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Ariel Helwani believes the UFC will announce Conor McGregor’s much-awaited return to the octagon in the next 24 hours, aka during or after UFC 328. Meanwhile, Dana White is also confident McGregor will fight this summer. Earlier this week, the UFC CEO said: “I’m extremely confident it’ll happen this summer. There are a lot of great things going on behind-the-scenes that make me very confident that he will fight this summer.” Dana White Offers Subtle Update on Conor McGregor’s Return. [Image via UFC] “The Notorious” has been inactive for nearly five years. However, even at the age of 37, he’s…

ISTANBUL — The Turkish Ministry of National Defense (MND) unveiled details about the Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile during the SAHA Expo 2026 defense exhibition here this week.“We have elevated our work to a more advanced level through the technology base we established two years ago within our Ministry of National Defense R&D Center,” Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said during a press conference on Thursday.“Our Yıldırımhan Long-Range Missile represents a significant technological milestone as Turkey’s first liquid-fueled rocket missile system, capable of hypersonic-speed flight and possessing the country’s longest range,” he added.According to information provided by the MND, the Yıldırımhan…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Food and Drug Administration added neurosurgical supplies to its medical device shortages list on Wednesday. The regulator sent a letter to healthcare providers warning about disruptions in availability of neurosurgical patties, sponges and strip devices, which are used to absorb fluids and protect tissue during surgery. The FDA attributed the problem to recent supplier issues, noting that Medline Industries recently recalled its neuro sponge products. The agency expects the shortage to continue through the end of the year. Dive…

02:59 9.5.2026 Qatari Prime Minister Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani called for all warring parties to utilize diplomacy and not arms to find an end to the war in the Middle East. Thani made the remarks following talks with US Vice President JD Vance in Washington, the Qatari Foreign Ministry wrote on X. During the meeting, the prime minister “stressed the need for all parties to engage with the ongoing mediation efforts, to pave the way for addressing the root causes of the crisis through peaceful means and dialogue, leading to a comprehensive agreement that achieves lasting peace in the region,”…

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has received final combat suitability approval from the Ministry of National Defense, clearing the indigenous aircraft for operational deployment after more than a decade of development and over 1,600 test flights covering roughly 13,000 flight test conditions. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced Thursday that the KF-21 Block-I, the […]

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 10:12, May 09, 2026 MOSCOW, May 8 (Xinhua) — Russia’s oil and gas budget revenues fell by 38.3 percent year-on-year in the first four months of 2026, dropping to 2.298 trillion rubles (about 30.95 billion U.S. dollars), the Russian Ministry of Finance announced Friday on its website. The decline was primarily driven by lower oil prices in preceding periods, the ministry said. In contrast, non-oil and gas revenues grew by 10.2 percent to 9.423 trillion rubles (about 126.9 billion dollars) during the same period. The ministry highlighted that the accumulation of additional oil and gas revenues…

NEW DELHI — India is pressing ahead with a $9 billion infrastructure project to bolster its military footprint on the Great Nicobar Island which sits far from the Indian mainland near one of the world’s most critical shipping arteries.The project is attracting attention as disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, following the U.S.-Iran-Israel conflict brings focus to other vulnerable maritime chokepoints.The Malacca Strait, a narrow stretch of water passing between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, is the shortest route between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. Jointly managed by these three countries, it carries more than a…

Older adult opioid overdose deaths have increased over the past two decades in the United States. Methadone, one of three medications approved for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, was not covered by Medicare—the primary insurer of Americans 65 years and older—for OUD until 2020. We study the response of opioid treatment programs (OTPs), the only healthcare providers that can dispense methadone for the treatment of OUD in the United States, to this policy change using administrative data and a difference-in-differences framework. We find an increase in Medicare acceptance by OTPs and in the number of methadone treatment episodes post-policy. Further,…

The return of Conor McGregor to the world of mixed martial arts, at this point, seems inevitable, with many suggesting that he will be back in action at the upcoming UFC 329 event. Of course, while Conor McGregor is easily the biggest modern star in the history of the sport, that doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s overwhelming joy and elation at his potential comeback. It’s been five years since he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier and in that time, the Irishman has been involved in countless controversies, leading to a serious decline in his popularity both in his home…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:20, May 09, 2026 UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation following the exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a UN spokesman said Friday. The secretary-general is concerned by the reported recent exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN chief, said at a daily briefing. The secretary-general calls on all parties to fully abide by the ceasefire and refrain from any actions that could lead to renewed escalation or undermine ongoing diplomatic…