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Pereira’s attempt at a third divisional title never really got rolling. Gane was quicker to find his range off the bat, landing a steady stream of jabs and low kicks, as well as starting to line up his shifting counters. Pereira found a few kicks of his own, but he was definitely a step behind the natural Heavyweight after five minutes. In round two, “Poatan” was stunned and dropped by a jab, then all hell broke loose.Either way, Pereira wound up bloodied and stopped midway through the second. Per “Poatan,” the illegal blows allowed Gane to force the finish and…

Fitness is not just about how much weight you can lift or how fast you can run a mile. True fitness is a combination of strength, cardiovascular health, mobility, endurance, body composition, and physical function. While social media often highlights extreme athletic achievements, the reality is that many of the most important indicators of health and fitness are much more practical. The good news is that researchers have spent decades studying which physical abilities are most strongly linked to longevity, disease prevention, quality of life, and overall health. This means there are measurable ways to determine whether your fitness level…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday granted two former Justice Department employees’ request to expedite the appeal of their 2025 firings, which the Trump administration has argued were exempt from civil service rules.Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch were removed from their positions as immigration judges last year, with Article II of the Constitution cited as the sole justification for their termination. An administrative law judge overturned both employees’ firings, but in March, the Merit Systems Protection Board reversed that decision, in the process relinquishing jurisdiction over cases in which federal agencies cite constitutional authority to…

The Senate Armed Services Committee has advanced legislation that would set up a grant program for small businesses and nontraditional contractors to cover the costs of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance. The CMMC grant program is included in the full text of the committee’s fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill, released Tuesday. The committee released the text Tuesday after approving the bill in a June 10 closed-door mark up. If passed into law, the provision would require the Defense Department to establish the CMMC grant program by July 1, 2027. DoD is ramping up CMMC “Level Two” requirements starting this…

Abstract This article examines the evolution of Lebanese Hezbollah’s financial activities in Latin America, with particular focus on an elaborate sanctions-evasion scheme involving the exchange of Iranian oil for Venezuelan gold. Drawing on recent United States Department of the Treasury designations and press reporting, it argues that this financial mechanism is not a novel development but rather part of a well-established Hezbollah network, highlighting the extent to which existing scholarship has not fully captured the terrorist group’s evolving activities in the region. The analysis demonstrates how government corruption and shifting geopolitical dynamics enabled the scheme’s emergence and expansion over the…

Square Enix has released version 1.5.0 for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, bringing a fresh set of features and quality of life changes to the game’s enhanced version. The update is available now and gives returning players a few good reasons to head back into Ivalice, especially if they have already cleared the campaign and want to build a stronger party from the ground up. The main addition is New Game Plus. After completing the story, players can now start a new run while carrying over several parts of their progress, including unit levels, items, and other save data.…

Following its debut at Milipol Paris 2025 under the name MPM Protection, MPM is taking a new strategic step by officially launching its CATALX by MPM brand at Eurosatory 2026. Through this new identity, CATALX aims to embody a modern vision of tactical equipment through innovation, modularity, ergonomics and field performance. A chemical reaction can take hours. With the right catalyst, it happens in seconds. At CATALX, that is exactly what we do: accelerate. In environments where every second counts and every move can make the difference, we are placing these ambitions at the heart of our mission, drawing on…

As the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency rebuilds its workforce after last year’s DOGE cuts, job applicants need to bring some AI proficiency, the agency’s associate operations director said Tuesday.“We’re hiring now, and every single new person we hire has to prove some capability of AI and data management,” Navy Rear Adm. Michael Baker said at the Defense One Tech Summit. “Every single new hire has to go through AI and data management training.”It’s not just the new employees, Baker said: “Every single old hire has to go through AI training and data management so that all of us are operating inside…

Bittium has received purchase orders from the Finnish Defence Forces for system support of the Bittium Tough SDR Handheld and Vehicular radios, designed for tactical communication, as well as for the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) software‑defined radio system. The purchase orders apply to the year 2026 and include technical support for the systems, software and security updates and system support management. The value of the purchase orders is approximately EUR 5 million. Bittium has also received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for TAC WIN system and Bittium Tough VoIP™ communication system devices. The purchase…

Australia’s latest National Defence Strategy (NDS) has underlined the country’s need to secure critical undersea infrastructure (CUI). To meet this seabed warfare mission quickly, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is looking to the commercial underwater industry to provide the required capability. Discussing how foreign interference is posing intensified threats to Australian security and sovereignty, the NDS said “Critical seabed infrastructure, the backbone of Australia’s digital communications, remains vulnerable to sabotage by hostile nations.” Indeed, the NDS listed ‘supporting critical infrastructure’ as the third (of six) capability effects priorities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Highlighting Australia’s growing focus on the…