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Munich startup ERC System unveils Victor, a heavy-lift cargo eVTOL, at ILA Berlin Electric Car

Munich startup ERC System unveils Victor, a heavy-lift cargo eVTOL, at ILA Berlin

TL;DR ERC System unveiled its Victor cargo eVTOL at ILA Berlin 2026, targeting 250kg payload, 300km range, and 2028 deliveries for defence and logistics. Munich-area startup ERC System has unveiled Victor, an uncrewed hybrid-electric cargo eVTOL designed for defence, logistics, and disaster response, at ILA Berlin 2026. The company says…
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June 10, 2026
US Forces Strike Iran After American Helicopter Is Downed Self-driving Vehicles

US Forces Strike Iran After American Helicopter Is Downed

(Bloomberg) -- American forces carried out “self-defense strikes” against Iran on Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for shooting down an American military helicopter off Oman. “The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” US Central Command said in a brief statement on X. The statement…
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June 10, 2026
Driven by Steel Production, China’s Belt and Road Construction Carries a Heavy Climate Cost Belt and Road

Driven by Steel Production, China’s Belt and Road Construction Carries a Heavy Climate Cost

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the world’s largest ongoing infrastructure program, has a substantial climate impact. More than half its emissions stem from steel, the majority of which was produced in China. Cutting the emissions will require stronger environmental policies and major investment in cleaner manufacturing technologies, two new studies…
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June 10, 2026
Protesters torch building and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing Belfast

Protesters torch building and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing

In brief A horrific stabbing in Belfast on Tuesday has prompted calls for anti-immigration protests. The suspect has been charged with attempted murder and will face court on Thursday. Anti-immigration protesters torched a building and vehicles in Belfast on Wednesday and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by…
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June 9, 2026
House passes immigration reconciliation bill — without blocking Trump’s compensation fund NSA

House passes immigration reconciliation bill — without blocking Trump’s compensation fund

Jun. 9, 2026, 5:25 PM EDT After House Republicans initially showed opposition to President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund, the House passed the GOP’s immigration enforcement reconciliation bill on Tuesday without any legislative restrictions on the proposed $1.776 billion pot of money.  The bill — which funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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June 9, 2026