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☆ Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Monday, Putin ordered the army to increase its troops by 180,000, per a decree published by the Kremlin. This will raise the overall number of Russian military personnel to 2.38 million people, with 1.5 million of them being active soldiers. AdvertisementThe gear coming off the production line "will still be substantial," Reynolds told BI in an interview on Wednesday. Russia has "adapted much better than predicted to some of the pressures it's been put under," Reynolds told BI. Other experts BI spoke to said that while Putin might still be able to grow Russia's army, it may only add more strain to the already-stretched Russian labor force.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Nick Reynolds, Reynolds, That's, It's, it's, Artem Kochev, Kochev, Benjamin Hilgenstock, Jeremy Morris Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Business, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Royal United Services Institute, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Kommersant, Kyiv School of Economics Institute, Bloomberg, Russian Armed Forces, Aarhus University Locations: Russia, China, India, Ukraine, Moscow

☆ UN members vote to demand Israel end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —United Nations members voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to demand that Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months. Fourteen countries voted against, including the United States, Hungary, Israel, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, and Tuvalu. In its advisory opinion, the ICJ said Israel should end its occupation “as rapidly as possible.” The UN’s resolution gives a 12-month timeline. During the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the Golan heights from neighboring Arab states. The Palestinians want the West Bank and Gaza for a future state, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Persons: Riyad Mansour, Danny Danon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, ” Louis Charbonneau, Israel, ”, Agnes Callamard Organizations: CNN — United Nations, UN, International Court of Justice, West Bank, Assembly, Palestinian, Human Rights Watch, HRW, Amnesty International Locations: Israel, United States, Hungary, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu, East Jerusalem, Palestinian, Palestine, New York, UN, Gaza, Jerusalem

☆ Hezbollah's deadly pagers were sourced from a Taiwanese company and contained explosive material planted by Israel: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThousands of Hezbollah-owned pagers that detonated in unison on Tuesday were made in Taiwan and had been tampered with by Israel, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported that Hezbollah had purchased the pagers from Gold Apollo, a manufacturer in Taiwan. The same source told the outlet that Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, had planted a board inside the pagers that contained explosive material and could remotely receive a detonation code. " Related storiesHezbollah and Lebanon have both blamed Israel for the exploding pagers, though Tel Aviv has not claimed responsibility. The exploding pagers have led to heightened fears that Israel and Hezbollah may escalate their conflict into a wide-scale or direct war.

Persons: —, Hsu Ching, Kuang, Hsu, Gold Apollo, Israel, Pagers, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Business, New York Times, Hezbollah, Times, Reuters, The, Israeli Defense Ministry Locations: Taiwan, Israel, Iran, Lebanese, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Gaza

The super PAC, Future Coalition PAC, also ran other ads that highlight the Jewish faith of Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, including ads that have leaned on antisemitic “dual loyalty” tropes about Jewish Americans. The first two clips used in the new Harris ad come from Harris’ remarks after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July, four days after President Joe Biden announced he wouldn’t seek another term in office. The majority of the nine ZIP codes in the Harris ad campaign are represented by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib in Congress. The Harris campaign did not comment on its ad strategy. Harris addressed the issue during remarks Tuesday at a discussion with the National Association of Black Journalists.

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Lebanese health officials warned the public to avoid using handheld communication devices on Tuesday after powerful Iran-backed militant and political group Hezbollah said pagers had exploded throughout the country. “The ministry requests all citizens who own wireless communication devices to stay away from them until the truth of what is happening is revealed,” the National News Agency quoted the health ministry as saying. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati office said ministers were informed of “security incidents” occurring in a number of regions across the country. It was unclear whether the incidents were part of a coordinated attack, which would represent a significant security breach for Hezbollah. News agency Reuters reported that dozens of Hezbollah members were seriously wounded in Lebanon’s south and in the southern suburbs of the country’s capital Beirut.

