Rockstar Games confirmed in 2022 that Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) is actively in development. However, the game’s journey wasn’t without a hitch, as Rockstar faced a major leak that exposed more details than they had intended to reveal at that point. In response, the company not only acknowledged GTA 6’s development but also confirmed several other aspects that had been long-rumored.

GTA 6 Platforms: 

The latest leaks strongly suggest that GTA 6 will be exclusive to new-gen hardware, indicating a release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, while the prospect of a release on PS4 or Xbox One seems improbable given the anticipated release timeline. 

GTA 6: Lucia

GTA 6 will also include the franchise’s first-ever playable female character named Lucia. Lucia is a Hispanic woman of Latin American origin, about 5’3″ tall, in her late 20s or early 30s, and is in a relationship with Jason. Lucia has an interesting backstory; she has a history of being in jail and fled to Vice City before the events of the game. Additionally, it appears she’s a skilled hacker, adding an exciting dimension to her character.

Meet Lucia, the Latina protagonist of GTA 6:

– A Hispanic woman of Latin American origin
– 5’3 in height (160cm/1.6m)
– In her late 20s or early 30s
– In a relationship with Jason
– Was in jail and fled to Vice City before the events of the game
– Seems to be a hacker pic.twitter.com/m91Wr7qP1p

— GTA 6 News (@GTA6Newswire) October 31, 2023

GTA 6 Release Date:

The release date of GTA 6 remains uncertain, and it seems that fans might have to wait for a few more years before getting their hands on the highly anticipated game. According to insights from a GTA insider named ‘Tez2,’ the current focus appears to be on a potential release in 2024. To meet this timeline, there’s speculation that developers might consider making the difficult decision of trimming certain aspects of the game to ensure it hits the targeted release window. This suggests that the development process might involve some tough choices to bring GTA 6 to players in the coming years.

GTA 6 Map:

According to Bloomberg, the eagerly awaited GTA 6 is expected to have a primary setting in a fictional take on Miami and its nearby regions, highly resembling Vice City within the GTA universe. What sets this installment apart is its plan for evolution and growth over time. This means the game will continuously introduce new cities and regions as it progresses, possibly offering additional story content, expanding the map, and introducing new visitable locations. These updates could be part of an ongoing expansion, potentially serving as a successor to the popular GTA Online. This dynamic approach is poised to keep players engaged and the virtual world ever-evolving.

Five presidential hopefuls will participate in what’s expected to be an intense third Republican debate on Wednesday in Miami. The number of participants for the Republican nominee has come down from eight in Milwaukee during the August debate to five, but the frontrunner Donald Trump will once again give it a miss.

According to a report in The New York Times, the former president will host a rally outside Miami while his rivals engage in verbal bouts on stage. Let’s take a look at five candidates for the third Republican debate.

1) Nikki Haley

The 51-year-old, who served as the US ambassador to the United Nations under the Trump presidency, is the only woman candidate in the race. Haley has impressed voters in the first two outings, and she is currently third in most polls behind Florida Governor Ronald Dion DeSantis. On Tuesday, Hailey’s campaign released a video, targetting DeSantison energy policy, an indication of what’s to come on Wednesday night.

2) Ronald Dion DeSantis

Forty-five-year-old DeSantis, who launched his Presidential campaign in May, avoided targetting former president Donald Trump until the last debate. However, after perhaps noticing the diminishing support for his candidacy, DeSantis said that Trump was missing in action, adding that he should have been on stage. According to a report in Reuters, he is still 40% points adrift of the former US president. In another setback on Tuesday, DeSantis’ biggest donor, Robert Bigelow, a Nevada real estate investor, who has so far funded the Florida Governor’s campaign with over $20mn, said that he was considering switching his support to Donald Trump.

3) Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy is a former biotechnology investor and executive. The thirty-eight-year-old political outsider generated some buzz initially but soon came under fire from fellow competitors who have repeatedly underlined his lack of political experience. According to The New York Times, Ramaswamy’s approval ratings remain in single digits and “he does not loom as a major force in the race going into tonight”. Interestingly, Ramaswamy is a big Trump supporter and said he would pardon the former president, should he win the White House.

4) Chris Christie

Chris Christie, who once advised Donald Trump’s White House campaign, has now pitched himself as an alternative to the former president. The former New Jersey governor is now a vocal critic of Trump and even called him “Donald Duck” for sitting out the debates. Christie upped the ante against Trump after a growing number of criminal charges against the Republican frontrunner. But does he pose a threat to Trump?

In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted from September 8 to September 14, Christie received about 2% support among Republicans.  

5) Tim Scott

The only African-American in the race for the Presidential candidate of the Grand Old Party, Mr Scott was lauded for his remarks about race in the last debate. “There is not a redeeming quality in slavery,” he said, criticising Mr DeSantis’ education policies in Florida, where new guidelines suggested there were personal benefits for slaves who developed skills.

The US senator doesn’t enjoy much recognition or popularity outside his home state of South Carolina and even Scott’s supporters acknowledge he had little chance to win.

According to the polling average compiled by the RealClearPolitics website, Mr Trump’s support among Republicans stands at a staggering 58%, over 44 points ahead of Mr DeSantis, his nearest challenger.
 

Just before sunrise on October 7, hundreds of Hamas operatives crossed Gaza’s border with Israel. Within minutes, they poured across, opening the gates of hell. On that morning, neither the Israeli soldiers monitoring the Gaza border nor the civilians living in nearby towns and kibbutz had any idea about the bloodiest attack in the country’s 75-year history. Hamas called it ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’, in reference to the mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City that houses the third holiest site in Islam.

Hamas said the attack was carried out in reference to the police storming the mosque in 2022. The mosque is situated in Jerusalem, which is 40,000 kilometres away from India yet has a connect with our country.

Over 100 years ago, during the First World War, Indian soldiers helped win the city for the British who defeated the Ottoman Empire.

More than a million Indian soldiers fought for the British in 1917 to liberate Jerusalem. Between 1914 and 1918, they fought the Turkish-German armies at Gallipoli, the Suez Canal, through the Sinai and Palestine and finally Damascus, with crucial battles in Gaza, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Haifa, Nablus and Megiddo, according to a report in Jerusalem Post.

There is a cemetery in memory of Indian soldiers who died fighting the war.

Indian soldiers also fought in the Battle of Tabsor during World War I. Fought on September 19-20, 1918, it was an important battle and the opening of the famous Meggido offensive. These events played a crucial role in the victory of the Entente Forces over the Ottoman armies in Palestine.

A vast majority of the soldiers who participated in this offensive were Indian troops, consisting of Punjabis, Sikhs, Gurkhas and soldiers from various other regions of undivided India.

Two years ago, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled a plaque at Ra’anana in northern Israel in the memory of these Indian soldiers.