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Holly Holm is competing for a lightweight world title in boxing on Saturday, but her name was mentioned a lot during the first MVP MMA card where Ronda Rousey submitted Gina Carano in the main event in just 17 seconds.The talk largely surrounded Holm potentially facing the winner before the fight happened because she signed with MVP as her boxing promoter, but it’s impossible to forget her head kick heard round the world when she flatlined Rousey back in 2015. Holm’s knockout remains one of the biggest upsets in MMA history but she never shied away from offering Rousey a…

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 23: Image Comics Co-founder Todd McFarlane (L) and Tom Proprofsky, dressed as the character Spawn from the “Spawn” comic book series, attend the Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con at the Las Vegas Convention Center on June 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Getty Images

RIGA, Latvia — Latvia will deploy mobile drone-interceptor units to its eastern border within a matter of days in response to a string of drone incursions from the direction of Russia, according to the head of the Baltic country’s Autonomous Systems Competence Center.The Latvian armed forces will deploy teams up to four soldiers in 4×4 vehicles, equipped with interceptor drones from Latvian manufacturers Origin Robotics and Eraser, to the eastern border with Russia, said Maj. Modris Kairišs, head of the center, in a briefing with reporters here on May 26. The goal is to have the units operational by early…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Target reported higher inventory productivity in Q1, with inventory turns up 10% year over year, EVP and COO Lisa Roath told analysts during a May 20 earnings call. The gains come as the retailer pushes to improve connectivity between its upstream and downstream processes across its operations to improve inventory reliability, Roath said. “That means starting with optimized merchandising decisions that impact how product is received within our network and how that product flows through the system,” Roath said. Dive…

Recovery used to sit quietly in the background. You trained hard, ate what you could, slept as much as life allowed, and hoped your body would be ready for the next session. That approach is starting to feel outdated. Athletes now pay closer attention to what happens between workouts, especially when training volume is high, and progress gets harder to earn. CrossFit athletes, HYROX competitors, lifters, and endurance-focused gym-goers are looking beyond basic rest days and asking a sharper question: what actually helps the body come back stronger? That shift has brought a new wave of recovery services into focus.…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is embarking on a hiring surge after going through a significant staffing reduction last year. CMS officials who spoke at an industry conference said the agency’s hiring efforts are largely focused on recruiting IT talent, as well as new hires who can advance the agency’s crackdown on fraudulent payments. Tiffany Swygert, the acting deputy director of CMS’ Office of Information Technology, said the agency is hiring about 1,200 employees across its operations. About 100 of those new hires will work in OIT. Swygert said CMS is recruiting full-stack engineers and cybersecurity professionals, as…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 08:04, May 27, 2026 UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday briefed on his country’s contributions to the UN cause at a high-level meeting of the Security Council. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations. For 55 years, as a permanent member of the Security Council, China has taken an active part in the UN cause, said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. “Amid…

A US Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter in action during the US blockade against Iranian ports. Credit: U.S. Central Command via X. The US military carried out strikes in southern Iran, targeting boats it said were attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, according to US Central Command (Centcom).   The strikes, which were described as defensive actions, come amid heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing enforcement of a maritime blockade on Iranian ports.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In a statement issued after…

Patria is prepared to support Lithuania’s plans to acquire modern 6×6 armoured personnel carriers as part of its potential participation in the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. Through the multinational programme, Patria can provide a solution that combines proven vehicle performance with long-term industrial and operational benefits for Lithuania, enabling joint innovation and continuous development together with partners. Technology transfer is a central part of Patria’s business model, in which armoured vehicle manufacturing expertise is transferred to local partners. This improves security of supply, strengthens Lithuania’s own industry, and provides a strategic competitive advantage. The CAVS programme is built…

This series of policy briefs presents the outcomes of the fourth foresight cycle, which was delivered by RAND Europe in partnership with the Insight Foresight Institute (IFI) and the support of the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) as part of the Foresight-on-Demand consortium. The focus of the cycle was OSH challenges and opportunities related to climate change developments and crises. Through the development, exploration, and analysis of future scenarios, this study aimed to explore the potential indirect impacts of climate change on OSH and the nature of work in Europe over the next 10 to 25 years. This policy brief,…