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Ford Racing's Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 set a new world EV record at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, running the quarter-mile in 6.87 seconds at 221mph (355.65km/h). The run demolished Ford's own previous EV benchmark, a 7.623-second pass set by the Cobra Jet 1800 in September 2024, by 0.75 seconds.

Iran launched drones at Bahrain and a ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, following US airstrikes, raising Persian Gulf security concerns.

Persistent Systems plans to acquire Germany’s Nagarro via a EUR 81-per-share offer, creating a USD 2.9 billion AI-led digital engineering group.

Pakistan beat the Netherlands by 37 runs in Bristol to close the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with Ayesha Zafar leading the way.