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Ingalls Shipbuilding will perform lead yard support activities for FF(X) frigates. Credit: © HII. The US Navy has awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283m contract for FF(X) frigate lead yard support activities. Ingalls Shipbuilding will use the contract to procure long lead time material, carry out design work, and start pre-construction works for the first ship. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The shipyard will begin cutting and shaping raw material to support later work on the main structure foundation and the…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected questions from Congress Wednesday on the future of the Iran war and attacked lawmakers who questioned the conflict’s purpose and goals, calling them “reckless, feckless and defeatist.” A hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.45 trillion budget request for fiscal 2027 became a hotly contested debate on Iran, with House Armed Services Committee members asking how long the secretary expected the operation to last and Hegseth bristling at those who questioned the administration’s decision to go to war. Committee members praised the work of the U.S. service members currently deployed to the Middle East, but they also…

KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has leveraged Ukraine’s expertise in drone warfare into a series of successful diplomatic deals during visits to the Middle East and Europe, showcasing how Kyiv is using military prowess to boost its diplomatic clout.Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Zelenskiy has sought to strengthen Kyiv’s alliances, both with Western allies and with countries of the “global south,” to restrict Russia’s diplomatic sway.The Iran war has confirmed how central drones are to modern warfare and handed Zelenskiy a diplomatic trump card at a time when U.S. support for Kyiv appears unreliable, analysts say.During the war, Ukraine has…

Lumumba Sayers, a fighter who previously competed for Strikeforce and BKFC, was found guilty on second-degree murder charges Tuesday in Colorado following a two-week trial after he shot and killed a man in 2024.The Adams and Broomfield County District Attorney’s office announced the verdict in a press release after the jury convicted him on three charges including second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and attempting to commit tampering with physical evidence. While prosecutors initially sought first-degree murder charges, which comes with a potential life sentence behind bars, Sayers was ultimately convicted for second-degree murder and now faces up to 48…

Global Times By Xinhua Published: Apr 29, 2026 08:39 AM A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on parties in the Middle East conflict to strive for the early restoration of stability in the region. For some time, the Middle East situation has escalated dramatically with widespread consequences, gravely disrupting regional stability and affecting the global economy and energy security. The current situation stands at a critical stage of transition from war to peace, said Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations. “China urges all parties to seize this window of peace, exercise utmost restraint, demonstrate maximum sincerity, and…

A federal claim that New York City refused to honor an immigration detainer for a man accused of setting a fire in Queens that killed four people is facing new scrutiny. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have framed Roman Ceron Amatitla’s case as an example of sanctuary policies blocking cooperation, but the New York City Department of Correction said it processes detainers consistent with local law and confirmed the suspect remains in custody. The dispute reflects a broader national fight over immigration enforcement authority, as federal agencies push for greater cooperation from…

“The Nightmare” wants gold.No. 5-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Carlos Prates meets former champion Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC Perth main event this weekend (Sat., May 2, 2026) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia — and the stakes couldn’t be higher.For Prates, it’s simple: win, and he believes a title shot is next.“He’s a really good striker, a dangerous guy and a good boxer,” Prates said during UFC Perth media day. “He’s a former champ — all respect to him, but I think it’s my time. He already knows how it is to hold the belt —…

It begins not with missiles but with cutter ships. One morning, dozens of Chinese coast guard vessels start conducting “routine customs inspections” of merchant ships approaching Taiwan’s major ports. Chinese civil aviation authorities begin to demand manifests from flights entering and leaving Taiwan. Beijing insists it is merely asserting existing Chinese customs law, which claims the right to regulate the flow of people and goods in and out of “Taiwan Province.”Immediately, nearly all airlines and shipping companies decide to comply. These private operators have no interest in seeing their ships or aircraft seized, detained, or worse. Nor do they have…

Fan-favorite Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa returns this weekend (Sat., May 2, 2026) at UFC Perth, taking on short-notice opponent Louie Sutherland in the main card opener inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.Tuivasa enters on a brutal six-fight losing streak — just three shy of tying the longest skid in UFC history — and knows exactly what’s at stake.“Definitely, my f—king ass is on the line,” Tuivasa said during UFC Perth media day. “It’s probably been on the line a lot of the time, but I f—king put asses in the seats, so it is what it…

Customs and Border Protection is facing a volume problem as it expands the scanning of cars and trucks at ports of entry.The so-called non-intrusive inspection scanning technology that CBP is deploying greatly increases the number of vehicles scanned.“The sheer volume of data generated by increased scanning can be overwhelming for human operators, necessitating innovative solutions to maintain efficiency and effectiveness,” the agency writes in a sources sought notice posted Wednesday.CBP uses X-rays to scan full-size vehicles – commercial trucks, cargo containers, and privately owned cars – without physically opening or unloading them. The agency’s systems generate tens of thousands of…