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The polls point to polarization. Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella surged to first place in Sunday’s Colombian presidential election, advancing to a June 21 runoff with far-left contender Iván Cepeda. The vote came amid continued violence—a leading candidate was assassinated last year—and economic upheaval in the country led by outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro. For a look at what message Colombian voters are sending and what to expect in the runoff, we turned to our regional experts. Click to jump to an expert analysis: Jason Marczak: Latin America’s rightward shift may be accelerating Kevin Whitaker: Outside factors could play…

INKAS MLTV. Credit: © INKAS Aerospace & Defense. Canada’s INKAS Defense and Aerospace integration has introduced two new products at defence trade show CANSEC 2026. The new platforms include the INKAS Modular Light Tactical Vehicle (MLTV) and the INKAS ANURI Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The INKAS MLTV, designed to replace existing light utility vehicle fleets, is the result of a collaborative programme with INEOS Automotive and WELP Group. According to the company, the vehicle leverages a proven…

One team in the upcoming Baja 1000 dirt-bike race will bring a special advantage: AI that prescribes when a rider should pit, long before the need becomes obvious.The thousand-mile trek through California and Mexico is “the perfect” environment to test GDIT’s logistics-and-maintenance AI before it heads off to rough and disconnected battlefields, a company representative said. GDIT is teaming with AWS on Project Celerity, an AI-enabled platform for managing energy. The Army’s Advanced Research Lab has been heavily investing in how to deploy small, tactical “microgrids”—essentially energy generation and storage systems for environments where power and connectivity are absent. Those microgrids…

The U.S. Air Force returned the T-38 Talon to flying status just over a week after implementing a fleetwide operational pause.Following a training flight incident, the force halted operations for all aircraft to guarantee the safety of aircrews while the mishap was investigated by a Safety Investigation Board.On May 12, a T-38 Talon II aircraft from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, crashed in a rural area of Lamar County, Alabama, causing the Air Force to pause operations for all T-38 Talon aircraft a week later on May 19. The Air Force announced that the aircraft are still being inspected, but…

Ilia Topuria has a message for his last 3 opponents and an ominous warning for Justin Gaethje ahead of their clash.Topuria, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, is going to lock horns with current and two-time interim 155-pound titleholder Gaethje on June 14 at the White House.With less than two weeks remaining until the event, the Georgian-Spaniard has shared a series of cold-themed photos on Instagram featuring a funeral-style setup dedicated to his last three opponents and his upcoming rival. “El Matador” knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to capture the featherweight title before successfully defending his belt against Max Holloway at UFC…

Will it finally be time to see Virtua Fighter 6 officially? When you think of seeing big fighting game announcements, you probably imagine them taking place at events like Evo or The Game Awards, but it seems like the first week of June may end up ranking pretty highly up there too now. Even with E3 being a thing of the past, this week is shaping up to potentially hold quite a few big reveals for fighting game fans. …

In an effort to cut spending on ineligible participants, OPM outlined an expanded verification process for family members of health insurance enrollees. Drew Friedman@dfriedmanWFED June 1, 2026 6:15 pm 3 min read Enrollees in the government’s health insurance programs will soon face tighter requirements when adding family members to their plans. A final rule from the Office of Personnel Management, which will be published Tuesday to the Federal Register, will expand the eligibility verification process for family members of insurance enrollees. The regulations affect plan members in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) programs.…

Arman Tsarukyan believes reigning UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria must move up to welterweight after his next fight. Topuria will lock horns with current and two-time interim lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje on June 14. After the title unification bout, which “El Matador” believes he will win by Round 1 knockout, he plans to defend his strap against top contender Tsarukyan next. For now, the Armenian is the official backup for the Topuria vs. Gaethje bout, but will not be in Washington for the UFC Freedom 250 weigh-ins, as he’s booked to face Tony Ferguson at RAF 10 on July 13.…

31 May 2026 11:37 856-31-05-2026 Question: How would you comment on the possibility of Moscow appealing to the International Court of Justice in response to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia’s continued refusal to discontinue policies that infringe upon the rights of Russians? Maria Zakharova: The mandatory pre-litigation phase of the dispute with Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia concerning these countries’ serious violations of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is currently approaching completion. The Baltic states’ refusal to engage in negotiations and their unconstructive response to Russia’s legitimate claims leave little alternative but to refer…

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military buildup.Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s premier forum for defense leaders, militaries and diplomats, said a stronger, more self-reliant network of allies is essential to deter aggression and preserve the balance of power. “There is rightful alarm regarding China’s historic military buildup and the expansion of its military activities in the region and beyond,” he said.“A Pacific dominated by any…