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Japanese automotive giant Honda has filed patent drawings for a new electric commuter motorcycle. The new electric motorcycle, which could be an EV version of the Honda Shine (dubbed the Honda Shine e), focuses on mechanical simplicity and low production cost, indicating the brand is exploring an affordable battery-powered alternative to entry-level petrol motorcycles in price-sensitive markets like India.

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.