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The bench press is more than an exercise. It’s a rite of passage. Walk into any gym in the world — from a rusty hardcore dungeon in Brooklyn to a polished fitness center in Dubai — and sooner or later somebody will ask the universal question: “How much ya bench?” The movement transcends language. Iron speaks its own dialect, and from the beginning of modern weight training, the bench press has been king. Everybody benches. From physical rehabilitation patients rebuilding strength after injury, to elite athletes developing explosive upper body power, to bodybuilders chasing a thicker chest and wider torso,…

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: What Do the Gulf States Really Want? – Atlantic Council Print this page Share this page ERROR MESSAGE HEADING ERROR MESSAGE SUBHEADING ERROR MESSAGE CONTENT ERROR MESSAGE INFO Oops… It looks like we’re having a technical issue. If refreshing the page doesn’t resolve the issue you could try clearing the sites browser cache. Pro Tip: If you’re on a laptop or desktop you can flush everything the browser currently has cached for the site by simply holding down the Shift key while clicking the browsers refresh icon at the same time. …

Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes one of Alex Pereira’s greatest strengths could be hindered in his move to heavyweight. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will look to make history when he faces Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250 next month. This will mark Pereira’s first heavyweight appearance in his combat sports career, and if he’s victorious, he’d become the first fighter in UFC history to win belts in three divisions. In preparation for his heavyweight debut, Pereira has put on a lot of weight to challenge Gane and the rest of…

Sputnik News 20260529 Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has all the means to destroy anyone who attempts to destroy its air defense bases. “Russia has all the means to flatten anyone who tries to do this,” Putin told journalists during a press briefing following his visit to Kazakhstan, commenting on the Lithuanian statement. Earlier, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said that the NATO Baltic states have the capability, if necessary, to level Russian air defense bases in the Kaliningrad region. Ukraine Conflict Nearing Its End, Media Must Face the Truth Putin said that the Ukraine conflict is…

With nations such as Iran protecting their arsenals by burying them deep underground, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is searching for new types of bunker-buster bombs. The goal is to go beyond the traditional brute-force approach of giant bombs that rely on the force of gravity to smash their way deep into the ground before exploding. During World War II, the Royal Air Force dropped 22,000-pound “Grand Slam” bombs. Eight decades later, the U.S. Air Force has used the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator in the campaign against Iran. Now, DARPA wants to pivot away from the traditional…

Introduction There’s always something magical about the 7/10 video game. Maybe it’s the missed potential of what could have been something great, maybe it’s the game that’s comfortable and “good enough”, or maybe it’s the fact that not everything needs to be a masterpiece to be enjoyed. Join me as we take a look at the best 7/10 strategy games of recent years. Tom Clancy EndWar Tom Clancy End War came out during a time in gaming where we saw a massive boom in weird experimentation. We had the Wii with its unique motion controls (which I still have for…

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Coast Guard conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, May 26-30, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. As the sixth MCA of 2026, these regular at-sea events strengthen the interoperability of our respective military doctrines, tactics, techniques, and procedures. For the first time this year, the U.S. Coast Guard participated in an MCA, represented by Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), alongside the Philippines’ navy and…

Global Times By Feng Fan Published: May 29, 2026 11:46 PM A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday condemned the launch of so-called maritime delimitation talks between Japan and the Philippines, calling the talks completely illegal, null and void. The response came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wrapped up talks in Tokyo, with a joint statement released late Thursday announcing that the two countries would begin formal negotiations to delimit the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf between them. Chinese experts noted that the area Japan and the…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force has begun inspecting T-38 Talons as it works to get its fleet of trainer jets back in the air. The first aircraft could be flying again within days. The service announced May 19 it had stopped all T-38 flights as the result of a May 12 crash in Alabama. Both pilots in that T-38, who were flying what the Air Force called a routine training mission, safely ejected.…

UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman gave staff members a brief scare just months after his viral faint ahead of his last fight. UFC Macau is hours away as top bantamweights Song Yadong and former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo battle in the main event. The winner could potentially move into a No. 1 contender victory with a win this weekend as the UFC returns to China. One of the most intriguing UFC Macau undercard fights pits former flyweight title challenger Kai Asakura against bantamweight prospect Cameron Smotherman. It’s a massive fight for both athletes, after Smotherman and Asakura underwent tough times in…