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Israel has a new war goal, adding to mounting signs that the conflict could soon expand to the country's north as it warned the U.S. that “military action” would likely be the only way to addressing mounting hostilities with Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. "Israel will continue to act to implement this objective," the prime minister's office said. Noam Galai / Getty Images fileIt added that the defense minister and a number of other senior Israel Defense Forces officials "presented the IDF's operations against Hezbollah forces" to Hochstein. The U.S. and others have voiced fears that an expanded military operation from its ally could spark a broader regional war. But the prime minister’s office told NBC News in a statement on Monday that reports of any negotiations with Sa’ar were “not correct.”

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☆ Israel expands war objectives, eyeing northern front as tensions with Hezbollah continue unabated
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Tamar Michaelis | Benjamin Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Israel has added another objective to its ongoing conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah: ensuring the safe return of residents from communities along its border with Lebanon to their homes. He added that Israel will “do what is necessary” to safeguard the region’s security and return the residents to their homes. Hezbollah has said that it will end its attacks on Israel when Israel ends its war in Gaza. Gallant’s fateThe addition to Israel’s war aims comes amid reports in Israel that Netanyahu plans to replace Gallant with a former rival politician, Gideon Sa’ar. Unlike Gallant, who served for decades in the Israel Defense Forces, Sa’ar is a near lifelong politician.

Persons: CNN —, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Netanyahu, Amos Hochstein, Yoav Gallant, Hochstein, ” Hochstein, Axios, Israel, Gallant, Gideon Sa’ar, Benny Gantz, ” Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Hezbollah, Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, Israel Defense Forces Locations: CNN — Israel, Lebanon, Israel, Israel’s, Tel Aviv, ”, Gaza, Sa’ar’s

☆ Hezbollah decided months ago to switch from risky cellphones to pagers for security. The low-tech devices just blew up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewHezbollah militants decided to switch from risky cellphones to old-fashioned pagers only months before the devices suddenly blew up across Lebanon on Tuesday, earlier reporting shows. Wireless pagers used by Iran-backed Hezbollah members mysteriously detonated around Lebanon, killing at least eight people and injuring nearly 3,000 more, including scores of militants, per local estimates. Hezbollah and Lebanon have both blamed Israel for the carnage, which has not claimed responsibility. Lebanese security services told Reuters on Tuesday that the pagers were new models acquired by Hezbollah in recent months. AdvertisementDespite long-standing concerns of escalation, Israel and Hezbollah have managed to avoid a wider confrontation.

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CNN —Ukrainian prosecutors have launched an investigation into an alleged Russian execution of a Ukrainian soldier found dead with a sword inscribed with “for Kursk” in his body, in an apparent act of revenge for Kyiv’s recent incursion into the Russian border region. His office later confirmed it had opened a criminal investigation into the alleged execution. “Footage of an alleged execution by sword of an unarmed Ukrainian serviceman with taped hands is spreading on the web,” he wrote on X. Thursday’s image comes as Russia is stepping up its efforts to expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk. The Kremlin has not commented on the alleged execution.

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☆ Biden’s national security team has no imminent plans to present an updated ceasefire proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —Joe Biden’s national security advisers have no imminent plans to present the president with an updated proposal in the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire negotiations, two senior administration officials told CNN – the latest indication that talks to end the conflict have seriously stalled. Some US officials had indicated in recent weeks that a so-called bridging proposal was being finalized for Biden’s approval before being shared with the other mediators involved in the ceasefire talks, such as Qatar and Egypt. The recent execution of six hostages in Gaza – including one Israeli American – infuriated administration officials who have been intimately involved in the talks. Meanwhile, there has also been growing skepticism in Washington about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political willingness to end the war. Facilitating an end to the Israel-Hamas war before he leaves office is one of the most important foreign policy priorities for Biden.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Yahya Sinwar, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Israel, John Kirby, “, ”, ” Kirby, Antony Blinken Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Hamas, Israeli, Biden, National Security, American Locations: Israel, Qatar, Egypt, Gaza, American, Washington

