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The UFC octagon and fighting arena during a media preview ahead of a planned UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The mixed Ultimate Fighting Championship event on White House grounds planned for June 14 violates National Park Service environmental review regulations, two Virginia residents allege in a lawsuit challenging it. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images

On June 12, 2026, Canada’s Ministry of Defence announced the ceremony for the keel-laying ceremony of the first River-class destroyer in Halifax. Canadian MoD press release Today, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, along with the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, attended the ceremonial keel laying for the first River-class destroyer (RCD), the future His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fraser. Keel laying is a centuries-old tradition signifying the formal…

As Europe faces its most serious security challenges in decades, the Polish defence industry is entering a new phase of rapid expansion, industrial consolidation, and strategic modernisation. At the centre of this transformation stands Niewiadów Polska Grupa Militarna (NPGM) — an integrated defence holding combining more than a century of industrial heritage with modern defence technologies to strengthen Poland’s defence sovereignty and reinforce NATO’s security of supply across the Alliance’s eastern flank. NPGM’s ambition is clear: to become one of Central Europe’s leading private defence manufacturing groups through strategic partnerships with global industry leaders and the development of advanced ammunition…

MMA Fighting has Tommy Fury vs. Eddie Hall results for the Fury vs. Hall fight card, a live blog of the Misfits Boxing main event, and more from the AO Arena in Manchester, England, on Saturday afternoon.In the main event, Tommy Fury squares off against Eddie Hall in a six-round exhibition contest in the heavyweight division. At the Fury vs. Hall weigh-ins Friday, Fury, who has an 11-0 pro record, was significantly outweighed by Hall on the scale by over 100 pounds. Fury tipped the scale at 217.5 pounds and Hall recorded 325.6 pounds.Check out Tommy Fury vs. Eddie Hall…

With only a few days left until the start of the June 2026 Steam Next Fest, this year I want to give it double coverage, considering the huge number of titles on the horizon set to debut, whether through brand-new announcements or, more importantly, playable demos. The festival kicks off on June 15 and runs through the 22nd, and there’ll be plenty of exciting stuff to check out. That’s exactly why I’m getting an early start by listing lots of RPGs that have already made a playable demo available, or will do so as soon as the festival goes live.…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:05, June 13, 2026 Regarding China’s recent decision to impose sanctions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his relatives, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday Teodoro’s reckless behaviors are bound to backfire and undermine the interests of the Philippines and its people as a whole. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a related query. To uphold China’s sovereignty, security and development interests, China has decided to prohibit Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his spouse and child from entering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao,…

01:32 12.6.2026 The US military shot down two Iranian attack drones after Tehran’s forces attempted to strike commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a senior US defense official told RFE/RL. “It appears Iran has attempted to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz tonight. US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones. Traffic flow through the strait continues,” the defense official said. Iranian state media reported early on June 12 that the country’s forces had fired toward a tanker attempting to traverse the waterway without permission from Iranian authorities. Iranian media said ⁠blasts were heard near the…

Iran Press TV Friday, 12 June 2026 2:46 AM Britain’s defense crisis has dramatically escalated after Al Carns, the UK Minister for the Armed Forces, resigned on Thursday, just hours after Defense Secretary John Healey stepped down over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s insufficient military spending plans. In a sharply worded resignation letter to Starmer, Carns declared that the government’s defense investment plan falls dangerously short of the threats Britain faces. He stated that he could no longer continue in his role because the program “neither matches the scale of emerging threats nor provides the necessary resources for the armed forces.”…

Bremen/Düsseldorf, 11 June 2026. OHB and Rheinmetall have established the joint venture “OHB Rheinmetall Space Networks GmbH” in Bremen. The aim is to provide the Bundeswehr with a high-performance, secure and continuously available communications architecture within the framework of SATCOMBw Level 4. The new company was established to assume overall responsibility – from development and integra-tion through to delivery and operation, including IT security and a Cyber Operations Centre. The future system will connect soldiers, vehicles, platforms and unmanned systems, ensuring the secure transmission of voice, data and real-time information across all command levels. The managing directors are Dennis Winkelmann…

Approximately one in four college students face food insecurity, and food insecurity is associated with negative health and academic outcomes. As the largest public nutritional program in the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one important resource that states and colleges can use to support low-income college students. Yet SNAP eligibility rules for college students are complex, and only a small proportion of eligible students participate. Community colleges and universities have been building capacity to connect students to on-campus SNAP application and participation supports. Institutions are increasingly adding basic needs navigators to provide some outreach on and…