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Diego Lopes might be seeking new challenges at 155 pounds given his failed bids to become the UFC featherweight titleholder. Lopes is one of the top 145-pound competitors in MMA, but he appears to have hit a brick wall. He has fought Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight gold twice and was unsuccessful in both attempts. Lopes has gone 7-2 in his last nine outings, and it’s clear that he has emerged as the No. 2 featherweight in the world, but perhaps a change of scenery is due. In an interview with Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting, Lopes admitted that his time…

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone unit has posted a video reportedly showing American-made Merops interceptors running down an Iranian-designed Shahed drone, fresh proof the cheap weapon works as the U.S. Army moves to build a version it can field at scale.Ukraine’s 427th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, known as Rarog, posted the unverified night-vision clip to its Telegram channel last month showing an interceptor closing on a one-way attack drone and a flash at the moment of contact. The unit flies Ukrainian-built interceptors alongside foreign systems, and did not specify which it used.Foreign Policy Research Institute senior fellow Rob Lee…

The deadlift has earned a reputation as one of the best exercises for building strong hamstrings, but it is far from the only option. Some people avoid deadlifts because of previous injuries, limited mobility, lack of equipment, or simply because they do not enjoy performing them. The good news is that you can still develop powerful hamstrings without ever touching a barbell. Research consistently shows that muscle growth depends more on training volume, mechanical tension, and progressive overload than on any single exercise. As long as your hamstrings are challenged through a full range of motion and trained consistently, they…

The top healthcare official at the Department of Veterans Affairs is stepping down after less than a year on the job. Undersecretary for Health John Bartrum told staff in an email last night that he will resign from his position, effective July 6. In this role, he oversaw VA’s nationwide health care system, which serves more than 9 million veterans. Bartrum joined the VA in the early days of the second Trump administration, and was confirmed as the undersecretary for health by the Senate in December 2025. In his email to staff, he wrote, “I am proud of what we…

The events are also revealing where industry is building redundant software, the Army said. Michele Sandiford July 1, 2026 11:31 am < a min read Need to order a new vehicle part? Now there’s an app for that and more. The Army is connecting its logistics data with apps that soldiers can use in the field. Through Operation Jailbreak, they are exploring how those apps can save soldiers time by eliminating the need to return to a command post to look at information like spare parts inventories. The events are also revealing where industry is building redundant software, the Army…

Iran Press TV Tuesday, 30 June 2026 6:47 AM Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations has urged the international community to move beyond statements of condemnation and take concrete action to halt Israel’s ongoing annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories. Riyad Mansour told the UN Security Council on Monday that Israel has accelerated its annexation of the occupied Palestinian land while deepening its military occupation in both the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. He warned that the occupying entity has “decided to entrench its occupation rather than bring it to an end,” stressing that it has unlawfully…

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In this episode, National Defense discusses the Air Force’s unusual approach to the T-7A Red Hawk program, the upcoming shutdown of the V-22 Osprey production line and the Navy’s new shipbuilding plan.

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jun 30, 2026 10:42 AM Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), called for a truly lasting ceasefire in Gaza at a UN Security Council open debate on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Fu said that the Gaza ceasefire agreement has yet to bring real peace, with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza remaining severe. Essential supplies are in short supply, sanitary conditions are dire, and more than 2 million people are struggling to survive amid the ruins. He stressed that history has repeatedly shown that security…

The decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian asylees was handed down on First Street, Washington, DC, but it will be felt in Damascus, Beirut, Istanbul, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, and far beyond.  On June 25, the US Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration’s decision to terminate TPS programs for thousands of Syrians and several hundred thousand Haitians living in the US under humanitarian protection.   Now, over six thousand Syrian asylees in the United States are forced to face a return to Syria, a homeland that many of them no longer recognize. “It feels like we are being besieged,” one Syrian asylee affected by the decision, who asked not to be named due to the uncertain legal situation, told me. “You…