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Joey Chestnut will be back in action to defend his title at this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 in Coney Island, New York, and oddsmakers have already made him a near lock.In case you didn’t know, Chestnut is widely regarded as the greatest professional hot dog eater of all time. The 42-year-old competitive foodie has won Nathan’s July 4th contest a staggering 17 times. This includes his 2021 title win in which Chestnut downed a record-setting 76 hot dogs. The record still stands entering this weekend.On Saturday, Chestnut will have the opportunity to retain his title…

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jul 03, 2026 04:12 PM China on Friday expressed firm opposition to certain countries’ malicious smear of China’s ethnic policies, interference in China’s internal affairs and undermining ethnic unity in China, urging them to stop spreading lies, hyping so-called ethnic issues and interfering in China’s internal affairs. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks on Friday in response to a question regarding US and EU’s concerns over China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law. Certain countries are clinging to ideological prejudice and engaging in political manipulation, ignoring China’s achievements in economic and…

The Army fields three brigade combat team types—armored, Stryker, and mobile. But it has not actually defined why they exist. In an era of technological innovation and rapidly changing battlefield conditions, a failure to do so is not just an administrative oversight. It risks real consequences for the units that will be charged with engaging the enemy in the close fight. Field Manual (FM) 3-96, the doctrinal manual on brigade combat teams, describes their organization and general capabilities. It does not explain when a division commits an armored brigade combat team (ABCT) instead of a Stryker brigade combat team (SBCT),…

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jul 03, 2026 04:36 PM The Strait of Hormuz is a strait used for international navigation, and an early restoration of safe and unimpeded passage through the strait serves the interests of all parties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday, when asked by a foreign media for comment on a Bloomberg report that some leading European powers now accept that ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will have to pay fees to Iran and Oman. Matters concerning navigation through the strait ought to be properly addressed to respond appropriately to the…

While most of her friends were at prom, the 16-year-old was at Lumpinee Stadium finishing her opponent in under 90 seconds. Olivia Bahsous stopped Phontip Khlongtoeiyouthcenter via TKO in 89 seconds to win her The Inner Circle 19 debut at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 19. The three-time IFMA Gold Medalist had accepted a prom invitation before the fight was confirmed. When ONE Championship called, the choice was immediate. The Canadian teenager trains at Cookie Muay Thai and P’Chai Muay Thai, holds a 16-0 career record, and has been living away from her family for the better…

A comment exchange on FB led to today’s question. Commenting on a cover of an issue of Ancient Warfare Magazine, Michael asked, “I still don’t know what evidence there is for the striped headwear. Is it a trope?” Jeffrey replied, “Now I am curious too. Maybe a topic for Ancient Warfare Answers Podcast to answer:” Ask, and you shall receive. Murray explores.

Dozens of U.S. Navy service members became ill after being exposed to diesel exhaust fumes from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska on June 22, the Navy confirmed.Sixty-four sailors experienced coughing, headaches, lightheadedness, dizziness and nausea while working a routine pier shift at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington.The service members were near a functioning backup diesel generator when the poisoning occurred. They also experienced irritation of the eyes, nose and throat.“The Navy is working to identify the precise cause of the event and will take corrective action as appropriate,” the service said.Six sailors were admitted for further medical…

The United States has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against Islamic State militants in Nigeria and is now providing intelligence support at Abuja’s request, the head of U.S. Africa Command said.In May, U.S. and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally. That followed a U.S. strike on Christmas Day against the militants ordered by President Donald Trump, who said they had been targeting Christians in the African country.Addressing a conference of African defense chiefs in Angola on Thursday, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson described…

The U.S. Navy’s next-generation undersea developmental efforts aim to drastically expand the deployment methods from which the service’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonics can be launched from and increase their production rates. Headed by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Strategic Systems Programs, the service’s organization responsible for the development and sustainment of Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles and new hypersonic weapons, the Next Generation Undersea Security Initiative includes several focus areas encompassing the Navy’s conventional prompt strike portfolio. According to the solicitation, the office includes provisions that plan to support the firing of conventional hypersonic missiles through what is described as “flexible deployments”…

Ukrainian company Global Mark presented its multifunctional unmanned surface vehicle (USV) Triton on the Eurosatory open static display, together with a model of its new USV carrier for FPV drones The Triton USV can carry a variety of payloads. Specifically, the USV can be equipped with a remotely controlled launcher with two AIM-9 (R-73) guided missiles and a remotely controlled weapon station (RCWS) with a 12.7mm Browning machine gun, 500 rounds of ammunition, and an optical target acquisition and designation station. click on image to enlarge For surveillance and navigation, the USV uses a 360-degree day/night camera system alongside a…