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CWL gets new league tiers, with temporary medal adjustments and a bonus league planned.Some events are now targeted, giving you boosts if your village progress has slowed. Supercell has shared its plans for May 2026 in Clash of Clans, and this time, it is for a section that has needed some attention for a long while. After the multiple Ranked tweaks earlier this year, the focus now moves toward Clan War Leagues, while progression and how events are being handled are also going to see some changes. Clash of Clans May 2026 plans and updates explained New tiers for the…

The notice comes after months of uncertainty over the future of FEMA’s term-limited disaster workers, who make up roughly half the agency’s workforce. GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA May 4, 2026 6:31 pm 3 min read An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration. FEMA has “initiated contact to offer new appointments” to term-limited…

British boxer Conor Benn made his debut for the Zuffa boxing banner by beating Regis Prograis on points, resulting in the American fighter announcing his retirement. Now, “The Destroyer” has his sights set on Ryan Garcia and he’s dropping weight, in order to return to the welterweight division. Appearing ripped during the training camp for Prograis, Benn is hoping to make good on his challenge to WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia, after repeatedly calling him out for a championship battle. To do that, Benn will need to hit a maximum weight of 147 pounds for their clash, rumored to be…

With no end in sight to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the two nations currently find themselves embroiled in a curious episode of competing ceasefires that says much about the current state of the war. This ceasefire saga revolves around Russia’s Victory Day holiday on May 9, which marks the Soviet contribution to the allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Since the beginning of his reign more than a quarter of a century ago, Vladimir Putin has transformed Victory Day from a solemn day of remembrance into a muscular celebration of Russian nationalism. Each year, the holiday…

The intense humidity and radiating heat were oppressive and stifling. From his cramped observation post dug into the Luzon coastline a platoon leader watched the heat shimmer rise from the sand. His platoon was down to their last case of MREs, the prepackaged meals the soldiers had been living on since establishing the site, and their supply of iodine tablets for water purification was nearing critical levels. Issued solar panels were damaged beyond repair and radios were critically low on batteries. Ammunition resupply to the platoon was becoming increasingly irregular given the observation post’s separation from the rest of the…

A new nationwide survey conducted by Mission Roll Call suggests that most veterans believe the Department of Veterans Affairs is improving, even as concerns about staffing and continuity of care persist. The survey, which included more than 2,200 veterans, found that 81.7 percent of respondents said VA’s overall performance is either improving or holding steady. The survey also found that 77.8 percent said transparency has improved or remained consistent over the past year. Mission Roll Call CEO Jim Whaley, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, said in an interview that those numbers reflect real progress, particularly in how the VA communicates…

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has a keen interest in Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland this weekend in Newark. UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will fight former titleholder Sean Strickland in the UFC 328 headliner this weekend in one of the biggest bouts of the year. Chimaev and Strickland have traded barbs for months and are expected to deliver fireworks during an electric fight week in Newark. Chimaev is looking to remain undefeated in his MMA career after defeating Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight title last year at UFC 319. Despite two recent title fight losses, Strickland earned the…

Abu Dhabi, May 04, 2026 — Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, the national entity for enabling and regulating the UAE’s defence and security industrial ecosystem, has awarded a contract to Embraer (NYSE: EMBJ / B3: EMBJ3) for the procurement of 10 firm orders and 10 options to strengthen the country’s operational airlift capabilities in collaboration with an Emirati defense company. The contract was signed by H.E. Dr. Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, and Mr. Bosco da Costa Jr., President & CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, in the presence of H.H. Sheik Mansour…

BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 infantry fighting vehicle as well as the all terrain vehicle, the latter in the BVs10 armoured version and the Beowulf soft skin version, are being produced at full steam at the Örnsköldsvik plant, in northern Sweden, and not only Starting from the heaver vehicle, the 36 tonnes CV90, its production is based on a distributed industry model that sees Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland and the Czech Republic all involved in turret production, some of them in chassis production, as well as in upgrade programmes. This production capacity to be added to that in…

When the link with motherland is severed due to a crisis receiving spares downrange might become an issue. Should advanced spare stocks be depleted in some areas, platform fleet availability would decrease, generating operational problems. To supplement the standard logistic supply chain BAE Systems Hägglunds started providing the Swedish Defence Administration with its Microfactory, a hardware and software solution that allows producing on site qualified and certified spare parts “It started here in BAE Systems Hägglunds with additive manufacturing but now we are turning it into advanced manufacturing, which is a wider view as it includes a lot of techniques…