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RAAF’s 14th Air Force P-8A Poseidon gets a water arch salute from the aviation firefighters. Credit: FSGT Rob Hack. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) received its 14th and final P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Boeing, completing a programme launched to enhance Australia’s maritime patrol and surveillance capabilities.  The delivery concludes a multi-stage procurement process first approved by the Australian Government in 2014, which has strengthened Australia’s capacity for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), anti-submarine warfare, and maritime strike operations.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The fleet, now fully in service,…

Colby Covington has explained to fans why he decided to retire from the UFC. Most recently, news surfaced that Covington has decided to hang up his gloves. His last UFC fight was in 2024 against Joaquin Buckley, which “Chaos” lost by TKO due to a doctor’s stoppage. In 2026, Covington wanted to be a part of the White House card and had even teased a move up to middleweight. However, he did not find a spot on the once-in-a-lifetime card. There was also talk that he would face Mike Malott, but the fight never materialized, even after Malott knocked out…

Iran Press TV Thursday, 28 May 2026 7:42 AM The United States has imposed unlawful sanctions on Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) in a desperate attempt to prevent the country from exercising its sovereign rights over the strategic waterway following failed military operations. On Wednesday, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions on the newly established body that manages requests for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The Treasury also extended the threat of sanctions to anyone cooperating with the agency, claiming that they “may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps”. Iran placed…

Measure ULA has raised $1.2 billion for affordable housing and tenant assistance but has reduced high-value real estate sales by 31% and housing production by over 9,000 new units through early 2026. Forgone revenue to Los Angeles and associated agencies totals $452 million. Targeted reform could generate $823 million in municipal revenue over 10 years, produce 19,000 new housing units, and preserve 72% of current ULA revenue.

Though the drone was designed to haul supplies across the battlefield, the Army recently tried adding a new capability to its body to see if it could do something else entirely: fire rockets. During an experiment at Fort Rucker, Alabama, defense industry partners successfully attached a three-shot weapon system on a Tactical Resupply Vehicle, or TRV 150 drone, in an attempt to fire 70 millimeter rockets, according to an Tuesday Army release. The move is aimed at bringing more capabilities to lower echelons of command. “Normally, industry waits for requirements to come out of the government, and they meet that…

Credit: KNCADefense Feeds – Pyongyang. The North Korea Develops HIMARS-Style Rocket Artillery System reveal is raising new concerns across East Asia as Pyongyang continues accelerating efforts to modernize its missile and long-range strike capabilities in response to growing military competition on the Korean Peninsula.Recent images released by North Korean state media appear to show a new wheeled multiple-launch rocket system that closely resembles the American-made HIMARS platform used extensively by Ukrainian forces during the war against Russia.The emergence of the system suggests North Korea is increasingly prioritizing mobile precision-strike capabilities capable of supporting rapid battlefield operations and long-range artillery attacks.Military…

Terry Gerton As we sit and talk today, the DHS funding lapse is resolved, but we’re now talking about a reconciliation process that might provide multi-year appropriations for the portions of DHS that deal with the immigrations and customs and border protection. What signals are you watching at this point for 2027? Are we gonna go through this whole thing again in six months? John Hatton Maybe, I think we’re grateful to see the regular appropriations process wrapped up for DHS and the rest of the bills after, you know, a 43-day shutdown in the fall and then a 76-day…

Cottage cheese is having a moment—and not the polite, quiet kind. The once‑dusty diet relic has muscled its way back into the spotlight, fueled by influencers, TikTok hype, and anyone chasing cheap, convenient protein. High protein, low sugar, low calorie, low cost—it’s basically the health‑food algorithm in dairy form. If your grocery store’s curd shelf looks ransacked, blame the protein‑maxxing crowd and the wave of GLP‑1 users hunting for easy, filling foods. Who knew the lumpy stuff would become the hottest commodity in the dairy aisle? Welcome to the golden age of curds. More people are realizing cottage cheese is…

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranThere has been increasing chatter that Washington and Tehran are nearing an agreement that might wind down the war launched by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28. The truce that took effect seven weeks ago has been a prickly affair, with occasional fire at Gulf states and tit-for-tats at sea — including in recent days, which have seen U.S. forces strike missile sites and vessels in southern Iran as well as shooting down…

Ronda Rousey believes she can avenge her devastating 2015 loss to Holly Holm, but the rematch may never happen. Rousey was back in the spotlight after having her comeback fight against Gina Carano in the MVP MMA 1 main event on May 16. It only took “Rowdy” 17 seconds to pull off the quick submission finish over Carano inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. In the aftermath of Rousey’s successful comeback, Holm was interviewed by MMAFighting and was asked about a potential rematch with her former foe. “The Preacher’s Daughter” said she’d be open to the fight, but she doubts…