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People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 10:09, June 06, 2026 WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he wants Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin the process of firing a large number of employees as part of a shake-up of the U.S. intelligence community. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said he had privately told Pulte that he believes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is “unnecessary and/or too big.” “I think there are a lot of people in there that shouldn’t be there,” Trump said. Trump on Tuesday…

On Episode 288 of The Menace Podcast, host Dennis James was joined by Chris Cormier and Hadi Choopan’s newest coach, Milos Sarcev. During the show, the man they call ‘The Mind’ provided some insight into how his client could hit the jackpot in Las Vegas at the 2026 Mr. Olympia final. Hadi Choopan is making a comeback to the world of bodybuilding and is hoping to repeat his 2022 Mr Olympia victory by earning a second trophy at this year’s event. From 2023 to 2025, The Persian Wolf has come a close second, meaning that Choopan has trained successfully for…

Since Iran began restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz in early March, India’s crude basket has surged from $69, to over $114 per barrel in April—a dramatic reminder of how exposed the world’s third-largest oil importer is to a single maritime choke point. India’s energy security directly depends on imported oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and the Hormuz crisis directly threatens affordable access to those hydrocarbons.  This fragility, however, presents an opportunity for US policymakers and industry to work with New Delhi to create a stronger, long-term energy partnership—one that would help diversify India’s energy…

UFC commentator Michael Bisping had some interesting thoughts recently when discussing Tom Aspinall’s recovery from eye surgery. As we know, Tom Aspinall has been on the shelf since suffering a nasty double eye poke at the hands of Ciryl Gane. While the Frenchman has gone on to be rewarded with an interim heavyweight title shot, Tom has been back at home recovering from surgery. RELATED: Eddie Hearn dares Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from UFC deal: “It’s disgusting what they’re paying him” As you can imagine, given the unpredictable nature of mixed martial arts fans, Aspinall has caught his…

May 22–June 4, 2026 Welcome back to the WordPress.com changelog! We have lots to update you on, including information about a new core version running on every WordPress.com site, how you can repurpose your written blog content in audio and visual forms, and so much more. Core WordPress 7.0 is here WordPress 7.0 (“Armstrong”) shipped on May 20, and your WordPress.com site has been automatically updated. The pieces you’ll experience right away: See what changed before you hit publish: Your post revisions now have visual markers to help you understand changes in a more intuitive way. Design your mobile menu…

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The new Virtua Fighter project was teased nearly two years ago at The Game Awards 2024 ceremony. We’re only just now learning that Virtua Fighter Crossroads will be the name of this new entry. Summer Game Fest 2026 debuted a new trailer for the game that focused entirely on the game’s single player story mode. Without foreknowledge of the Virtua Fighter franchise, viewers probably wouldn’t be able to guess that this was actually a fighting game based on…

The U.S. Navy fired a trio of top brass at an overseas maintenance center due to a loss of confidence in the leaders’ ability to command, the service announced Wednesday.Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann, who commands the Navy Regional Maintenance Center, ousted the commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center.Capt. Wendel Penetrante, Capt. Edwin Catubig and Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas Howell were relieved of their duties Wednesday.“There is no impact to the command’s mission as a result of these reliefs,” the Navy said.The service typically uses the…

A German mine tore open the Navy transport USS Susan B. Anthony off Utah Beach on the morning of June 7, 1944. The ship lost power and went down within a few hours of the blast, the only large troop ship sunk in the entire invasion. Everyone aboard got off alive, including thousands of soldiers from the 90th Infantry Division who came ashore carrying their rifles but stripped of the heavier weapons that went down with the ship. The men of the 90th landed in a supporting role on D-Day and never drew the attention paid to the other divisions.…

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