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The US State Department has published a roundup of its activities during High Level Week at the United Nations General Assembly, framing its diplomacy under the themes of peace, prosperity and the primacy of nations. The item recaps the department's engagements during the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, a fixture of September's international diplomatic calendar.

Croatian automaker Rimac has ended production of its Nevera electric hypercar after building 71 units, less than half of the originally planned 150-car run. The Nevera, one of the fastest production electric cars in the world, is expected to be succeeded by a follow-up model, but Rimac has not given detailed reasons for the shortened run, and industry observers are questioning demand at hypercar price levels.

Keene High School's team lost to Merrimack after a second-half rally by their opponents. The game saw Keene give up its lead as Merrimack turned the contest around after the break. Local fans are reacting to the setback and discussing what went wrong for Keene in the second half.

Mate Rimac, head of the Croatian electric hypercar maker bearing his name, has spoken about why wealthy buyers still tend to choose petrol-powered hypercars over electric ones. Despite his company building some of the fastest electric cars in the world, he acknowledges that the sound, emotion and tradition of combustion engines continue to appeal to collectors and super-rich customers.