☆ How data-security posture management could make your cloud systems less vulnerable
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Companies can face data-security challenges with cloud storage and access management. Dan Benjamin, the senior director of product management at Prisma Cloud, a cloud-security platform made by Palo Alto Networks, said that incorporating data-security posture management into cybersecurity strategies could help solve many of these problems. This is crucial, as an IBM report published in 2023 estimated that 82% of data breaches involved data stored in the cloud. Organizations also often use several cloud systems and sometimes lack a solid security strategy for maintaining, updating, and securing data. Liat Hayun, the vice president of product management and research of cloud security at the cybersecurity company Tenable, said cloud environments' flexibility makes them attractive to companies.

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☆ Oil prices inch up on Fed rate cut outlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices edged up in early trade on Monday amid expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut this week, though gains were capped by U.S. supply resumptions following Hurricane Francine and weaker China data. Brent crude futures for November were up 15 cents, or 0.2% at $71.76 a barrel at 0015 GMT. U.S. crude futures for October were up 23 cents, or 0.3%, at $68.88 a barrel. Still, nearly a fifth of crude oil production and 28% of natural gas output in the Gulf of Mexico remain offline in the hurricane's aftermath. A key factor that will dominate the market this week is how aggressive a rate cut the U.S. Federal Reserve will deliver following its Sept. 17-18 meeting.

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☆ Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This is the first time since the October 7 attacks that Blinken has visited the Middle East without visiting Israel. The top US diplomat typically uses the visits to Israel to press the Israeli government on the critical issues surrounding the war, including the hostage and ceasefire deal. However, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has frequently rebuffed the administration in the hours and days following those meetings. The last time Blinken visited Israel, he said that Netanyahu had agreed to the “bridging proposal” meant to close to close the remaining gaps with Hamas. Blinken said earlier this month that “it’s incumbent on both parties” – Israel and Hamas – “to get to yes” on the “remaining issues” related to a ceasefire and hostage deal.

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☆ From Ukraine to Hawaii, associates of Trump assassination attempt suspect say his ‘delusion of grandeur’ and odd behavior left them questioning his mental state
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Isabelle Chapman | Casey Tolan | Curt Devine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

In one tweet, Routh wrote that “I would like to invite you to Hawaii for vacation. Newsweek Romania journalist Remus Cernea, one of the people listed on the website, told CNN he met Routh in Kyiv’s Maidan Square in June 2022. Tracy Fulk, a Greensboro police officer at the time, told CNN that the incident started when she pulled Routh over for a traffic stop. Audrey McAvoy/APA Hawaiian man who gave Routh’s company a bad review on Facebook told CNN he was unsettled by Routh’s response to the criticism. “We must push forward with logical leadership that supports the ones that wish to accomplish great things,” Routh wrote in one post.

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Three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were found last year in underground tunnels in Gaza, were likely killed in a military airstrike aimed at a Hamas commander, an investigation into their deaths concluded. The IDF said this was a "high probability" assessment but that it was "not possible to definitively determine" the cause of the three hostages' deaths. Both Beizer and Sherman were members of the Israeli military. Earlier this month, the IDF said it found the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas and returned them to Israel. The IDF estimated that 101 hostages remain in Gaza.

Persons: Nik Beizer, Ron Sherman, Elia Toledano, Ahmed Ghandour, Sherman, Sherman’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu Organizations: Northern, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Forensic Medicine Institute, NBC News Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Israeli military says 3 hostages were ‘most likely’ killed in November strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Dana Karni | Lauren Izso | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Israeli military says that three Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza in December were “most likely” killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike. The hostages were two soldiers - Corporal Nick Beiser and Sergeant Ron Sherman – and and civilian man, Eliya Toledano. “The investigation shows that the three hostages were held in the tunnel complex where Andor operated. The bodies of the three hostages were retrieved from the tunnel where Andor had been staying on December 14. Later that month Hamas claimed that the three hostages were “killed by IDF weapons.”A total of 101 hostages are still being held in Gaza, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Persons: Nick Beiser, Ron Sherman –, Eliya Toledano, Ahmed Andor, ”, Andor, Hersh Goldberg, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Prime Minister’s, Israeli Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Egypt

☆ American activist killed by Israeli fire in West Bank is buried in Turkey
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old woman from Seattle, was shot dead Sept. 6 by an Israeli soldier during a demonstration against Israeli West Bank settlements, according to an Israeli protester who witnessed the shooting. The Israeli military said Tuesday that Eygi was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by Israeli forces. The war began when Hamas-led fighters killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in an Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. The military said the six were killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them. Israeli airstrikes hit GazaIsraeli airstrikes pounded central and southern Gaza overnight into Saturday, killing at least 14 people.

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☆ Three Americans are accused of trying to overthrow Congo's president. They're now sentenced to death.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Five years ago, while playing for the Copper Hills High School football team, Thompson met Marcel Malanga, the son of Christian Malanga. He proclaimed himself president of the United Congolese Party and railed against what he saw as vast government corruption in the DRC. On May 19, he assembled a ragtag band of a few dozen paramilitaries, leading them in an extraordinarily ambitious yet ultimately amateurish attempt to unseat Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi. Among them were Thompson, Malanga's son Marcel, and 36-year-old Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, a convicted drug trafficker from Maryland. Videos taken in Kinshasa after the aborted coup showed Thompson being hit with the butt of a rifle by security forces.

Persons: Tyler Thompson, Miranda Thompson, Marcel Malanga, Thompson, Malanga, —, Brittney Sawyer, Matt Miller, “, Christian Malanga, Felix Tshisekedi, Vital Kamerhe, Malanga's, Marcel, Benjamin Reuben Zalman, Polun, Tyler, he’s, ”, Marcel Malanga's, Brittany Sawyer, ” Sawyer, Zalman Organizations: Democratic, BBC, —, State, Embassy, High School football, New, United Congolese Party, U.S . State Department, Associated Press Locations: Utah, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese, DRC, U.S, British, Belgian, Canadian, Salt Lake City, American, Brussels, New Zaire, Maryland, Kinshasa, West Jordan , Utah, Congo

☆ Human remains found in Wisconsin identified as 3-year-old boy missing since February
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Human remains found on private property are those of 3-year-old boy who went missing in February, authorities in Wisconsin announced Friday. Two Rivers Police Chief Benjamin Meinnert said the remains, which were tested forensically and determined to be those of Elijah Vue, were found only three miles northwest from where the child had been reported missing. “What started out as a search for a missing boy is now a death investigation,” he said. Two Rivers Police DepartmentElijah disappeared from an apartment in Two Rivers, about 90 miles north of Milwaukee. Manitowoc County District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre said earlier this year that the child disappeared after he was sent to stay with a man because of "disciplinary reasons."

Persons: Benjamin Meinnert, Elijah Vue, We’re, ”, “, Elijah, Meinnert, Elijah Vue ., Rivers Police Department Elijah, Jacalyn LaBre, Katrina Baur, Jesse Vang, Baur, Vang Organizations: Rivers Police, Rivers Police Department, Facebook Locations: Wisconsin, Two Rivers, Milwaukee, Manitowoc County, Manitowoc

☆ Israeli military says it has hit Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in several areas of Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Mohammed Tawfeeq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Israeli military says it targeted Hezbollah “weapons storage facilities” in multiple airstrikes across Lebanon on Saturday. Another of the strikes hit “empty shops” in the town of Sareen in Baalbek, reported the state-run Lebanese news agency NNA. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed carrying out strikes in the Beqaa and Baalbek areas, saying it had targeted Hezbollah weapons storage facilities. It said it had also struck Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in seven other areas of Lebanon, in the south. The strikes follow what the IDF described as a barrage of 55 projectiles being fired from Lebanese to Israeli territory earlier on Saturday morning.

