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Global Times By Liu Xin Published: May 08, 2026 12:07 PM The US and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday, with Tehran claiming US violating a ceasefire by attacking two Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and carrying out airstrikes on civilian areas in the southern Iran, and Washington claiming it fired in response to Iranian attacks, according to media reports. A Chinese expert said the latest strikes may be another US pressure test of Iran’s ability to block the vital waterway and an attempt to push Tehran back to the negotiating table. However, such moves could further undermine Iran’s…

The White House on Wednesday released a wide-ranging counterterrorism strategy targeting narcoterrorists, Islamist terrorists and violent left-wing extremists. The 16-page blueprint — the first issued since President Donald Trump’s return to office — describes the triad as “significant and pervasive” dangers to the homeland, to be addressed in phases. During a conference call with reporters, Sebastian Gorka, Trump’s senior director for counterterrorism, declined to discuss classified details of the initiative but outlined its central objective as systemically eroding each group’s infrastructure. The plan includes identifying their networks; severing their access to weapons, financing and recruitment capabilities; and dismantling their operational…

Depression among women living with HIV affects their psychological well-being, HIV disease management, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission. A subset of 25 women selected from the intervention arm of the Maternal Depression Treatment in HIV (M-DEPTH) cluster randomized trial were interviewed; they had received either antidepressant therapy (ADT) or problem-solving therapy (PST). Their experiences as new mothers with the effects of depression and treatment on HIV disease and pregnancy management were assessed in a brief qualitative interview conducted in 2022. Seven were treated with ADT, 15 with PST, and three received both treatment modalities; all but two (n=23) responded to…

A Chinese military takeover of Taiwan is often portrayed as inevitable and imminent. For many observers, including those writing in Foreign Affairs, U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambivalent public statements about the United States’ commitments to Taiwan’s defense and apparent indifference to the island’s fate might tempt Beijing to achieve unification with Taiwan through military force soon—possibly before the end of 2026. Washington’s war with Iran and the redeployment of U.S. defenses from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East have further raised concern that China could seize the island without having to fear a U.S. response.But these speculations misunderstand Beijing’s strategy.…

The Pentagon on Friday unsealed the first tranche of what it described as “new, never-before-seen” files related to otherworldly encounters, months after President Donald Trump directed the government to begin disclosing intelligence related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects.Trump, in a post on Truth Social, characterized the dissemination of the archives as an effort to achieve “complete and maximum transparency.” “With these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’” the president wrote, adding, “Have Fun and Enjoy!”The Department of Defense — in coordination with the…

L3Harris will develop key features of a secure and resilient digital infrastructure for the US Air Force. Credit: L3Harris Technologies has been contracted to enhance the digital infrastructure supporting the US Air Force’s (USAF) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), according to recent announcements.   The company will focus on developing features that enable secure data integration and networking, which are intended to support the US Air Force’s command and control capabilities.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The ABMS development aims to combine data from various sources to deliver a…

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 is about to start considering alternatives for eventually replacing the B-52 Stratofortress, even as it prepares to upgrade the decades-old aircraft to a J-model featuring new engines, landing gear, avionics, and radar. Documents released with the fiscal 2027 budget request outline plans for a “Heavy Bomber Analysis of Alternatives” to consider what long-range strike capabilities the Air Force might want in the future. Options include new requirements for…

Liu Mengyang faces Gabriel “Pumped Up” Pereira in a featherweight kickboxing bout at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, May 22. ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon withdrew from their originally scheduled title showdown due to injury. The contest has now been postponed. Liu remains on the card. The 23-year-old Shunyuan Fight Club product owns wins over former interim champion Masaaki Noiri. He also defeated Shadow Singha Mawynn and reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai. This established him as the most dangerous contender in the division. Pereira…

April 24 – May 7, 2026 Welcome back to the WordPress.com changelog! It’s been a big two weeks at WordPress.com HQ: we opened opt-in access to the WordPress AI Assistant on all current paid plans, Studio Code launched in beta as a coding agent built specifically for WordPress, and we shipped a new theme focused on short-form social-style blogging. AI The AI sidebar is now on every paid plan Until this week, the WordPress AI Assistant was opt-in only on Business and Commerce plans. Starting now, it’s available as an opt-in on all current paid plans — Personal, Premium, Business,…

Before the UFC White House next month, all of the competitors at UFC’s event answer questions from the media and square off at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Friday afternoon.The UFC White House press conference is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET.