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Belal Muhammad didn’t get the result he envisioned at the conclusion of UFC Vegas 118, but he is facing the music without hesitation. The former UFC Welterweight Champion was back in action this past Saturday. “Remember The Name” collided with surging contender Gabriel Bonfim inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Muhammad struggled against the younger Bonfim and was ultimately swept on the scorecards. With the victory, Bonfim has extended his winning streak to five. It didn’t take long for Muhammad to address his latest defeat in an Instagram post. While the former 170-pound ruler was humble in defeat, he…

Rear Admiral Hakan Uçar, Commander of the Turkish Navy’s Naval Technical Command (formerly head of the Design Project Office), gave a detailed presentation on Türkiye’s indigenous aircraft carrier project known as MUGEM at the Combined Naval Event (CNE) 2026, held in Farnborough, UK, from 19 to 21 May. The presentation revealed updated specifications, new design details, and confirmed that the construction is already underway with a 2032 delivery target. One of the key takeaways from the presentation was the project timeline. According to the slide shown by Rear Admiral Uçar, the development started in 2023 with CONOPS (Concept of Operations)…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans to end employee demographic data reporting, according to a proposal sent to the White House on May 14. The agency wants to get rid of EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4 and EEO-5 reporting requirements. EEOC also wants to axe reporting requirements related to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. EEO-1 reporting has been a cornerstone of HR duties, required…

Fresh Sentinel-2 satellite imagery has confirmed what local Russian officials initially denied: Ukrainian long-range attack drones struck the 15th Naval Arsenal of the Russian Navy at Bolshaya Izhora in the Leningrad region, triggering a massive fire and secondary detonations powerful enough that more than 600 residents of nearby settlements had to be evacuated while Russian […]

By RFE/RL’s Armenian Service June 07, 2026 YEREVAN — Polls have opened as Armenians vote in a test of the prime minister’s support following a controversial peace deal with neighboring Azerbaijan and his efforts to pull the small South Caucasus nation closer to the West after decades of reliance on Russia. The Interior Ministry said 2.49 million people were registered to cast ballots for 18 political groupings at 2,005 polling stations in the June 7 parliamentary election, with Prime Minister’s Nikol Pashinian’s Civil Contract holding the lead in prevote polls over a number of pro-Russia parties. Polling stations opened at…

Introduction:  The Biopsychosocial Complementarity of Cognitive Warfare To date, there continues to be some discussion, including essays that have appeared in this forum, as to whether and to what extent cognitive warfare represents anything other than psychological operations (PSYOPS) with more sophisticated tools and methods, or if it actually is a unique and evolving domain of combat. To be sure, given that (1) a formal definition of cognition describes mental processes of assimilating information, comprehending and gaining knowledge; (2) mental processing is defined as those operations that mediate sensory input and behavioral output; and (3) the psychologic realm is defined…

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jun 07, 2026 10:30 AM Chinese national security authorities have found that foreign espionage and intelligence agencies use part-time photography work and paid research assignments as inducements to recruit individuals in China online, directing them to attend military and technology exhibitions to take photographs or collect measurement data and then provide the information to overseas entities, according to China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Sunday. According to the MSS on its official WeChat public account, such seemingly fragmented and publicly available information can, after systematic collection, integration and professional analysis, reveal sensitive core…

General, what significance does ILA Berlin have for the German Air Force, and what are your priorities this year? ILA is a central meeting point for the Air Force, bringing together politics, the armed forces, industry and academia. This makes it a place where security policy developments, technological innovation and military perspectives converge. For us, a key aspect is the opportunity to showcase our unique capabilities to a broad audience. Alongside reflecting on our 70-year history, we want to present ourselves as modern, innovative and highly capable, both as a military service branch and as an attractive employer with strong…

Arman Tsarukyan put his money where his mouth is. Literally.Next Sunday, Ilia Topuria looks to unify his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC White House. Topuria is a substantial betting favorite heading into the fight, and most expect him to make quick work of Gaethje. But despite public opinion, Tsarukyan believes that people shouldn’t count Gaethje out, and now he’s backed that up in a big way.“I want Ilia,” Tsarukyan said before placing the wager. “But Gaethje, bro. Every time Gaethje fought, everybody thought he’s going to lose, but he always won. Even…

Today, we celebrate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. That faithful day, in 1944, when the brave soldiers of the Allied Expeditionary Force broke the Atlantic Wall and stormed inland to begin the Liberation of Europe. This day, June 6, and the following weeks and months have always fascinated me. It kickstarted my interest in History and videogames and eventually led to the creation of Strategy and Wargaming, a place where I could freely write about this and many other stories. I want to share this fascination with you across several articles, to be released in the following days and weeks,…