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Hero MotoCorp has patented a new adventure-style scooter in India, likely based on the Xoom 125 platform. The concept was first showcased at the 2024 EICMA in Milan, and the production-ready version is expected to make its global debut later this year.

More than 5,100 people in Germany died from heat-related causes this year until the end of June, the Robert Koch Institute reports. But how can researchers prove that someone died because of soaring temperatures?

Parliament has adjusted imperial succession laws in the country, seeking to ensure the royal line endures, but maintained the bar on women emperors. A popular princess, Aiko, would be next in line if sex was no issue.