Persons: CNN’s Benjamin Brown, Eyad Kourdi Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: Lebanon, Al, Baalbek, Hermel, Sareen, Lebanese, Galilee, Iran, Yiftach Eliklit, Lake Tiberias, “, Israel, Gaza

☆ USS White River: How the US Navy transformed a landing vessel into a legendary rocket artillery ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Rather than building an entirely new vessel, it was decided to modify medium-sized landing ships (classified as LSMs for 'Landing Ship Medium'). Officially renamed USS White River in 1955, the ship was decommissioned again in 1956. A day after that, White River fired on a nearby VC anti-aircraft site, destroying it and killing or wounding 11 guerillas. Winstead/National ArchivesFuture shore bombardment and LSMsDespite its value and firepower, by 1970, White River was showing its age. Now known as the Medium Landing Ship program, the Navy hopes to acquire 18 to 35 of the vessels.

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☆ Congo court sentences three Americans to death over coup attempt, with 34 others
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Kinshasa, Congo AP —A military court in Congo handed down death sentences Friday to 37 people, including three Americans, after convicting them on charges of taking part in a coup attempt. Malanga was fatally shot while resisting arrest soon after live-streaming the attack on his social media, the Congolese army said. Malanga’s 21-year-old son Marcel Malanga, who is a US citizen, and two other Americans were convicted in the the attack. Thompson’s family maintains he had no knowledge of the elder Malanga’s intentions, no plans for political activism and didn’t even plan to enter Congo. The reading out of the verdict and sentencing before the open-air military court were broadcast live on television.

Persons: Christian Malanga, Felix Tshisekedi, Malanga, Marcel Malanga, Brittney Sawyer, Tyler Thompson Jr, Benjamin Reuben Zalman, Polun, Thompson’s, Col, Innocent Radjabu Organizations: Congo AP, Briton, Belgian, Africa Intelligence Locations: Kinshasa, Congo, Congolese, Africa, Utah, Mozambique, South Africa

The hotly anticipated results are in from a landmark pair of major clinical trials of a long-acting, injectable HIV-prevention drug that only requires dosing every six months. The pharma giant has already secured approval for the injectable drug in treating highly drug-resistant HIV. Given the clear statistical superiority of lenacapavir over Truvada, the trial’s blinded phase will now be ended several months early. When taken as prescribed, Truvada is over 99% effective at preventing HIV; Descovy is comparably effective. This chorus is sure to get louder now that lenacapavir is officially highly effective at protecting gay and bisexual men and trans people as well.

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Taylor Swift matched Beyoncé's record for the most career MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night after winning seven awards in one evening. Before her first win of the night for song of the summer, Swift had 23 VMAs. Swift, 34, ended the night with a win for video of the year, her third consecutive year earning the award. She also took home Moon Person statues for best pop, best artist, best director, best collaboration and best editing. It was a big night for Swift after one of the biggest years of her life.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Beyoncé, Travis Kelce, Travis, Kamala Harris, Harris, Tim Walz, “, ” Swift, ”, Sen, JD Vance, Benjamin Button Organizations: MTV, Guinness World Records, Country Music, Minnesota Gov Locations: Texas, R, Ohio, U.S, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Canada

☆ I drove the Hyundai Palisade and Subaru Ascent — here's which SUV I'd buy for my family
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I recently drove the Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy and Subaru Ascent Touring family SUVs. The Palisade wins for its true luxury experience, smooth V6 power, and great cabin tech. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I recently had the chance to drive two of the most popular offerings to hit the market in recent years, the Hyundai Palisade and the Subaru Ascent, to see how they stack up against one another.

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