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Hyundai is launching a new electric SUV that will sit above the IONIQ 5

Hyundai has several new electric SUVs coming, including a new global D-segment SUV positioned slightly above the IONIQ 5. Hyundai plans to launch 100 new vehicles by 2030 “It’s a great time to be at Hyundai,” José Muñoz, Hyundai Motor Company president and CEO, said during the company’s 2026 CEO Investor Day this week. In the first half of 2026, Hyundai sold 2 million vehicles and…
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DefenseNews

India turns to private sector to ramp up missile production

NEW DELHI — In a bid to accelerate missile production, India has approved the transfer of technologies for all conventional missile systems from a state-run organization to private companies. The move to expand the industrial base for missile manufacturing comes as wars in…
DefenseNews

In southern Lebanon, fighting Hezbollah in the hills becomes a strategic conundrum

NABATIEH DISTRICT, Lebanon — At the entrance to Zawtar Gharbieh in southern Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) troops are stationed under a tree, stopping anyone attempting to pass through. The country’s military recently regained control of the area after Israeli troops occupying parts of southern Lebanon agreed to withdraw, part of a “pilot zone” model proposed under U.S.-mediated…
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GamingNews

‘We Have To Be Careful’ — Rockstar on GTA 6’s Approach to Satire

Thirteen years is a long time. It can feel especially long when you’re developing a game in a series that loves nothing more than to satirize the times we live in. GTA 6 has the challenge, then, of not feeling out of touch with the world its trying to find the funny side of. It’s something that Rob Nelson, co-studio head of Rockstar North is astutely aware. “That’s a question a lot of…
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CryptoNews

Bitcoin Mining Consumes 30% of Paraguay Energy, Analysts Reveal

During the “Accelerating Bitcoin” conference, experts debated how current bitcoin mining operations would affect the Paraguayan grid, warning of a possible generation crisis by 2029 if bitcoin mining energy consumption grows moderately, as it currently accounts for 30%…
CryptoNews

NZ’s ACT Party Proposes Waiving Capital Gains Tax on Crypto

ACT, a party with the fourth-largest representation in the New Zealand Parliament, is campaigning to modernize digital finance rules, proposing regulation to waive crypto gains tax on qualified assets held for over a year and to exempt low-value purchases made with crypto assets. Key Takeaways New Zealand’s ACT party proposed tax-free crypto gains after a year to boost long-term retail…
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