multi-drone activity are compressing the time operators have to detect, identify and respond, placing a premium on track update speed. Frequency-agile and evasive…

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Global Times By Global Times Published: Jul 03, 2026 04:52 PM A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China commends Honduran Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero’s positive remarks regarding China, and the one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a basic norm governing international relations. Guo Jiakun, the spokesperson, made the remarks at a press briefing, when asked to comment on reports that Agüero said Honduras had already refuted rumors about so-called engagement with Taiwan region, reiterating that there had been no contact between the two sides, rejecting some Taiwan regional authorities’ recent…

A recent $87.6 billion supplemental funding request from the White House to pay for the Iran war and other expenses complicates an already tense budget process in Washington. The supplemental follows the release of a record $1.5 trillion defense budget request in April, putting additional pressure on Congress to sort out what has become a complex three-part defense budget comprising a $1.1 trillion base budget request, a $350 billion reconciliation request, and the new supplemental request.Most of the new supplemental funding, $67.1 billion, or 77% of the total, would go to the Pentagon. Other investments outside of the Pentagon include $11…

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off Saturday at UFC 329 in a matchup that has major stakes for their legacies and what’s left of their fighting future.Watch how their destinies have once again become intertwined in the UFC 329 Countdown video above.Thirteen years after they first met as future featherweight champions, McGregor and Holloway reunite in the cage, this time in a welterweight contest between two veterans looking to show they’re still at the top of their games. McGregor was last seen breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021, while Holloway is coming off of…