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The fallout from Alex Pereira’s loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 has moved past a single disputed finish and into an argument about how MMA referees are rarely held to account. Pereira said he took illegal shots to the back of the head during the finishing sequence at the White House event, and his frustration has since been echoed by other former champions who believe the sport still leaves fighters carrying the risk while officials avoid the same consequences. Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz Blast Herb Dean Henry Cejudo was one of the latest big names to weigh…

I grew up on JRPGs during the golden PlayStation era. Xenogears, The Legend of Dragoon, Shadow Hearts, and Breath of Fire were just a few of my all-time favorites. Back then, the genre offered an incredible variety of experiences and was absolutely booming, a trend that would continue for many years. Then came a noticeable decline in turn-based RPGs, but thankfully, the genre has made a strong comeback, which is exactly why I’m here: to recap some of the most exciting upcoming JRPGs currently in development that capture the spirit of the classics so many of us grew up loving.…

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday, a milestone that belongs to all 342 million of us. But one of the more interesting ways to think about that anniversary is through the federal institution that has spent almost the entire life of the republic trying to count, describe and understand who “we” actually are. The Census Bureau’s new Freedom 250 Project frames the semi-quincentennial as a chance to look back at 250 years of “measuring America’s journey,” which is a pretty good way to describe what the agency has been doing almost from the start.The…

    First compact flush-mounted Search & Landing Light to combine unrestricted 360° coverage with zero illumination dead zones and reduced aerodynamic impact.     Software-defined and fully connected architecture enabling mission-specific functionality and seamless integration with onboard systems.     Precise, stable illumination supporting critical Search and Rescue and Helicopter Hoist missions, with a dedicated covert mode for night tactical operations. Thales today introduces its new generation Search & Landing Light (SLL), one of the most advanced, reliable and versatile helicopter illumination systems available today. Combining native 360° swivelling coverage, a compact flush-mounted design and a software-defined, connected architecture, the new high-power…

Immediately after the Supreme Court announced its decision affirming that the president could remove the heads of independent regulatory agencies at will, Trump applauded the majority. “BIG WIN,” he posted on Truth Social. “One of the most important ever given with respect to Presidential Powers.”The Court voted 6-3, in Trump v. Slaughter, that the president had the legal power to fire Rebecca Slaughter in 2025 as a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission. Although Trump sometimes is prone to exaggeration, that’s not true here. Slaughter truly is one of the most important decisions ever in expanding the president’s power, for…

A foreign exchange student invited Ronald Fox to a kendo practice while on the Michigan State University campus and he was immediately hooked on the experience. After completing graduate school at UIUC and finding a job at MSU, Fox became the consistent instructor of the MSU Kendo Club. Since then, Fox has helped maintain the club’s presence on campus, assisted in national political discussions in the American Kendo community, and continued to spread the holistic benefits of kendo. This is the first part of a two-part interview. Read the second part here. Martial Arts of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Welcome,…

Rheinmetall continues to expand its presence in the international market for mobile medical facilities, achieving a significant sales success in North Africa. In June 2026, the subsidiary Rheinmetall Mobile Systeme GmbH signed a contract with the Kingdom of Morocco for the supply of a total of seven highly mobile field hospitals. One field hospital is intended for the Moroccan Ministry of Defence, while the remaining six are for the Ministry of the Interior. The order value is in the mid double-digit million-euro range. Delivery is scheduled for 2027 to 2028. Processing and delivery of the systems to the Kingdom of…

It seems to many these days that the world is a jungle beholden only to one law. Since returning to office in 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump has not only made a spectacle of American power—by striking alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean, kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, bombing Iran, and even threatening the sovereignty of allies—he has also made a principle out of it. Trump described Maduro’s capture as a vindication of the “iron laws that have always determined global power.” In a similar vein, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller asserted in January that the world…

All of the Pentagon’s drone and counterdrone efforts for air, land, and sea will now fall under a new organization and director who will report to the deputy defense secretary, according to a memo released Wednesday.“Unmanned and autonomous systems are a strategic priority” and “essential to maintaining decisive military advantage,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in a memo dated June 29 that was released Wednesday.The new czar, called the direct reporting portfolio manager for unmanned offensive and defensive systems, or DRPM-UxS, will oversee all the Pentagon’s unmanned and autonomous initiatives, including the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Defense…

U.S. representatives announced an amendment to fiscal year 2027’s National Defense Authorization Act that would require all military service members to have an influenza vaccine, following a training base outbreak that sickened nearly 300 trainees and killed one.In a Tuesday press conference, Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., announced their joint amendment’s introduction, calling it pertinent to military readiness and the well-being of American troops.“That is almost 300 future airmen and women who would not be finishing their training at their expected date,” Cisneros, a former under secretary of defense for personnel readiness, said in…